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Capcom confirms 'Resident Evil' film date

Published Tuesday, Jul 29 2008, 11:14 BST | By David Gibbon
Capcom confirms 'Resident Evil' film date
Capcom and Sony Pictures have confirmed the launch date for the latest movie in the Resident Evil series.

The fully animated feature, entitled Resident Evil: Degeneration (Biohazard: Degeneration in Japan), will open in cinemas on October 18 in Japan and will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Portable PlayStation on December 31 in the US.

Capcom and Sony gave a preview of the movie, first annouced last October, at Comic Con in San Diego last week.

The film will be set in autumn 2005 as bioterrorists release the T-Virus into a busy US airport. Leon and his team have four hours to disarm the situation and eliminate the zombies or the T-Virus will be spread to every populated area in the US.

A UK release date for the movie has yet to be announced.
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