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Fans of the 1996 horror franchise Resident Evil gathered for an early screening of the latest animated film in the series on July 12. Death Island brings together the video games' most recognizable characters for a thrilling mission filled with iconic zombies. Most notably, this movie marks the first onscreen interaction between leads Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy. Continuing as the fifth installment of Resident Evil's animated universe, the movie pairs Resident Evil: Vendetta writer Makoto Fukami with the director of Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Eiichirō Hasumi. Veteran producer Masachika Kawata joined them on stage to answer questions provided by Collider.
During the Q&A, voice actors Matthew Mercer (Leon) and Nicole Tompkins (Jill) participated as part of the English dub cast. In addition, Stephanie Panisello (Claire Redfield), Erin Cahill (Rebecca Chambers), Kevin Dorman (Chris Redfield), and Daman Mills (Dylan Blake) were also present in the audience.