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New Live-Action ‘Resident Evil 2’ Trailer Pays Tribute to George Romero’s 1998 TV Spot
Back in the late 90’s, zombie movie king George Romero had a brief flirtation with the Resident Evil franchise. Not only was he set to direct a film based on the survival horror series, but he directed a live-action trailer for the release of Resident Evil 2.
It was sadly the closest we got to an actual Romero-based Resident Evil, but it was a fun collaboration all the same. Now, 21 years later, Capcom has commissioned and released a new live-action trailer inspired by the late director’s original, especially for the incoming Resident Evil 2 remake.
You can take a look at the 90-second trailer below.
It’s a nice throwback to the past with a little modern flair, much like Resident Evil 2‘s remake (which we love by the way).
If you’ve not seen the original trailer from 1998, here it is.
Resident Evil 2 is out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC tomorrow, January 25.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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