Marking the second reboot and overall eighth in the Resident Evil film series, it follows medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams), who is in the process of making a delivery to Raccoon City General Hospital when a terrifying T-virus outbreak forces him to fight for survival, as he faces terrifying mutated monsters.
Being a fan of the video games, director Zach Cregger stated that his approach towards the live action project focused on capturing his love of the gameplay experience on the big screen, which was achieved through the filming style.
“I tend to think that the third-person perspective that the games utilise is wildly effective, and so that ended up being the movie’s predominant visual language,” he explained.
“The movie is stronger for it. But it’s only inspired by the games; there wasn’t any sort of rule. So I jumped from third person to first person to objective all the time, and it’s a blend. It’s a moment-by-moment thing.”
The filmmaker also decided to take a risk by telling a new original story instead of adapting an existing game narrative, which caused concern and doubt among the fanbase.
However, he emphasises that the film is still loyal to the franchise’s lore.
“I cannot be worried about whether I am pleasing enough of every spectrum of fandom. If I tried to please everybody, I’d end up pleasing nobody,” Zach said, responding to the criticism.
“I’m not going to tell Leon’s story, because Leon’s story is told in the games. Fans already have that,” he added, referring to the beloved Resident Evil universe character Leon Kennedy.
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