Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City – Film Reboot Shown in First Screens

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The film series will soon be released as well. resident evil It's a reboot, this time not with Milla Jovovich, but closer to the games themselves. First screenshots are released today to give you a taste.

Thanks IGN This allows us to get a first glimpse of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City The film, which takes a significantly darker tone and focuses more on horror, stars Leon S. Kennedy (Avan Jogia) and Claire Redfield (Kaya Scodelario). The rest of the cast, confirmed so far, includes Jill Valentine (Hannah John-Kamen), Chris Redfield (Robbie Amell), and Albert Wesker (Tom Hopper).

The difference in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Unlike previous films, this one features an ensemble cast, with each of the main characters playing a significant role in the narrative, it is said.

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The characters are not simply cosplay figures dressed like their source material. During the casting process, it was extremely important to find people who embody the spirit and energy of the characters they would be portraying.

“I think often one of the big mistakes in game adaptations can be simply casting someone to visually resemble the characters – giving them the same haircut and clothes, but not really trying to give the audience what a film can do better than a game.”

The ultimate goal is to create a three-dimensional character that one can truly identify with and believe in.

REsident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City It opens in European cinemas this December. More pictures are available. with this link.

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Crydog
31. August 2021 08: 17

It looks just as cheaply produced as the old films. At least Alice isn't in it.

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