Capcom's celebrated video game franchise, Resident Evil, is widely credited for shaping the survival horror genre as we know it. Although the series hasn't always had the best games, fans have almost always flocked to each installment. The same goes for other derivatives save for the animated ones, as the Milla Jovovich-led live-action movies based on the series grossed well over a billion dollars across six films.
With that said, after dabbling with the more action-oriented live-action movies, it appears that the series is going back to the source material's roots for a more survival horror take.
Now, audiences will finally get a chance to see what it will look like in action.
Get ready to see footage of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
The Resident Evil live-action reboot was first announced in 2019. However, it wasn't until earlier this year that more details about the film started to emerge. The cinematic re-imagining of Capcom's best-selling franchise will be directed by Johannes Roberts and was initially given a September 2021 premiere date. Later interviews with the director would reveal the film's title as Sony decided to push back the film's release date to November, presumably to avoid being overshadowed by Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.