Have produced the likes of IT, The Ring, and Doctor Sleep, in addition to working on both of Zach Cregger‘s previous films, Barbarian and Weapons, it’s safe to say Roy Lee knows a thing or two about horror movies.
Speaking with Geek Tyrant, Lee shared some insight about Cregger’s upcoming take on Resident Evil.
“It’s like a roller coaster ride of nonstop action, of just showing a point of view of a character and an original story in the world of Raccoon City, where it’s like the experience of watching the movie is similar to the experience you would get playing the game, is what Zach is trying to do,” the producer explains.
“He’s definitely spent a lot of time prepping various shots that will impress the audience in ways they’ve not seen things before,” Lee adds.
“If you think about the progression of Zach’s movies, it went from a $4 million movie to a $38 million movie to now like an $80-plus million dollar movie, and each time the money’s going on screen.”
Directed by Cregger from a script he co-wrote with Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapters 3 and 4), Resident Evil opens in theaters on September 18 via Sony.
Cregger previously stated, “I’m definitely not trying to be completely obedient to the lore of the games. I’m trying to tell a story that just feels authentic to the experience you get when you play the games.”
Austin Abrams (Weapons), Paul Walter Hauser (“Black Bird”), Zach Cherry (“Severance”), Kali Reis (“True Detective: Night Country”), and Johnno Wilson (“Twisted Metal”) star.
Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon, and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan are producing.
Berben serves as executive producer alongside Davis Films’ Victor Hadida, with TriStar Pictures’ president Nicole Brown overseeing the project for Sony.