New Resident Evil Reboot Film Streams Official Trailer
The reboot is an original story set in the late 1990s and aims to return the franchise to its horror roots, producers said.
- On Thursday, Sony Pictures Entertainment released a new trailer for the live-action Resident Evil reboot, starring Austin Abrams as Bryan, ahead of the film's North American release on September 18.
- Director Zach Cregger and co-writer Shay Hatten are helming the project with Constantin Film, Vertigo Entertainment, and PlayStation Productions producing; sources tell The Hollywood Reporter the film aims to be faithful to the game's horror roots.
- This project marks the eighth live-action entry in the franchise, following the original 2002–2017 series starring Milla Jovovich and the 2021 reboot Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.
- The cast also includes Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser; the film will expand to Japan on October 9 after its North American debut.
- Cumulative worldwide sales for the Resident Evil game franchise have exceeded 6 million units, with titles available across PlayStation, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch, positioning the property as a durable commercial franchise.
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