According to a recent report, Constantin Film is now working on a new Resident Evil film adaptation.
The report came from media outlet Deadline and it says that the adaptation promises to be faithful to the original game series. This new film will be set in the 1998 timeline where everything started in Racoon City.
Writer-Director Johannes Roberts will be helming this new film.
Check out the list of cast members:
- Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) will play Claire Redfield
- Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine
- Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield
- Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker
- Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon Kennedy
- Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) will star as William Birkin.
Roberts has this statement:
With this movie, I really wanted to go back to the original first two games and re-create the terrifying visceral experience I had when I first played them whilst at the same time telling a grounded human story about a small dying American town that feels both relatable and relevant to today’s audiences.
Franchise Producer Robert Kulzer shared this statement:
After a dozen games, six live-action movies, and hundreds of pages of fan fiction, we felt compelled to return to the year 1998, to explore the secrets hidden in the walls of the Spenser Mansion and Raccoon City.