Resident Evil 2026 trailer drops ahead of Comic-Con
Sony has released a new trailer for Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil 2026 reboot, timed ahead of the director’s Comic-Con Hall H appearance. The Columbia Pictures film follows medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) through a night of survival horror in Raccoon City and opens in theaters on September 18.
Key Takeaways
- Sony dropped a new Resident Evil trailer ahead of Zach Cregger’s Comic-Con Hall H appearance.
- Austin Abrams stars as Bryan, a medical courier racing to survive one chaotic night.
- Paul Walter Hauser appears as Carl, an Umbrella scientist; Zach Cherry and Kali Reis also star.
- The story is original, set on the outskirts of Resident Evil 2, with clear game Easter eggs.
- The film arrives in theaters on September 18, 2026.
According to Deadline, the drop lands as Columbia Pictures and Constantin Film, in association with TriStar Pictures, prep the September release. For more entertainment-tech buzz, visit our Future Tech & AI Wonders hub.
What happens in the new Resident Evil trailer?
The official trailer expands the setup for Bryan, a medical courier headed for a drop-off at Raccoon City General Hospital who is pulled into a nonstop race for survival as one night collapses into chaos.
Gizmodo notes the spot shows Bryan hitting someone on a snowy road, then searching a farmhouse for shotgun shells after finding an unloaded gun. Paul Walter Hauser appears as Carl, an Umbrella scientist delivering an ominous warning. Zach Cherry and Kali Reis, also cast as Umbrella scientists, are not yet prominently featured.
How faithful is Zach Cregger’s take to the games?
Engadget reports the film gives the series a fresh spin with an original story set on the outskirts of the Resident Evil 2 game. Still, Cregger has promised Easter eggs, and the new footage delivers several.
Nods include a typewriter in the farmhouse, a box of shotgun shells, and the medical pack Bryan carries. The tone leans toward survival horror. Earlier, at CinemaCon, Cregger called the movie “a big, scary ride” he hoped would stay “true to the spirit of the games,” with viewers locked to one protagonist on a foot journey—no time jumps or chapter tricks.
When does Resident Evil 2026 hit theaters?
Resident Evil opens nationwide on September 18, 2026. Cregger co-wrote the script with Shay Hatten and is coming off Weapons, which grossed over $269 million worldwide. The Capcom franchise launched in 1996; the prior live-action films include Milla Jovovich’s six-film run and the 2021 reboot Welcome to Raccoon City.
With Comic-Con buzz building and a firm fall date locked, this Resident Evil 2026 reboot is positioned as a lean, game-minded scare ride rather than another sprawling franchise reset.