A full trailer has been released for Zach Cregger’s forthcoming Resident Evil film, prompting PC Gamer to suggest the adaptation could be more promising than previous entries in the franchise. The footage appears to position the film as an original take on the series, combining graphic horror with dark humour, which matters because video-game adaptations of Resident Evil have had a mixed reception.

Cregger, director of the horror films Barbarian and Weapons, is leading the project. The article does not describe a strict recreation of the games; instead, it emphasises that the trailer suggests he is bringing his own style to Resident Evil, with a tone that is both frightening and comic.