Overview
- Sony Pictures released the first official trailer on Thursday, July 23, confirming the film’s title as Resident Evil and starting its wide marketing campaign.
- Austin Abrams is billed as Bryan, a messenger who becomes trapped in a T‑virus outbreak in Raccoon City, and the trailer keeps the story focused on his original arc without showing classic franchise heroes.
- Director and co-writer Zach Cregger says the film will emphasize a range of T‑virus mutations rather than centering on traditional zombies, a creative shift shown in the trailer’s creature design.
- The film is co-written by Cregger and Shay Hatten and lists production and financing participation from Constantin Film, PlayStation Productions and producers including Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.
- Resident Evil is scheduled for wide theatrical and IMAX release in mid-September 2026, with the trailer positioning the movie as a game-linked, standalone story that could reshape how the franchise appears on screen.