Originally thought to be a film, Netflix today announced the voice cast for its next resident Evil original CG anime series, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, while sharing a new work of art and a long synopsis.
Bloody Disgusting learned tonight that Leon S. Kennedy will be voiced by Nick Apostolides, and Claire Redfield will be voiced by Stephanie Panisello, well known by fans as the voice actors of the reimagined Resident Evil 2 from 2019.
This teaser art gives a glimpse of Leon and Claire in action, while a horde of zombies heads to one of the series’ main venues: the White House.
Set a few years later resident Evil 4, the newly released official synopsis goes into more detail:
“In 2006, there were traces of improper access to the president’s secret files found on the White House network. US federal agent Leon S. Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate the incident, but when the lights suddenly go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to take down a horde of mysterious zombies.
“Meanwhile, Claire Redfield, a member of the TerraSave team, finds a mysterious image drawn by a young man in a country she visited, while providing support to refugees. Haunted by this drawing, which appears to be a victim of viral infection, Claire begins her own investigation.
“The next morning, Claire visits the White House to request the construction of a wellness center. There, she has a reunion with Leon and takes the opportunity to show him the boy’s drawing. Leon seems to sense some kind of connection between the zombie outbreak at the White House and the strange cartoon, but he tells Claire that there is no relationship and leaves. Over time, these two zombie outbreaks in distant countries led to events that shook the nation at its core. “
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is being animated by 3D animation studio Quebico, produced by TMS Entertainment and as executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Capcom).
Watch the teaser released earlier here.
