Leaked Resident Evil Movie Plot Details Tease Its Placement Within the Game Series

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This article contains spoilers from the Resident Evil games.

A trusted movie insider appears to have leaked details about Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil film, suggesting possible connections to the game series timeline. Known as Biohazard in Japan, Resident Evil is a survival horror video game franchise created by Capcom. Players engage in first-person and third-person shooter gameplay while battling mutated, zombie-like creatures. With over 30 games released from the main series and remakes, the latest project under development is titled Resident Evil Requiem.

The storyline primarily revolves around the Umbrella Corporation, a company specializing in mutagenic viruses for their bio-organic weapons research, particularly in the fictional city of Raccoon City they control. Frequently, the elite police unit called the Special Tactics and Rescue Service encounters hordes of mindless zombies and terrifying creatures born from Umbrella’s experiments. In preparation for the upcoming cinematic adaptation, there is a list being made of beloved characters worthy of appearing in the new live-action movie based on Resident Evil, featuring prominent figures like Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, and Leon S. Kennedy.

Resident Evil Movie May Be Set During the Second and Third Games of Capcom’s Series

According to DanielRPK’s recent report on Patreon (as mentioned by Comicbook), we now know that the upcoming Resident Evil movie directed by Cregger will focus on a character named Brian, who is given a package delivery mission to Raccoon City General Hospital. During his journey, he meets a woman shrouded in mystery, leading to an encounter with a citywide outbreak featuring grotesque tentacle-based mutations and genetically modified monstrosities. Given the scale of this outbreak, which leaves Raccoon City still standing, it appears that the movie will take place during the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3, as both games depict a significant city outbreak culminating in a bomb detonation at the location. Despite previous hints from Creggar that his Resident Evil adaptation would deviate from the game’s lore, story, or distinctive visual style to achieve a more authentic portrayal, fans have expressed mixed reactions to these departures. However, a fresh creative approach might be enough to distinguish Cregger’s modern interpretation from its predecessors.

Bryan (Austin Abrams), an easygoing delivery driver for organs, finds himself making a late-night trip to Raccoon City General Hospital. While navigating a snowy mountain road, he unintentionally collides with a mysterious woman. Remarkably, she lives—but there’s something deeply disturbing about her condition. Trying to assist her, Bryan unwittingly steps into the heart of an outbreak teeming with grotesque tentacle-like transformations and genetically modified monstrosities.

Indeed, the “Resident Evil” intellectual property has been explored previously in Paul W.S. Anderson’s live-action interpretations, with the first installment, simply titled “Resident Evil“, debuting in 2002. Over the years, five sequels were released, and the Milla Jovovich-led series concluded with “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” in 2016. In these films, Jovovich played Alice, a character who set out to combat Umbrella Corporation alongside notable characters like Claire Redfield and Ada Wong. Notable antagonists included Albert Wesker and James Marcus. At the moment, Anderson is busy working on an adaptation of “House of the Dead“, but he has left behind a collection of stylish “Resident Evil” adaptations that future creators might wish to avoid replicating.

A fresh piece of intriguing news about the remake surfaced this year, as it appeared that the lead actor for Cregger’s Resident Evil movie had been chosen. Austin Abrams, recognized from films like Paper Towns and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, as well as the popular HBO series Euphoria, is being considered as the top pick to play the main character. Given the criticism leveled at the last adaptation, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, fans of the zombie genre will be hoping that Cregger’s approach returns to the original roots.

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2025-07-22 15:04