Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy, series mainstays, are fighting zombies in an island locale in the latest animated movie of the Resident Evil franchise.

The official synopsis for the upcoming animated film, Resident Evil: Death Island, reveals the plot of the movie. The film will follow Leon S. Kennedy, a Department of Security Operations agent, on a mission to rescue Dr. Antonio Taylor from kidnappers. However, his pursuit is thwarted by a mysterious woman. At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance agent Chris Redfield is investigating a zombie outbreak in San Francisco. The cause of the infection cannot be identified, but the victims have all recently visited Alcatraz Island. So Chris and his team head to the island, following that clue, only to find a new horror awaiting them.

Capcom’s CG-animated film series, consisting of Resident Evil: Degeneration, Resident Evil: Damnation, and Resident Evil: Vendetta, will see its fourth installment with Death Island. Novelist Makoto Fukami, known for Psycho-Pass, has written the screenplay for the movie, which Eiichiro Hasumi directs. Hasumi previously directed the 2021 Netflix miniseries Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. The film will serve as a direct sequel to Resident Evil: Vendetta, in which Chris and Leon fought mutated foes during a biohazard outbreak in New York City.

Resident Evil has previously used island settings in both games and other media. In Resident Evil 4 from 2005, Leon battled militaristic enemies and his old mercenary acquaintance Krauser on a large island. The upcoming remake of Resident Evil 4, set to release in March, and expected to include this island location.