'I Want to Celebrate Everything I Love About the Games': Zach Cregger's New Resident Evil Movie Looks Like a Blast
Zach Cregger, director of the upcoming Resident Evil film, aims to celebrate the essence of the video games by telling an original story set during the events of Resident Evil 2 in Raccoon City. The movie, starring Austin Abrams as a medical courier named Bryan, takes a fresh approach by exploring a side narrative within the franchise's world rather than directly adapting existing game plots. Early reactions to the teaser trailer suggest the film may not immediately evoke the classic Resident Evil feel but is still highly promising in its own right.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
NewsSony PicturesMoviesResident Evil 'I Want to Celebrate Everything I Love About the Games': Zach Cregger's New Resident Evil Movie Looks Like a Blast Itchy, tasty by Sammy Barker8 mins ago Share: Zach Cregger is a Resident Evil fan. He also happens to be one of the hottest horror directors in Hollywood right now, fresh from the success of last year’s smash hit Weapons. His new film, an entirely new take on Capcom’s horror franchise, shepherded by Sony Pictures and PS Productions, has been attracting rave reviews in recent screenings. And here’s our very first look at the movie, starring Austin Abrams as Bryan, a medical courier.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Push Square (PS).
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Push Square (PS)
