Resident Evil actor Chad Rook has revealed what appears to be the first poster of the upcoming live-action movie reboot! The picture is similar to the Resident Evil 4 PAL box art, with a forest on a red background, with the names of various characters who appear in the film. It’s worth noting that this image was not shared by the official Resident Evil Twitter account or Screen Gems, so fans should take this image with a grain of salt until it’s confirmed as official. However, it certainly seems legit, and it certainly works well as a teaser for the movie!
The poster can be found in the Tweet embedded below.
Are you ready? #ResidentEvil #Theaters # 3 Sept. pic.twitter.com/dHz5mKUXbD
– Chad Rook (@ChadRook) March 10, 2021
The poster does a great job and sets the tone for the movie. The colors give it a strong horror movie feel, and the presence of the character names should give the audience an idea that this reboot will be a lot different from previous Resident Evil movies. It’s a subtle poster, but one that should help build anticipation for the movie before it comes out later this year!
In the film, Rook plays STARS team member Richard Aiken. Rook is joined by Kaya Scodelario (Claire Redfield,) Robbie Amell, (Chris Redfield), Hannah John-Kamen (Jill Valentine), Avan Jogia (Leon S. Kennedy), Tom Hopper (Albert Wesker) and Neal McDonough (William Birkin) . The film will be written and directed by Johannes Roberts and produced by Robert Kulzer.
While previous Resident Evil movies have featured quick and loose customization elements from Capcom’s video game franchise, the upcoming reboot appears to be a lot more faithful. The film will apparently cover the events of the first two games in the series, with a cast reflecting that fact. Previous Resident Evil movies were centered around the original character Alice, but the new movie appears to be instead putting the STARS team at the center. Longtime fans of the series should be very happy with that decision, and it will be interesting to see how faithful the final product will be!
Resident Evil will be released in theaters on September 3, 2021. You can view our previous coverage of the film here.
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