Resident Evil: Degeneration

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I don't know if this was mentioned already (the "search" function didn't come up with anything). The new Resident Evil will be a full-lenght CGI film and is slated for release sometime in 2008. It is being co-produced by Sony and Capcom. The Press release is below and you can view some images from the film here: LINK

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CAPCOM AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN ANNOUNCE COPRODUCTION OF BIOHAZARD: DEGENERATION

Full-length CG Movie Based on the Hit Biohazard/Resident Evil Franchise To Be Released in 2008

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan -- representative director and president: Haruhiro Tsujimoto; hereinafter "CAPCOM") and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Japan -- representative director and president: Ken Munekata; hereinafter "SPEJ") have announced coproduction of "BIOHAZARD: Degeneration," the first full-length CG animation feature based upon the BIOHAZARD series of games and movies.

BIOHAZARD, began as a hit international video game franchise created by CAPCOM, then made its debut on the silver screen as the live-action film RESIDENT EVIL (the international film title for BIOHAZARD), distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Entertainment. RESIDENT EVIL is the first trilogy of live-action movies to have come from a video game franchise. CAPCOM and Sony Picture's Japanese subsidiary SPEJ have teamed up to give birth to a CG-animated BIOHAZARD with groundbreaking visual effects and a brand-new story line.

Since its initial release in 1996, the BIOHAZARD series of games has established the "survival horror" genre and has shipped over a 33 million units worldwide, continuing to captivate its fans as a powerful property. CAPCOM will continue to release new games within the franchise, such as "BIOHAZARD: Umbrella Chronicles" and "BIOHAZARD 5"

The films "RESIDENT EVIL" and "RESIDENT EVIL 2: APOCALYPSE" have each grossed more than US$ 100 million at the Box Office internationally. "RESIDENT EVIL 3" aka "BIOHAZARD 3" (debuting throughout Japan on November 3) has been the biggest hit of the series in the US to date, adding to the high performance and public support for this franchise.

The full CG animation feature "BIOHAZARD: Degeneration" is currently in production, with plans for a terrifying release in 2008.
 
I rather liked the last one, for what it was. Mindless , but well executed. Now, if you want a movie mess, look no further than the second one. Awful film.

I don't think this CGI film is related to the RE storylines/characters at all - I think it's more another, different take on the Biohazard franchinse - without using the name "Resident Evil" in its marketing at all.
 
Love RE and love CGI movies so this has got to be a win win for me. Then again...

I wish they'd have a go at a CGI Lara: Tomb Raider movie. Though should they use the model from Beowulf, or the real Lara from the cut scenes in the game? Tricky.

RegarRAB

Mark
 
Yes i heard about this a while ago.
CGI with Capcom on board, lets hope we get the story we've been waiting for.
It's just a shame they couldn't manage it with real actors.
 
Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within meets Resident Evil. Looks good if they can keep the CGI to a par of Final Fantasy.

Also if the makers of Beowulf had been on the ball, this is what this could have looked like. Not the plastic Ben and Barbie dolls in CGI, they had for their film.
 
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