Directed by 47 Meters Down's Johannes Roberts, this new movie will be taking elements from the first two games. The main cast and locations are callbacks to the events that took place in the Spencer Mansion (from the first game) and the Raccoon City Police Department (from Resident Evil 2). There are even direct nods to the scenes from the games such as: Setting the film's events as taking place in September 30, 1998, around the time the first game and its sequels occurred. The S.T.A.R.S. team with Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Albert Wesker escaping into the reception hall of the Spencer Mansion. The first zombie encountered in the mansion, turning its gaze to the camera. The "itchy, scratchy" note, which was a key encounter in the first game, reading from the journal of one of the Spencer Mansion's residents slowly becoming consumed by the T-Virus and turning into a flesh-eating zombie. Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy encountering the undead and monsters in the streets of Raccoon City. Umbrella Corporation's scientist William Birkin experimenting on himself, which led to the outbreak. One clear difference shown in the trailer comparing the games to the film's story is the latter presenting a larger role for Claire Redfield (Kaya Scodelario). Claire debuted in the first game's sequel in search of Chris Redfield, but in the upcoming film, she will have a more active hand in trying to discover the sinister dealings of the Umbrella Corporation, which is more like her role in a later entry, Code: Veronica.
