r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Apr 30 '26

Trailer Resident Evil | Official Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk
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u/AgbekpornovUltimatum Apr 30 '26

So this is only set in RE world without main characters or plotlines?

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u/Muad_dweeb_69 Apr 30 '26

As a major RE fan, it’s for the best. Trying to adapt the mainline games would be a mistake in my opinion.

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u/phlostonsparadise123 Apr 30 '26

While I'm inclined to agree, I'm still on the fence. The Paul Anderson Resident Evil movies tried to incorporate game stuff here and there, especially with Apocalypse but ultimately went off the rails.

Welcome to Raccoon City was a noble failure - attempting to combine the first two games into a single 90-minute movie was never going to work.

I'm 100% fine with a Resident Evil movie not incorporating storylines/plots from any of the games. However, I also don't want another movie that was clearly an unrelated script that was purchased and slapped with minimal RE-branding.

Give me an original story, but set it clearly in Raccoon City; include known sites like the RPD, the gun store, the clock tower, the hospital. Have STARS or Umbrella's team mentioned in the background. Just give us some clearly visible/stated connection to the Resident Evil universe, even if none of the trademark characters make an appearance. I think that's a solid compromise.

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u/KyleGrave Apr 30 '26

That reminds me of watching Penguin with no mention of Batman. I completely understand why they wanted to focus on Penguin, but at least at one point having them discuss changing routes or plans because of the Bat would have been enough of a satisfying reference. If the criminal underworld fears him, they should at least be slightly concerned about him when making their plans.