There are many Resident Evil films and adaptations in progress, so to clear the air, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is a new feature film that has nothing to do with the franchise previously directed by Paul WS Anderson and starring Mila. Jovovich.
Constantin Film, the same production company that produced the first Resident Evil film franchise, is working on Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. The film has already announced who chose the cast for their main roles that you can check out in the gallery below.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City should not be confused with some ongoing projects on Netflix, including the CGI animated film Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and a Resident Evil TV series with Wesker’s children.
Check out the full IGN interview with Roberts to learn more about Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, including the influence of John Carpenter de Roberts and how the film will focus on its roots of terror.
Matt TM Kim is the news editor at IGN.