Resident Evil Becoming Feature Length CG Movie

[qazwsx]

A collaboration between Capcom and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan will result in a full-length computer generated Resident Evil film, Capcom has announced.

Titled Biohazard: Degeneration for Japanese audiences, the movie will, according to Capcom, feature "groundbreaking visual effects and a brand-new storyline" and is planned for a "terrifying release" in 2008.

It is currently unclear if that "brand-new storyline" bit means the feature will deviate from the plot of the game, as Paul W.S. Anderson's live-action trilogy has, or if it will simply investigate another aspect of the franchise's ever-growing zombie-oriented mythology, which goes so far as to encompass zombie elephants.

Other unknown factors include Capcom's plans for distribution--theatrical or straight-to-video--and the timeline of international releases.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/49670

[idiwa]

neato.

[SeanR]

and get the voice talent from the first game to do the "english" dub.

[Garibaldi]

Great news, one of the things I looked forward to most about RE games was the CGI intro.

[Dandy_Sephy]

This means nothing if they don't follow the existing plot, or at least don't make an effort to incorporate it into the canon properly.

[Number 28]

Why are Japanese developers so keen to take this route? Well, at least Square and now Capcom, and we all know what it did to Square... so why do they bother?

[JedEvangelion]

and get the voice talent from the first game to do the "english" dub.

Christ yeah.

Only you, Jill, the master of unlocking.

Don't Open! That! ....... Door!

Shakespeare couldn't write that shit.

[Parappa]

Is that blood? CHRIS'S BLOOD????????

Simply awesome.

[sweetdaddyg]

should have done this in the first place

[Switchblade Honey]

Why do people like the story in Resident Evil?

I mean people without autism, obviously.

[Joyrex-J9]

Why do people like the story in Resident Evil?

I mean people without autism, obviously.

The same reason they like the story in Halo and Gears of War

Actually that's very unfair to Resi, story wise it's hardly deep, but decent in video game terms, and better than most out there.

[JohnC]

Why are Japanese developers so keen to take this route? Well, at least Square and now Capcom, and we all know what it did to Square... so why do they bother?

What Square tried to do was quite different. They wanted to spin off an actual movie studio type setup, which failed. What Capcom are doing and what Square later did with Advent Children are not like that.

[Paradigm]

Why do people like the story in Resident Evil?

I mean people without autism, obviously.

Big houses at night are plain creepy. The tone of the mansion in the first one was absolutely spot-on. It wasn't the plot exactly, it was more the fact that the setting, characters, art and music was done so well. It was videogame exploration at its best.

[Old Dear's Menu]

Don't open that door....

Sweet, this could be awesome.

[Goose]

It's got to be better than Anderson's effort hasn't it? Hasn't it?!

[cantonarv]

I watched RE3 last night and it was a pile of shit

[Kazit]

Is that blood? CHRIS'S BLOOD????????

Simply awesome.

Dont forget!

Barry, Barry Help Barry!!!

[SeanR]

you were almost a jill sandwich!

[Jack]

"Chris is our ol' partner, y'know!"

[DarhkFox]

it cant be hard to make it better than the 3 films now can it.

[Capwn]

you were almost a jill sandwich!

I went on for years believing and even arguing that he actually says 'You were almost a gerbil sandwich!', which made alot more sense than 'jill sandwich'

[citation deducer]

Richard Geres of war. He used gerbils for sexing the ladies.

[Number 28]

I think substituting sandwich for pancake would be more ideal, as sandwich implies two layers and a filling. A freudian slip no doubt.

[CactuarBill]

Just last night I was reading up on the history of the Resident Evil story and looking at the timeline of events, fantastic mythology. Without a doubt this will be better than all of the three live action films combined.

[Judgement]

Jill: What about you Barry??

Barry: I have this

lol oh Barry you and over sized magnum that some how Jill could hold and fire with out it ripping her arms off.

[Asura]

Why do people like the story in Resident Evil?

I mean people without autism, obviously.

People like it because it's inherently ridiculous, but makes no qualms about being so.

[Switchblade Honey]

The levels set up such a great, creepy atmosphere, then they spoil it with the silly camp cutscenes. I suppose they're not actually bad by game standards - at least they're not boring - but they really spoil the mood. And I don't want to think about "Whatta you buyin'?" man.

So when people talk about the plots and which characters will be in the next installment and so on, it's done with affection at the stupidity of the whole thing, rather than because they're genuinely into it as a story?

[blackplastic]

And I don't want to think about "Whatta you buyin'?" man.

Okay then, "Whatta you sellin'?"

Seriously, who doesn't like that? And if it gets annoying you can just shoot him in the face.

If you want story play Silent Hill 2 again (just make sure you have your Jacob's Ladder radar turned off) - Resident Evil should be enjoyed in the same fashion as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Dawn of the Dead. It's a b-movie, basically.

[j.m.ratkos]

but the really big question is will the movie have "loading screens" when transitioning from room to room? opening all of those doors (which somehow automatically close behind you).

they should have added backstory on how the mansion was originally owned by the guy who developed all of those auto-closing doors for grocery stores and such

[Joyrex-J9]

I went on for years believing and even arguing that he actually says 'You were almost a gerbil sandwich!', which made alot more sense than 'jill sandwich'

Wow I wasn't the only one then!