What is Sony Screen Gems Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?

Sony Screen Gems' Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is the upcoming reboot of the popular Resident Evil franchise, based on the video game series of the same name. This new adaptation intends to be more faithful to the games and will focus on the origins of the series, set in the fictional city of Raccoon City.

The film will follow a group of characters as they navigate the sinister and mysterious happenings in Raccoon City, as well as the emergence of the T-virus, a man-made virus with the ability to turn people into zombies. The cast includes Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield, Robbie Amell as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper as Albert Wesker, and Avan Jogia as Leon S. Kennedy.

The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, who is known for his work on horror movies like 47 Meters Down and The Strangers: Prey at Night. Roberts has shared that his vision for the reboot is to make it a horror movie, rather than an action movie like its predecessor adaptations. Fans of the original games will also be happy to know that the movie will have several Easter eggs referencing the franchise's lore.

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is set to be released on November 24, 2021. Fans of the series and the horror genre alike have high hopes for this reboot and eagerly await its release.