Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield will reunite on Netflix for the upcoming CGI episodic seriesResident Evil: Infinite Darkness, and a teaser trailer has been made available online. The series was also officially announced at Tokyo Games Show 2020 by executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi for the event’s Capcom TGS Live 2020 stream. Giving fans a good first look at the series, the teaser trailer shows both fan favorite characters as they’ll appear on the show, and you may take a look at it for yourself below.
Netflixhas not offered any details about the plot ofInfinite Darkness, but as we can see in the trailer, Leon and Claire will return. The former is now wearing a suit, looking much more sharp than ever before, while the latter is sporting a red jacket similar to what she wore inResident Evil 2. There seems to be evidence of yet another outbreak uncovered by Claire as she finds her way through the darkness, but the setting of the story is still unclear. Leon can also be seen taking out a zombie to save another survivor in the teaser, proving that his aim is also still on point.
LongtimeResident Evilfans may know that this is the latest of several animated projects to starLeon and Clairein new adventures following the events ofResident Evil 2. They first appeared inResident Evil: Degenerationin 2008, featuring their actual video game voice actors, Paul Mercier and Alyson Court, providing the voices. The 2011 sequel,Resident Evil: Damnation, brought back Leon as the lead protagonist, though this time without Claire. Another sequel,Resident Evil: Vendetta, was released in 2017, serving as the third CG-animated movie to feature Leon Kennedy as a main character. Once again, Claire was absent, but her brother Chris Redfield was featured prominently.
This new animated series is unconnected to thelive-action Resident Evil TV showthat’s also in the works at Netflix. Last month, new details were revealed about that series, which will be set in two separate timelines. The show follows Albert Wesker’s kids when they move to New Raccoon City, but “the secret they uncover might just be the end of everything.” The show will also have no connection to the six-movie horror series starring Milla Jovovich, which concluded in 2016 withResident Evil: The Final Chapter.
Fans who prefer thevideo gamesalso have something to look forward to, the next installment in the series,Resident Evil Village, is slated for a 2021 release for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game serves as a direct sequel toResident Evil 7: Biohazard, which was praised by fans for taking the series back to its survival horror roots. Xbox One players who have yet to play the game can check it out for free now on Xbox Game Pass.
Netflix didn’t reveal the release date forResident Evil: Infinite Darkness, only noting that the series is due to arrive on the streaming service in 2021. The trailer forInfinite Darknesscomes to us fromNetflix on YouTube.
