But really, what is going on?
Atrailerfor the upcomingResident Evillive-action movie adaptation,Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, dropped today. It’s filled with zombies, nostalgia, and one truly amazing trailer song selection.
The project, coming from Screen Gems and Constantin Film, looks to cover both the first and secondResident Evilgames in terms of content. Kaya Scodelario of UKSkinsandMaze Runnerfame plays Claire Redfield alongside Avan Jogia as Leon S. Kennedy in theRE2timeline. But, there are also shots of the firstResident Evil, with the S.T.A.R.S. squad walking right into the mansion.
And boy, does this trailer show a lot of iconicResident Evilstuff. Not just some classic characters, Claire’s red jacket, or the RPD building, but even exact shots. Like, that’s the zombie-turning-head shot that feels synonymous with the firstResident Evil. And “itchy, tasty” too? It’s wild.
As for the rest of the trailer forResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, well, it’s got some goofy CGI at times and it’s got a veneer of camp to it. But honestly, I think that makes me like it more? Maybe it’s because of the absolutely bonkers song choice playing over all of it—seriously, kudos to whoever pitched it—but I think this could be a corny kind of fun.
We’re already getting our prestige video game adaptations, in the form of Netflix’sThe Witcherand the upcoming HBO version ofThe Last of Us. Those will do their thing, and Netflix is working onits own live-action versionofResident Evil, too. Give me more camp.
Either way, it won’t be long until we find out “what’s going on,” asResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Citypremieres in theaters on May 27, 2025.
