A Sequel To Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Is In Production - Report
The 2021 reboot of the Resident Evil movie franchise might be getting a sequel, with a report suggesting that some funding for the project has just been allocated.
A report by Sudbury.com, a new outlet for the region of Sudbury, Canada, states that an $11 million cash injection has been secured by the local government for 20 projects in the area. The report, first picked up by PCGamesN, goes on to state that one of those projects is named «Umbrella Chronicles,» which is being developed by film company Raccoon HG Film Productions, the same company behind Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.
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Given that the Sudbury area is also where the movie was filmed, it seems plausible that all this evidence is pointing towards production on its sequel starting sometime soon. While it has yet to be officially announced, the rumored title of «Umbrella Chronicles» could suggest the film pulling source material from the spin-off game of the same name. Although given that Welcome to Raccoon City smashed together the stories of both Resident Evil 1 and 2, anything is possible for the direction of a follow-up.
Despite a weak critical reception, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City earned a total of $42 million at the box office, off a modest $25 million production budget. In GameSpot's 6/10 review, we wrote, «There's a great Resident Evil adaptation here, if only the movie were willing to really go for it. Instead, it's more
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