Key Observations from the Resident Evil Trailer That Match the Leaked Script

We’ve just caught our first glimpse of Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil film, set to hit theaters on September 18. While this teaser trailer marks our initial look at the movie, it’s not the first time we’ve encountered its storyline, as the trailer aligns closely with a script that leaked back in early March.

For those who missed it, an official-looking script, allegedly written by Cregger, surfaced on 4chan on March 6. As is typical with leaks from that site, many were skeptical, but with the release of the teaser, it seems the leaked script was indeed authentic.

I took a look at the script last month, and it has since been uploaded to Scribd. If you need further proof of its legitimacy, the Internet Archive notes that the script appeared on Scribd around April 5.

While the dialogue in the trailer isn’t an exact match for the script, it’s remarkably similar. For example, at the start of the teaser, Bryan says, “I had a little bit of a problem on the road,” while in the script, he states, “Hello? I had a…car problem and I was hoping to use your phone?” This could be an alternate take for the trailer or a slight modification for the final cut.

Several scenes from the script match perfectly with the teaser footage. There’s the unsettling zombie baby scene, which leads to a “chain reaction” of “baby sacs exploding into each other like some organic Rube Goldberg machine.” We also see the large, pale zombie described in the script as a “hairless” and “obese” naked figure. Lastly, there’s a moment where zombies leap from rooftops onto cars, echoing the script’s line: “They plummet through the air, arms pinwheeling, reaching for Bryan, screeching — and one after another they SPLATTER around him.”

However, I couldn’t find any references to Chris, Jill, Leon, Claire, or any other familiar Resident Evil characters. There is a line where the protagonist exclaims, “Yeah! Video games, bitch!” after blasting a door open, which might be a nod to the source material. It’s a stretch, but we’ll take what we can get!