Sony Pictures has released a full new trailer for Resident Evil, offering the clearest look yet at Zach Cregger’s reimagining of the iconic survival horror franchise and revealing even more of the Prague-shot action that transformed parts of the Czech capital into the doomed streets of Raccoon City last year.
The trailer, released ahead of Cregger’s appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, expands on footage previously shown in teaser trailers with longer glimpses of the film’s large-scale action sequences. Several of those moments were filmed in Prague, where The Prague Reporter documented production throughout late 2025, including elaborate night shoots in Karlín and Holešovice.
Prague’s streets take center stage
While earlier teasers hinted at Prague’s prominent role in the film, the new trailer places even greater emphasis on the Czech capital’s transformation into an American city overrun by the undead.
Among the featured locations is Prague 7’s Přístavní Street, where filmmakers spent several nights creating one of the production’s largest practical sets. The industrial street was blanketed in artificial snow, lined with wrecked vehicles bearing Colorado license plates, and drenched in fake blood as crews staged a frantic chase sequence through collapsing city streets.
The Prague Reporter photographed the set during production, capturing the same overturned vehicles, snow-covered roadway, and practical effects now featured in Sony’s latest trailer. Previous marketing materials, including an official poster released in May, also prominently showcased the Přístavní Street location.
Additional footage features action beneath the Negrelli Viaduct in Karlín, another Prague location used for the film’s large-scale zombie attacks. The trailer continues to highlight Prague’s versatility as a stand-in for the fictional Midwestern city of Raccoon City, with American storefronts, signage, and props blending seamlessly into the capital’s industrial neighborhoods.
The production, serviced locally by Stillking Films, spent months filming across Prague and other Czech locations, supported by funding from the Czech Audiovisual Fund.
Cregger leans into the games’ survival horror roots
The new trailer also offers a broader look at Cregger’s approach to Resident Evil, which deliberately departs from previous film adaptations while drawing more heavily on the experience of playing Capcom’s video games.
Austin Abrams stars as Bryan, a medical courier attempting to reach Raccoon City General Hospital when a routine delivery descends into a desperate fight for survival. Rather than following established game protagonists such as Leon S. Kennedy or Claire Redfield, the film tells an original story unfolding alongside the familiar outbreak.
The latest footage is packed with visual nods for longtime fans of the games. Alongside hordes of zombies, the trailer briefly features classic save-game typewriters, the series’ recognizable Heavy Field shotgun ammunition, references to Raccoon City, and several familiar creatures inspired by the games’ monsters. It also confirms that, unlike Resident Evil 2, the film takes place in a contemporary setting, with smartphones and other modern technology appearing throughout.
Cregger has previously said he was less interested in directly adapting the games’ storylines than recreating their pacing and tension. Instead of multiple intersecting plots, the film follows a single protagonist on an increasingly perilous journey through a city collapsing around him — an approach the director has described as mirroring the player’s experience of progressing through the games.
Coming off the commercial and critical success of Weapons and his breakout horror hit Barbarian, Cregger co-wrote the screenplay with Shay Hatten. The cast also includes Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser, and Johnno Wilson.
For Prague audiences, however, one of the film’s most recognizable stars may be the city itself. With each successive trailer and promotional image, more of the Czech capital’s transformed streets have become visible, highlighting Prague’s continuing role as one of Europe’s premier locations for large-scale international productions.
Resident Evil opens in theaters and IMAX on Sept. 18.
