The trailer for the latest installment in theResident Evilfranchise has arrived, and it’s taking fans back to where it all began.
The upcoming film, titledResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City,featuresKaya Scodelarioas Claire Redfield,Avan Jogiaas Leon Kennedy, Hannah John-Kamen as Jill Valentine andRobbie Amellas Chris Redfield.
Thursday’s newly released trailer takes theResident Evilsaga back to 1998, when Claire returns to Raccoon City, insisting, “We need to expose Umbrella,” referring to the pharmaceutical company that once operated in the town, which she suspects is hiding an evil secret.
With a zombie outbreak quickly overtaking Raccoon City, Claire insists, “We have to contain this.”
Kaya Scodelario.Sony Pictures Entertainment
The bloody, action-packedRaccoon Cityis based on the first two games in the hit horror video game franchise and follows the previous sixResident Evilfilms from Paul W.S. Anderson, which grossed $1.2 billion globally, perDeadline.
The latestResident Evilfilm starts fresh, recasting the characters and rebooting the story.
The official synopsis forResident Evil: Raccoon Cityreads, “InResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town.”
“The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland … with great evil brewing below the surface,” the description continues. “When that evil is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.”
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Raccoon Citycomes not long afterNetflixreleased their ownResident Evilseries,Infinite Darkness, in July, while a newResident Evilgame titledResident Evil Villagedropped inMay.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon Citypremieres in theaters Nov. 24. Watch the full trailer in the video above.
source: people.com
