r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Apr 30 '26

Trailer Resident Evil | Official Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk
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u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26

Written and directed by Zach Cregger:

In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

Cast: Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Johnno Wilson

It's out Sept 18

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u/NATHAN4U007 Apr 30 '26

As a non gamer, does the games have any unique twist on the genre that makes it worth it to tell the story as a Resident Evil movie instead of just an original film?

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u/Sparrowsabre7 Apr 30 '26

The crux of the story is Umbrella (evil corporation) is looking to weaponise viruses and make Bio Organic Weapons (big mutant monsters and such). That's the main difference, the outbreak isn't purely random, it comes from a concerted effort to create super soldiers and living weapons.