In addition, the CGI and effects looked shoddy at best, even though the trailers strongly indicated that the film was a faithful adaptation of the source material. Avan Jogia seems more suited for Carlos Oliveria, the mercenary for the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service. Some felt the casting was vastly off, namely Leon S. Both the onset photos and trailers were met with a mixed reaction. However, once Wan himself shut down the possibility of joining the project, the cracks of Welcome to Raccoon City slowly started. The rumor of horror master James Wan being attached to the film also added to the excitement. Those movies truly failed to represent the Resident Evil games and Sony had the opportunity to start over fresh here. When a reboot was announced in 2017, the news was met with great joy as fans were clearly over the Paul W.S. The Trailers and Onset Photos Weren’t Met with A Great Reaction This will be a spoiler-free article for anyone who still wants to see the horror feature. Let’s dive deeper into the reasoning behind Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Bombing at the box office.
So, what happened? All the ingredients for a great Resident Evil movie were there however, the film turned out to be a dud compared to the Paul W.S Anderson films. This is the lowest opening for a Resident Evil movie yet, surpassing The Final Chapter’s $13 million opening however, unlike the Mila Jovovich vehicle, it doesn’t appear that the overseas earnings will lead the franchise to make over $300 million. However, according to the box office news, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City only garnered $8.8 million over a five-day period. Domestic totals for Resident Evil dwindled as each entry was released however, the overseas box office made the films a giant success, hence the reasoning Sony opted to reboot the franchise so quickly since it still had a bankable name. The previous installments were far from critical darlings as well however, they managed to make bank at the box office.
Unfortunately, despite a completely new cast and director, Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City saw itself in familiar territory in terms of reviews as the movie was trashed by critics, resulting in an abysmal 26% on rotten tomatoes.
The reboot of Resident Evil finally made its way into theaters during the Thanksgiving weekend and the latest chapter of the popular video game franchise was a faithful adaptation that focused on the key aspects of the first and second games.