Capcom and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. have announced the co-production of Resident Evil: Damnation, a sequel to the full-length CG animation feature Resident Evil: Degeneration based upon the Resident Evil (known in Japan as Biohazard) series of games and movies.
While the predecessor Resident Evil: Degeneration had only a limited 2-week / 3-screen theatrical release in Japan, Box Office sales surpassed 40 million yen, and the home video release has shipped more than 1.6 million copies worldwide, making the film a global hit.
Since its initial release in 1996, the Resident Evil series of games has established the "survival horror" genre and has shipped over a 44 million units worldwide, continuing to captivate its fans as a powerful property. Resident Evil 5, which was released in 2009, shipped over 5.4 million units worldwide, recording the highest sales within the franchise.
The first three Resident Evil live-action films collectively grossed over US$ 300 million at the Box Office worldwide, and the most recent installment grossed over US$ 27 million in its opening weekend.
Resident Evil: Damnation will feature as its main character Leon S. Kennedy. The film is currently in production and being directed by Makoto Kamiya (Resident Evil: Degeneration), and produced by Hiroyuki Kobayashi (producer RResident Evil: Degeneration, associate producer Resident Evil: Afterlife and Resident Evil: Apocalypse), with plans for a 3D release in 2012
maybe they didn't because they're gonna be in Revelations. Over-saturation?
