George A. Romero's Resident Evil - Official Trailer (2025) Documentary

George A. Romero's Resident Evil - Official Trailer (2025) Documentary

In 1998, Constantin Film set out to bring Resident Evil, the legendary horror video game, to the big screen. They enlisted George A. Romero, the visionary director who redefined the zombie genre, to adapt the project. But despite the perfect pairing of horror’s greatest minds, Romero’s vision for Resident Evil was never realized. Now, for the first time, Salisbury’s documentary uncovers the hidden story behind the project that captivated fans and the horror industry alike.
"He would not sell his soul just to get a film done." Dark Star has revealed an official trailer for the horror history documentary film titled George A. Romero's Resident Evil. This brings to light the vision that director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, featuring interviews with those who were actually there, and unravels the secrets behind why it was never made. "Romero gave birth to modern horror, the modern zombie, and ultimately Resident Evil," says Salisbury. "I am honored to bring fans the untold story of his most important unmade project, to celebrate the legacy of the man that inspired me to pursue filmmaking as a career." An immersive, stylized experience, weaving together archival footage, newly uncovered documents, and fresh interviews. Taking inspiration from documentaries like Jodorowsky's Dune, Salisbury crafts a compelling narrative that revisits the people and all the creative vision behind this unproduced adaptation. The film brings to light the enduring mystery and the ambitious spirit that could have redefined the franchise's journey into Hollywood. This one is for all the geeky horror lovers out there.

Official trailer (+ poster) for Brandon Salisbury's doc George A. Romero's Resident Evil, via YouTube:

George Romero's Resident Evil Poster

In 1998, Constantin Film set out to bring Resident Evil, the legendary horror video game, to the big screen. They enlisted acclaimed American filmmaker George A. Romero, the visionary director who redefined the zombie genre, to adapt the project. But despite the perfect pairing of horror’s greatest minds, Romero's vision for Resident Evil was never realized. Now, for the first time, Brandon Salisbury's documentary uncovers the hidden story behind the project that captivated fans and the horror industry alike. George Romero's Resident Evil is directed by American indie filmmaker Brandon Salisbury, a former US Marine, making his feature directorial debut with this doc project. It's produced by Thomas Touhey, Joel Welsh, and Brandon Salisbury. This hasn't premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. George Romero's Resident Evil the doc will debut direct-to-VOD starting on January 7th, 2025. It's available to watch now.
This is the final trailer for the upcoming documentary George A. Romero’s Resident Evil. This doc explores Romero’s attempt to make a film adaptation of the hit video game Resident Evil and why it fell apart.

Romero pitched his Resident Evil movie in 1998 to Constantin Films, and it looks like there were a lot of reasons why the project didn’t get made. The doc comes from director Brandon Salisbury, and it aims to “immerse the audience in a cinematic horror aesthetic.”

Salisbury said: “George Romero gave birth to modern horror, the modern zombie, and ultimately Resident Evil. I am honored to bring fans the untold story of his most important unmade project, to celebrate the legacy of the man that inspired me to pursue filmmaking as a career. I hope fans enjoy this ultimate experience in survival horror.”

The film will pay homage to Romero’s style and the game itself. It even takes place in a mansion that will be reminiscent of Resident Evil‘s Spencer Mansion, and it will be shot to mimic Romero’s filmmaking style.

Romero’s original script for the film has leaked online, and it stayed relatively close to the source material. It seems like it would’ve been really cool to see Romero actually make it. Unfortunately, Capcom didn’t care for the script due to its violent content.

Keith Leopard, President of Uncork’d Entertainment said in a statement: “Uncork’d is honored to bring George A. Romero’s Resident Evil to fans who have long awaited the untold story behind this legendary, unmade project.

“This documentary pays homage to Romero’s incredible vision and the power of storytelling that transcends what could have been. We’re excited for audiences to finally experience the mystery and legacy of his work in a whole new way.”

The movie will be released on digital and on-demand on January 7.
George A. Romero's Resident Evil

Official release poster
Directed by Brandon Salisbury
Written by
Robbie McGregor
Brandon Salisbury
Cinematography Tom Robenolt
Music by Duane Carlton Merritt
Production
company
Key 13 Films
Release date
January 7, 2025
Country United States
Language English
George A. Romero's Resident Evil is an American documentary film directed and co-written by Brandon Salisbury.[1] The documentary is about the unrealized film adaptation of the horror video game series Resident Evil, for which filmmaker George A. Romero was considered as a director; in 1998, Romero completed a draft of a screenplay for a Resident Evil film for Constantin Film, but the game series' publisher, Capcom, rejected the script.[2] A film adaptation written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and produced by Constantin Film was eventually released in 2002.[2]

George A. Romero's Resident Evil features interviews with figures associated with the unrealized Resident Evil adaptation,[2][3] as well as archival footage and "unearthed documents" that pertain to the project.[4] The documentary is filmed in a mansion, intended to be reminiscent of the fictional Spencer Mansion that served as the setting for the first Resident Evil game.[2][3] Pablo Kuntz, the original voice of Albert Wesker in the original game, narrates the documentary.[5]

The documentary was released on digital and on demand on January 7, 2025.[6][7]

Summary
A documentary that explores the vision that director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, using new interviews with the people who were involved, and revealing the secrets behind why it was never made.

Production
George A. Romero's Resident Evil was announced in August 2022 at the Creature Feature Weekend, a film festival and fan convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[2] An official teaser trailer for the documentary was released on March 28, 2023.[1][4]

References
O'Rourke, Ryan (March 29, 2023). "'George Romero's Resident Evil' Trailer Explores the Director's Would-Be Video Game Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Wilson, Mike (September 7, 2022). "Documentary Covering George Romero's Unmade 'Resident Evil' Film Announced". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Hamman, Cody (September 12, 2022). "George A. Romero's Resident Evil: documentary about unmade movie in the works". JoBlo.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Wilson, Mike (March 28, 2023). "New Teaser for 'George A. Romero's Resident Evil' Documentary Is a Treat for Fans [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Eklecty-City (2023-07-18). "George A. Romero's Resident Evil annonce son narrateur". Eklecty-City (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-18.
Hamman, Cody (January 7, 2025). "George A. Romero's Resident Evil documentary gets a trailer and is available to watch now!". JoBlo. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
Squires, John (2024-11-20). "'George A. Romero's Resident Evil' Documentary Releasing in January 2025 [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
External links
George A. Romero's Resident Evil at IMDb
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Dark Star Pictures has released a trailer for George A. Romero’s Resident Evil, the investigative documentary from director Brandon Salisbury which explores the legendary filmmaker’s attempt to adapt the classic horror video game; watch it below…

In 1998, Constantin Film set out to bring Resident Evil, the legendary horror video game, to the big screen. They enlisted George A. Romero, the visionary director who redefined the zombie genre, to adapt the project. But despite the perfect pairing of horror’s greatest minds, Romero’s vision for Resident Evil was never realized. Now, for the first time, Salisbury’s documentary uncovers the hidden story behind the project that captivated fans and the horror industry alike.

SEE ALSO: Exploring George A. Romero’s Non-Zombie Movies

George A. Romero’s Resident Evil’s is out on Tuesday, January 7th.