Sony Pictures releases the first US trailer forResident Evil: Vendetta, the upcoming CG film starring Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers.
While someResident Evilfans may still be busy exploring the creepy Baker family plantation inResident Evil 7, others have already played through the game and are anxious to see what’s next for the franchises. Besides a slew ofResident Evil 7DLCCapcom has in store,Resident Evilfans also have a brand new CG film to look forward to in the form ofResident Evil: Vendetta, which has just received its first US trailer.
The first US trailer forResident Evil: Vendettadoesn’t have any new footage, but it comes with a couple of new details about the film’s release outside of Japan. The Japanese version ofResident Evil: Vendettais set to release on May 27th, but the US version has a vaguer “summer 2017” release window. We also now know that the US version ofResident Evil: Vendettawill have a limited run in theaters to coincide with its home media release.
US fans excited to seeResident Evil: Vendettamay be disappointed to learn that the film isn’t necessarily releasing in the US on the same day as Japanese audiences get to see it, but perhaps the chance to see it on the big screen will make up for the possible delay. While they wait for a more specific release date for theCG film, fans can check out the US version of theResident Evil: Vendettatrailer below.
[embed width=“800” height=“450”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myTsKx3SJv0[/embed]
Starring Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers,Resident Evil: Vendettais said to beinspired by the first game in the series. True to its inspiration,Resident Evil: Vendettawill feature a creepy mansion not unlike the one seen in the originalResident Evilgame. However, it also caters to the franchise’s over-the-top action side, with motorcycle chases, massive explosions, and ridiculous action sequences that may make the characters feel more like superheroes than real people.
Even with what basically amounts to superhuman power at their disposal, the villain inResident Evil: Vendettalooks to be giving Leon, Chris, and Rebecca a run for their money. Known asGlenn Arias, this “death merchant” has developed a new strain of virus called the Trigger Virus, which allows him to create more intelligent bioweapons, and he plans on unleashing it on New York City.
It remains to be seen how Leon, Chris, and Rebecca will put a stop to Arias' diabolical plans, but fans will find out this summer if they are able to defeat him. In the meantime, it will be interesting to see ifResident Evil: Vendettahas any connections to the franchise’s overall lore besides the returning characters, and if it bridges the narrative gap betweenResident Evil 6and7.
