Resident Evil is getting another CGI movie, set in the same continuity as the games, and this time it stars Jill Valentine, finally bringing her back into the mainline story.
It begins with a prison full of infected before cutting to Leon Kennedy on a mission (as he is one to be) and Chris Redfield on holiday (for real this time, not Code Veronica style). Then we see what looks like Resident Evil 4's Del Lago before a final shot of Jill Valentine at a shooting range, getting some practice in. Just don't shoot the fish early, Jill.
As reported by IGN, Death Island will follow Leon Kennedy on another rescue mission, this time to save Dr Antonio Taylor. They've been kidnapped, but "a mysterious woman thwarts [Leon's] pursuit". Chris Redfield, meanwhile, is investigating a zombie outbreak in San Francisco - the source is a mystery, but it appears as though all the infected had recently visited Alcatraz Island.
It's directed by Assassination Classroom's Eiichiro Hasumi and written by Psycho-Pass' Makoto Fukami, set to release in Summer 2023. As for what role Jill Valentine will play, it's unclear, but she hasn't made a mainline story appearance since 2015 with Resident Evil: Revelations 2.
She did appear in the remake of Resident Evil 3, but in terms of the ongoing, current story, and not the remakes of older games, Revelations 2 is her last appearance. As such, fans are hoping that this movie is paving the way for her return in Resident Evil 9, though details are scarce on Village's sequel.
This will be the fifth in the CGI Resident Evil movie series, and unlike the live-action films and reboots, it's part of the games' world. If you want to catch up, you have Degeneration, Damnation, Vendetta, and Infinite Darkness to watch.