Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City first photos online c/o IGN

Months after wrapping up filming and getting post-production work done for its November release this year, Constantin Films, Screen Gems, and Sony Pictures have released the first look photos for “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” - which is directed by Johannes Roberts and will be an adaptation of the first two games of the Resident Evil/ Biohazard game series, leaving behind the Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S Anderson continuity of films and adapting the source material instead.

The film stars Robbie Amell as Chris Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen as Jill Valentine, Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield, and Avan Jogia as Leon S. Kennedy. Tom Hopper plays Albert Wesker, and Lisa Trevor from the RE Remake is also out going to be in the remake.

More details can be found over at IGN. 

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City will be out on November 24 in US cinemas.

 

Resident Evil Movie Reboot reveals it title as Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

 

Revealed just in time for the 25th Anniversary of the Resident Evil franchise, director Johannes Roberts has given us the official title for his Resident Evil movie reboot - and it's called "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City"!

Resident Evil Movie Title Revealed & More With Director Johannes Roberts | SXSW Gaming Awards

In an interview with IGN during the SXSW online event, Roberts discussed the movie and revealed the title - an obvious homage and reference to the signage and setting of the original games. The new RE movie will adapt the first two games in the series, and is set primarily in 1998 and will be more faithful to the source material this time around. Fan favorite characters Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Leon S. Kennedy are in this, as well as series baddies Albert Wesker and Dr. William Birkin.

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City will be released in theaters on September 3 in the US.

Resident Evil Movie Reboot will be released this September

 

Looks like we finally have a release date for Constantin Films, Screen Gems, and Sony Pictures upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot, as Deadline reports that the Johannes Roberts directed movie is set for a September 3 release.

The new film, which will ignore the continuity of the Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich films, will adapt the storyline from the first two Resident Evil/ Biohazard games. Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell,  Hannah John-Kamen, and Avan Jogia will play Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Leon S. Kennedy respectively, while Tom Hopper and Neal McDonough will play series antagonists Albert Wesker and William Birkin.

Resident Evil Reboot: R.P.D populated with Zombies set photo released

 

Looks like things in the Resident Evil Reboot set are shaping up to be pretty close to the games their based on this time around, as a new photo that's circulating online shows us the front of the Raccoon Police Department in the midst of a zombie apocalypse! Those familiar with the original Resident Evil 2 and its Remake will be pretty excited by this set photo - and hopefully an indication that Constantin Films is indeed pursuing a reboot that's faithful to the source material!

We'll just have to wait and see what other updates may come on the horizon. Big thanks to Biohazard Declassified for sharing this over at their Facebook page! The RE Reboot is slated for release sometime in 2021!