Zach Cregger Explains Austin Abrams’ ‘Resident Evil’ Character Is “An Avatar For Me”: “He’s Perfect For It”
Zach Cregger discusses his upcoming 'Resident Evil' film, explaining his decision to create an original character instead of adapting an existing video game storyline. He introduces Austin Abrams as Bryan, a regular medical courier thrust into a zombie outbreak in Raccoon City, designed to reflect an average person's reaction to the game's horror. Cregger describes Abrams' character as an authentic, relatable avatar for both himself and typical players experiencing the Resident Evil world for the first time.
- ▪Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' film is set to premiere on September 18 in theaters.
- ▪The movie features an original character, Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, rather than adapting a story from the video games.
- ▪Cregger co-wrote the film with Shay Hatten and aimed to create a story that exists alongside the events of 'Resident Evil 2'.
- ▪The film is set in Raccoon City during a sudden outbreak, following Bryan as he tries to complete a delivery while fighting for survival.
- ▪The 'Resident Evil' franchise, based on the 1996 Capcom game, has grossed over $1.2 billion from seven previous films.
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Austin Abrams in 'Resident Evil' Columbia Pictures As Zach Cregger prepares to unleash his take on the Resident Evil franchise, he’s introducing a new character to Raccoon City. The horror writer and director, whose Resident Evil movie premieres Sept. 18 in theaters, recently explained why he chose to create an original character for the movie, instead of trying to retread stories the video games “do such a great job” of telling. “I wanted to tell a story that could take place in the Resident Evil world, but wasn’t telling a story that the games had already told,” he told PlayStation. “To me, I would feel like there’s kind of no winning there if I were to tell Leon’s story, because the games do such a great job. It would just be kind of redundant, and ultimately, I think, disappointing.
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