Capcom has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming CG animated movie, Resident Evil: Death Island. After promising the possibility of Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy finally appearing on-screen together, we finally have confirmation that the two protagonists will unite for the first time in the franchises history.
The new trailer for Resident Evil: Death Island gives us plenty of story details to digest. The setting appears to be Alcatraz, the prison island where new infected are originating from. Former Resident Evil protagonists like Leon, Chris Redfield, Rebecca Chambers and Claire Redfield all return but most importantly, we get a glimpse of Jill and Leon working together. This is a big deal because Jill and Leon have never actually met in previous games or movies despite being the most popular main characters in their respective titles.
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The official plot description for Resident Evil: Death Island reads:
“D.S.O. agent Leon S. Kennedy is on a mission to rescue Dr. Antonio Taylor from kidnappers, when a mysterious woman thwarts his pursuit. Meanwhile, B.S.A.A. agent Chris Redfield is investigating a zombie outbreak in San Francisco, where the cause of the infection cannot be identified. The only thing the victims have in common is that they all visited Alcatraz Island recently. Following that clue, Chris and his team head to the island, where a new horror awaits them.”
The description gives us further details about the talented team behind the animated movie:
“Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi (Assassination Classroom) from a screenplay by Makoto Fukami (Psycho-Pass). Based on Resident Evil, the hit survival-horror game that sold over 130 million copies worldwide, Death Island is a new CG animated film and sequel to Resident Evil: Vendetta. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is distributing the film worldwide excluding Japan Summer 2023.”
Resident Evil: Death Island releases on 7 July 2023. Check out the new trailer below:
Source: Residence of Evil
