Zach Cregger Unveils a Gritty, Ground-Level Vision for ‘Resident Evil’: Watch the Trailer Now

Summary

Capcom and Zach Cregger have officially unveiled the terrifying first trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil film
The reboot explores a fresh narrative angle centered around a medical courier trapped in Raccoon City
The highly anticipated survival-horror project is slated for a September 18 theatrical release

As a huge fan, I’m so excited! Capcom and Zach Cregger, the director of Weapons, just dropped the first trailer for the new Resident Evil movie, and it looks amazing! It’s finally happening!

For almost three decades, Capcom’s Resident Evil has been the standard for survival horror games. The series has become a major part of popular culture, growing from its beginnings on PlayStation into a huge, worldwide brand spanning many forms of media. Now, a new movie is completely reimagining the story. Instead of focusing on the familiar story of skilled S.T.A.R.S. agents and established heroes, the film offers a new perspective on the events that led to the fall of Raccoon City.

This new project grounds the large-scale, world-ending threat of the T-Virus in the realistic struggle for survival. The recently released trailer shows the story follows a medical courier trying to survive the chaos, offering a fresh perspective on the franchise by focusing on an ordinary person caught in the middle of the disaster. Director Cregger is combining the familiar, terrifying elements of the Umbrella Corporation with this new story, breathing new life into the established timeline for today’s viewers.

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil hits theaters on September 18.

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