‘Resident Evil’ movie first reactions praise “absolutely wild” game adaptation

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie is out later this month (September 18) but some fans have been able to watch the first 30 minutes early – and have praised the “absolutely wild” adaptation. READ MORE: The biggest video game concerts you can’t miss in 2026 Rather than a direct adaptation of any of the beloved Resident Evil games, Zach Cregger’s films tells an original story that runs parallel to the events of Resident Evil 2. “From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling – and terrifying – reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise,” reads the official description. “In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.” When it was released in July, the trailer for Resident Evil sparked a debate amongst gamers about how “faithful” the movie was to source material. “My only hope is that they’ll see the movie regardless of their skepticism or their disappointment that I’m not telling some of the stories that the games tell so well, they will feel seen when they do watch ...