| George A. Romero's Resident Evil | |
| Director: | Brandon Salisbury |
| Studio: | Key 13 Films |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
George A. Romero's Resident Evil is an upcoming American documentary film directed and co-written by Brandon Salisbury.[1] The documentary is about the unrealized film adaptation of the horror video game series Resident Evil, for which filmmaker George A. Romero was considered as a director; in 1998, Romero completed a draft of a screenplay for a Resident Evil film for Constantin Film, but the game series' publisher, Capcom, rejected the script.[2] A film adaptation written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and produced by Constantin Film was eventually released in 2002.
George A. Romero's Resident Evil features interviews with figures associated with the unrealized Resident Evil adaptation,[3] as well as archival footage and "unearthed documents" that pertain to the project.[4] The documentary is filmed in a mansion, intended to be reminiscent of the fictional Spencer Mansion that served as the setting for the first Resident Evil game. Pablo Kuntz, the original voice of Albert Wesker in the original game, narrates the documentary.[5]
A documentary that explores the vision that director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, using new interviews with the people who were involved, and revealing the secrets behind why it was never made.
George A. Romero's Resident Evil was announced in August 2022 at the Creature Feature Weekend, a film festival and fan convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. An official teaser trailer for the documentary was released on March 28, 2023.