Does Welcome to Raccoon City follow the movies?

Considering how recently Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City released, it's only natural that many potential viewers of the Resident Evil TV show are wondering if it's a sequel to that movie. However, the answer is a firm no.

Is Welcome to Raccoon City connected to the other movies?

The Resident Evil games have featured clones in various ways, but the live-action adaptions use cloning much more heavily in their storytelling. The answer is the same for the series' latest film, Welcome to Raccoon City, which is also separate from anything else Resident Evil-related.

Where does Welcome to Raccoon City fit in the movie timeline?

Essentially a reboot, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is the most recent film in the series. But the singular reason to watch this movie before the others is that it is closest to the original storyline of the gaming franchise, and shows a Raccoon City just before things turned horribly wrong.

Is Welcome to Raccoon City connected to the Netflix series?

The Netflix Resident Evil Exists in Its Own Timeline

The Jovovich films, for example, exist in a different continuity from the games (though borrow elements from them), while the Welcome to Raccoon City movie ignored the six films that came before it. Netflix's Resident Evil does the same to Welcome to Raccoon City.

Is there a follow up to Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City's sequel chances seem high, according to star Tom Hopper. The 2021 movie acted as a reboot of Constantin Films' big-screen franchise as writer/director Johannes Roberts sought to closer adapt Capcom's survival horror video games, merging the stories of the first two titles.

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What movies to watch before Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?

Is Resident Evil movie getting a sequel?

RESIDENT EVIL: DEATH ISLAND - Official Teaser Trailer (HD) | Coming Summer 2023.

Does the Resident Evil show take place after the movies?

The Resident Evil TV series covers two timelines: one in 2022 and one in 2036. It takes place after all the games, including Resident Evil: Village.

How is the new Resident Evil show connected?

The timeline works. Basically, the year the game worked out, that's when things happened. So for example, this show is set in 2022, which means the events of Resident Evil Village happened a year ago in our [timeline]... Now they haven't bled into our story yet, but they may down the road.

Is Welcome to Raccoon City an origin story?

“It's a whole separate origin story based in the roots of the [video game series] and the world of horror.”

Why wasn t Jill Valentine in Resident Evil Extinction?

However, Sienna was unable reprise her role as Jill because of scheduling conflicts with Eragon. As a result, she was written out of the movie and replaced with Ali Larter as Claire Redfield.

Is Resident Evil Netflix a sequel?

Loosely based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom, it is the second television adaptation of the franchise after the animated miniseries Infinite Darkness (2021), and the third live-action adaptation after the film series of the same name and the reboot film Welcome to Raccoon City (2021).

What is the timeline for Resident Evil Raccoon City?

The Resident Evil Netflix show is set in 2022 and 2036 in the future post-apocalypse timeline. Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City is set in 1998 as per the first few Resident Evil games.

Is the new Resident Evil connected to the old Resident Evil movies?

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

In December 2018, Johannes Roberts was hired as writer and director. Roberts stated that his film will be separate from the previous films in the series, with the story being based on Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2.

Is the new Resident Evil series a prequel?

What is this? Resident Evil: Begins supposedly takes us back to 1998, before the events of the first Resident Evil movie that centered on the Mansion events. So, before the Raccoon City outbreak actually happened. Milla Jovovich is said to return as Alice, again before the Mansion events.

Do you need to watch the Resident Evil movies before the show?

The good news is, you do not need to have seen the films to watch the show as the two are not related. The movies are based on the games themselves so they aren't the original source material anyway. Are you looking forward to Netflix's Resident Evil series?

What order should you watch Resident Evil?

Did Netflix cancel Resident Evil?

'Resident Evil' Canceled After One Season at Netflix.

Why is it called Raccoon City?

Raccoon City is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The community was so named on account of raccoons near the original town site.

What city is Raccoon City based on?

The skyline of Raccoon City seen in both the main menu and title sequence of Resident Evil 2 (2019) is modelled after the real world city of Montréal, Québec.

How many people survived Racoon City?

This means all the people that canonically escape are, Claire, Leon, Sherry, Ada, H.U.N.K, Jill, Carlos, Nikolai, Alyssa, Barry, Dr Baldwin, Dr Rodriguez (from Umbrella) and a small group of survivors from the apple inn.

Are all Resident Evil games connected?

Yes, they are (more or less) chronologically connected. Parts 2 & 3 occurs almost simultaneously in separate parts of the town though. And you also have the prequel RE0. But apart from that, they occur chronologically regarding release order.

Which Resident Evil movie is closest to the game?

'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' (2004)

The strongest entry in the Milla Jovovich-led series, Resident Evil: Apocalypse is the only time they attempted to adapt one of the games directly.

How does Welcome to Raccoon City start?

The scene starts at the Raccoon City Orphanage and shows a young Chris and Claire Redfield after Claire follows an unknown creature named Lisa Trevor into a playroom. Unknown to Clare, this is one of the first experiments of the evil Umbrella Corporation.

Do the Resident Evil movies tie in with the games?

Are Resident Evil games and movies connected? The movies are based on an alternate universe. The movies in the games are not connected. The movies focuses on there new character Alex and other alternate characters.