Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City: Release Date, Cast And More
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The first live-actionResident Evilmovie, which was based on the popular video game franchise, hit theaters nearly 20 years ago, so it’s no surprise that Hollywood thinks it’s time for a reboot.Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Citytakes the story back to its roots, and brings a whole new cast along for the ride. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming film.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Release Date and Where You Can Watch It
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Cityis currently slated to open onNovember 24,2021. As of now, Sony Pictures Releasing plans to make the film’s initial release exclusive to theaters, so fans should be prepared to spend their Thanksgiving holiday eating good food and then heading to a local cinema to see zombies get shot in the face.
What is Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?
TheResident Evilfilm franchise currently has six movies in it, with Milla Jovovich starring in all of them so far. But that will change withWelcome to Raccoon City, which is a reboot that’s based on the first and second video games, which were made by Capcom. “It’s a totally separate story that is based on the roots of the game and the world of terror,” the directorsaidof this new iteration, while also highlighting the tone would be different from the previous movies as well. “What I loved about the games was that they were just scary, and that’s a lot of what I wanted, that atmosphere,” he said. “It’s raining constantly, it’s dark, it’s scary, Raccoon City is a rotten character. I wanted to put [it] and mix it with the fun side, especially with the narrative style of the first game.”
This upcoming movie is reportedly meant to kickstart “a new universe inspired by storylines and characters from Capcom’s classicResident Evilgames.”
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Synopsis
Set in the year 1998,Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Citytells the story of the city being overrun by zombies, and will be set in the mansion from the first game and the police station that appeared in the second game. Here’s the official synopsis:
“Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, the townspeople are forever…changed…and a small group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.”
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Director, Crew, and More
While Paul W.S. Anderson was the creative driving force behind all of the previousResident Evilmovies, this one seesJohannes Robertsstep behind the camera as the writer and director. His previous directing credits include the47 Meters Downshark attack movies, as well as horror filmsThe Strangers: Prey at NightandThe Other Side of the Door.Maxime Alexandre(The Haunting of Bly Manor,Shazam!) is the cinematographer,Dev Singh(Spiral) is the editor, andHartley Gorenstein,James Harris,Robert Kulzer, andMartin Moszkowiczserve as producers.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Cast
Robbie Amellplays Chris Redfield, a member of the police department’s STARS (SpecialTacticsAndRescueService) unit who is tasked with investigating an incident at the Spencer Mansion.Kaya Scodelarioplays Chris’s sister Claire, a college student who searches for her brother when he goes missing.Hannah John-Kamenplays Jill Valentine, Chris’s partner.Avan Jogiaplays Leon Kennedy, a young police recruit who unites with Claire to go on a search.Tom Hopperplays Albert Wesker, a mysterious member of the STARS team. The rest of the cast includesDonal Logue,Lily Gao,Neal McDonough,Chad Rook, andMarina Mazapa.
