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Resident Evil: Death Island' Cast and Filmmakers Discuss New Animated Movie & Continuing the Legacy
For nearly 30 years, Resident Evil has held a prominent place in the hearts and minds of horror fans. What started as a series of video games soon blossomed into the world of live-action and animated films, television series, and more. In the newest animated Resident Evil movie, Resident Evil: Death Island, 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.
Before the SAG strike, Collider's Steve Weintraub hosted a screening of Death Island followed by a Q&A with cast members Matthew Mercer and Nicole Tompkins, the film's writer Makoto Fukami and director Eiichirô Hasumi, as well as Capcom's Masachika Kawata. The group discuss the making of the latest film, and the legacy of the franchise as it enters its third decade, and what being part of the Resident Evil franchise means to all of them.