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Rumour: ‘Resident Evil Zero’ Remake and Film Adaptation Reportedly in Development
Noted Resident Evil leaker AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem is back with another interesting set of rumours, this time involving Resident Evil Zero. Not only is there renewed speculation of a remake of the 2002 GameCube title, but also a potential film adaptation from Screen Gems/Constantin Films.
As always, take these bits with your usual dose of sodium chloride.
Taking to X, Dusk Golem mentions that it is his speculation that with Screen Gems/Constantin Films having a contract that in order to retain the rights to Resident Evil for films, they would need to crank out a film every five years. The previous film was 2021’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (which didn’t exactly set the box office on fire), meaning that the next film would need to be released before fiscal year 2026.
Which brings us to the next bit of speculation in that the film, which is rumoured to be directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian), will be Resident Evil Zero, which will focus on Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen and their discovery of the origins of the T-Virus. That all in turn leads to the successor for the Nintendo Switch, which is rumoured to be releasing next year. Dusk Golem feels that Capcom will try to strike an exclusivity deal with Nintendo with a remake of RE0, similar to what Sony has done with past titles that eventually saw release on other consoles.
This feeds into previous rumours involving Resident Evil Zero being one of the titles in the series that Capcom is currently remaking.
The whole purpose of this, as Dusk Golem says, is to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary: Tying the “beginning of the saga” with a film adaptation and a remake to the present, and the eventual release of Resident Evil 9, which (surprise!) is speculated to be coming in 2026.
Again, all of this is pure speculation, and none of this has been confirmed by Capcom. Still, it’s kind of fun to think of what Capcom will do. Plus, Resident Evil Zero does deserve to get a bit of redemption after 20+ years.
Thanks to Twisted Voxel for spotting this one.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.