The upcoming Johannes Roberts-directed “Resident Evil” film now has a name: “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.”Roberts revealed the title and details of the movie’s plot during a panel with IGN’s Lucy O’Brien at SXSW on Saturday.
Speaking about the genesis of the title, Roberts — who has directed both of the “47 Meters Down” films — said that the setting of Raccoon City plays a big role in the film.“The movie is very much an origin story for ‘Resident Evil,’” Roberts said.
“It’s an ensemble piece, and Raccoon City plays a big part and is a character in the movie.
It’s about this group of people all coming from different angles — some coming into town, some already having grown up in this town — meeting over this one fateful night.”The film will follow the original “Resident Evil” characters of Claire and Chris Redfield,
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