Franchise reboot already has a release date
Sony’s cinematic reboot ofResident Evilwill be with us as soon as this fall, according to a new report fromTinsletown magazine Deadline. Produced by Constantin Films, the as-yet-untitled movie has been given a tentative release date of July 15, 2025, a mere seven months from now.
Details surrounding the project remain relatively scarce, although itwas previously revealedthat the new big-screen adaptation of Capcom’s survival horror franchise will be an origin story, returning the timeline to 1998, the infamous locale of Raccoon City, and the haunting Spencer Mansion – site zero for theResident Eviluniverse’s series of unfortunate events.
Almost all of the franchise’s classic characters are accounted for, withUpload‘s Robbie Amell as Chris Redfield,Maze Runner‘s Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield, Avan Jogia as Leon Kennedy,Umbrella Academy‘s Tom Hopper as Albert Wesker, andAnt-Man and The Wasp‘s Hannah John-Kamen donning the beret of Jill Valentine. While the new film is not explicitly linked to the previousResident Evilmovies, Robert Kulzer will remain on board as producer.
