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Resident Evil Director Avoids Leon Storyline to Prevent Fan Disappointment

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Director Zach Cregger has stated that the upcoming Resident Evil movie will not feature Leon Kennedy because the games have already extensively covered his story. Cregger believes focusing on Leon again would be disappointing for fans. The new movie's trailer also shows no signs of Leon or Chris Redfield, indicating a departure from previous storylines. AI

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Resident Evil Director Avoids Leon Storyline to Prevent Fan Disappointment

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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