It’s “in the can” as they say in Hollywood (or at least in 1920s Hollywood, which I think I prefer to the real version), and coming to a theater that is probably not very near you! 

The debut screening of Resident Evil: Degeneration will be October 10th, at the Tokyo Game Show (that’s in Tokyo).  The North American premiere will be November 13th, at the New York City Horror Film Festival , and in LA on November 18th (hosted by Fangoria!).  The movie comes to DVD, Blu-ray, and PSP (!) on December 30th.

“Produced by renown gaming producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi  (associate producer of Resident Evil: Apocalypse and video game producer of Resident Evil® 4 and Devil May Cry® 4)  and directed by Makoto Kamiya (special effects director of L: Change The World, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack), RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION is a spectacular, CG-animated feature that takes the terrifying zombie action to a whole new level with its ground-breaking visual effects and thrilling new storyline.”

Hit the jump for full press-release, which has some interesting bits from the story and things real humans might actually want to read! 

September 29, 2008 — Culver City, CA — Seven years after the destruction of Raccoon City, the war against the zombies rages on in RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION, a co-production of CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (CAPCOM®) and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. (SPEJ) based on the popular video game franchise.

Making its worldwide theatrical debut in Japan on October 18, 2008, and showing in the US at the New York City Horror Film Festival on November 13th and at a screening in Los Angeles on November 18th hosted by Fangoria, this high octane thriller is coming to DVD, Blu-ray’ High-Def and PSP in North America on December 30, 2008 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Further details on DVD and Blu-ray Disc’ features will be announced following Tokyo Game Show, October 9-12 in Chiba-City Japan.

Produced by renown gaming producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi  (associate producer of Resident Evil: Apocalypse and video game producer of Resident Evil® 4 and Devil May Cry® 4)  and directed by Makoto Kamiya (special effects director of L: Change The World, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack), RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION is a spectacular, CG-animated feature that takes the terrifying zombie action to a whole new level with its ground-breaking visual effects and thrilling new storyline.

The “Umbrella Incident” that took place in Raccoon City ended with a missile attack ordered by the government intended to wipe out the deadly zombie virus. Following this catastrophe, the Umbrella Corporation’s stock plummeted. This serious blow to the business giant resulted in its complete dissolution. 7 years later, at an airport somewhere in the United States, on an ordinary autumn afternoon, a zombie is unleashed. Now, in an airport beginning to fill with the undead, the horrific disaster is about to repeat itself…

More information on available at http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/residentevildegeneration/

ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices.  Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan.  More information about Capcom can be found on the company web site, www.capcom.com.

Capcom, the Capcom logo, Resident Evil, Mega Man and Devil May Cry are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries.  Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

ABOUT SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT (JAPAN)
Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., is the Japanese corporate body of major Hollywood studio, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), and have been involved in the production and distribution of movies and TV programs, release and sales of package media such as DVDs and Blu-ray Discs’, the operation of CS (communication satellite) channels, and also developing new entertainment business, thus offering a wide range of services that meet the needs of customers.