Resident Evil movie reboot will stick much closer to the games, aiming for 2021 release

Capcom had a highly successful run with their Resident Evil live-action movie series, spawning six films from 2001 to 2006. Now Capcom and Constantin Film are diving back into the series once more for a fresh start.

The next live-action Resident Evil movie is going to start with a new writer-director, Johannes Roberts. Roberts will put together an origin story set in 1998 Raccoon City. The film is going to feature Kaya Scodelario (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) as 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 S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) as William Birkin. The plan is to release the movie sometime in 2021.

“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.” - Johannes Roberts

“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 Spencer Mansion and Raccoon City.” - Robert Kulzer, original franchise producer