Between 2002 and 2016, the Resident Evil saga was a hit at the cinema, grossing over $1.2 billion in 6 films! Directed by Paul WS Anderson, the franchise was a major commercial success despite criticism from fans; The latter criticized these feature films for being ultra-obscure and betraying the original video game.
A new movie will be released in November 2021: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Directed by Johannes Roberts, the work was also reviled by fans of the saga and was a bitter critical and commercial failure. Shot on a budget of around $25 million, it grossed only $40 million internationally. The Netflix series released in 2022 was also a failure, which is also considered the final betrayal of the saga.
For fans of the video game franchise created by Capcom, this is the last straw. So that the original work is somewhat respected, they resort to animated films that are much more faithful to the games. Between 2009 and 2023, 4 animated feature films were released direct-to-video: Degeneration, Damnation, Vendetta, and Death Island.
Cult heroes have united!
The latter landed on Blu-ray and DVD in France on August 23, 2023. For the first time in an animated film saga, it brings together the most iconic characters of the license: Leon S. Kennedy, Chris and Claire Redfield, Rebecca Chambers, and Jill Valentine. Death Island is a direct sequel to Resident Evil: Vendetta.
In 2015, Agent Leon Kennedy was assigned to rescue Dr. Antonio Taylor, who had been kidnapped. His plans are disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious woman. In turn, BSAA agent Chris Redfield investigates a zombie outbreak in San Francisco.
The cause of the infection is difficult to identify except for one thing in common: all the victims visited the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Chris then goes to the island with his team. The film is available on video from August 23, 2023.
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