Johannes Roberts wrote and directed the forthcoming horror thriller Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. It serves as a relaunch of the Resident Evil film series and will be the eighth live-action feature overall, loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was adapted from the narrative of the first and second games by Capcom. Kaya Scodelario, Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell, Tom Hopper, Avan Jogia, Donal Logue, and Neal McDonough are among the cast members.
After the release of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter in early 2017, development began, with producer James Wan showing interest in the concept.
Constantin Film chairman Martin Moszkowicz later said that a revival of the series was in the works. Wan was hired to produce the reboot in the same month, with a story by Greg Russo; later, Roberts was hired as both writer and director, and Wan and Russo quit the project. On October 17, 2020, filming began in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. In May 2021, the film underwent reshoots.
Sony Pictures Releasing will release Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City in the United States on November 24, 2021.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) Synopsis
Raccoon City, formerly the thriving headquarters of pharmaceutical company Umbrella Corporation, is now a decaying Midwestern town. The company’s departure left the city in ruins… with a terrible horror lurking beneath the surface. When that horror is unleashed, the villagers are irrevocably transformed… and only a tiny number of survivors can unravel the truth behind Umbrella and survive the night.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Movie Info
| Directed by | Johannes Roberts |
| Written by | Johannes Roberts |
| Based on | Resident Evil by Capcom |
| Produced by | · James Harris
· Hartley Gorenstein · Robert Kulzer |
| Cinematography | Maxime Alexandre |
| Edited by | Dev Singh |
| Music by | Mark Korven |
| Production companies |
· Screen Gems
· Constantin Film · The Fyzz Facility · The Tea Shop and Film Company |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release date | · November 24, 2021 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | · United States
· Germany · United Kingdom |
| Language
Genre |
English
Action, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi |
| Budget | $40 million |
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Cast
- Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield
- Lauren Bill as Young Claire Redfield
- Hannah John-Kamen as Jill Valentine
- Robbie Amell as Chris Redfield
- Tom Hopper as Albert Wesker
- Avan Jogia as Leon S. Kennedy
- Donal Logue as Chief Brian Irons
- Neal McDonough as William Birkin
- Lily Gao as Ada Wong
- Chad Rook as Richard Aiken
- Marina Mazepa as Lisa Trevor]
- Janet Porter as Annette Birkin
- Holly De Barros as Sherry Birkin,
- Sammy Azero as Enrico Marini
- Nathan Dales as Brad Vickers
- Josh Cruddas as Ben Bertolucci
Casting
Casting began in early 2020 but was halted due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Roberts indicated casting details will be published in March in a February 2020 interview with Starburst Magazine. Full Circle Cinema stated in April 2020 that the studio was considering Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, and Harris Dickinson for the parts of Chris and Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy, respectively.
Scodelario and Hannah John-Kamen were cast as Claire and Jill Valentine, respectively, with Robbie Amell, Tom Hopper, Avan Jogia, and Neal McDonough as Chris Redfield, Albert Wesker, Leon S. Kennedy, and William Birkin, according to Deadline Hollywood on October 6, 2020.
According to reports, the relaunch will serve as an origin narrative set around 1998. Donal Logue was cast as Chief Brian Irons in November of that year, with Chad Rook as Richard Aiken and Lily Gao as Ada Wong.
Filming
On October 17, 2020, principal production began in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, with cinematographer Maxime Alexandre. On December 24, 2020, the filming was done.
Post-production
Roberts confirmed the complete title like Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City in March 2021. Amell confirmed in May 2021 that the film was having reshoots in Toronto.
Marketing
On August 31, 2021, the first official photographs of the film were revealed, and the reception was divided.
The first trailer for the film was published on October 7, 2021. Fans reacted negatively to the trailer, praising its fidelity to the original two games but criticizing its casting and spectacular effects.
Theatrical
Sony Pictures Releasing’s theatrical release of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is set for November 24, 2021, in the United States. It was postponed from its intended September 3 and September 9 release dates in 2021.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Reaction
The characters were condemned by Metro before the film’s release, based on the trailer, who labeled them “poor cosplay” and that their performance was “too faithful to the games.”
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Release Dates
| Canada | 24 November 2021 | |
| France | 24 November 2021 | |
| USA | 24 November 2021 | |
| Germany | 25 November 2021 | |
| Italy | 25 November 2021 | |
| New Zealand | 25 November 2021 | |
| India | 26 November 2021 | |
| Taiwan | 26 November 2021 | |
| Portugal | 1 December 2021 | |
| Argentina | 2 December 2021 | |
| Brazil | 2 December 2021 | |
| Hungary | 2 December 2021 | |
| Cambodia | 2 December 2021 | |
| Mexico | 2 December 2021 | |
| Netherlands | 2 December 2021 | |
| Russia | 2 December 2021 | |
| Singapore | 2 December 2021 | |
| Slovakia | 2 December 2021 | |
| Ukraine | 2 December 2021 | |
| Bulgaria | 3 December 2021 | |
| Finland | 3 December 2021 | |
| UK | 3 December 2021 | |
| Ireland | 3 December 2021 | |
| Iceland | 3 December 2021 | |
| Lithuania | 3 December 2021 | |
| Latvia | 3 December 2021 | |
| Poland | 3 December 2021 | |
| Sweden | 3 December 2021 | |
| Turkey | 3 December 2021 | |
| Australia | 9 December 2021 | |
| Philippines | 15 December 2021 | |
| Spain | 30 December 2021 |
Also Known As (AKA)
| (original title) | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| Argentina | Resident Evil: Bienvenidos a Raccoon City |
| Australia | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| Brazil | Resident Evil: Bem-vindo a Raccoon City |
| Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) | Заразно зло: Началото |
| Canada (English title) | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| Chile | Resident Evil: Bienvenidos a Racoon City |
| Croatia | Resident Evil Početak: Raccoon City |
| Czechia | Resident Evil: Raccoon City |
| France | Resident Evil: Bienvenue à Raccoon City |
| Germany | Welcome to Raccoon City |
| India (English title) (working title) | Resident Evil |
| India | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| India (English title) | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| Latvia | Nezūdošais ļaunums: Laipni lūgti Rakūnsitijā |
| Lithuania | Absoliutus blogis: Nauja formulė |
| Mexico | Resident Evil: Bienvenidos A Raccoon City |
| Poland | Resident Evil: Witajcie w Raccoon City |
| Portugal | Resident Evil: Raccoon City |
| Russia (working title) | Обитель зла: Добро пожаловать в Ракун-Сити |
| Russia | Обитель зла: Раккун Сити |
| Slovakia | Resident Evil: Vitajte v Raccoon City |
| Sweden (complete title) | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| Taiwan | 惡靈古堡首部曲：拉昆市 |
| Turkey (Turkish title) | Resident Evil: Raccoon Şehri |
| Ukraine | Оселя зла: Вітаємо у Раккун-Сіті |
| UK (working title) | Resident Evil |
| UK | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| USA | Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City |
| Vietnam | Vùng Đất Quỷ Dữ: Quỷ Dữ Trỗi Dậy |
| (working title) | Untitled Resident Evil Reboot |