Last September during Capcom’s TGS Livestream on Twitch, the CG movieResident Evil: Infinite Darknesswasofficially revealedwith a tasty teaser trailer. Six months later and Netflix has unearthed even more information regarding the upcoming animated series.
Along with a brand new poster that features the star’s of the show, Leon and Claire, we also see a horde of zombies making a beeline for the White House in Washington, DC. That’s not all, fans get to finally know who the voice actors are behind the characters.
Who is Stephanie Panisello?
Stephanie Panisello is an actress and presenter with extensive experience in voice-over and motion capture. Panisello has played roles inStar Wars, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy, DoomandGearsÂbut where you may know her best is for playing Claire Redfield inÂResident Evil 2 soreprising her role as Claire yet again in Netflix’sResident Evil: Infinite Darknesswill be like coming home.
Throughout Panisello’s long and successful career, she has gathered praise for her portrayal as Claire in RE2 with the game earning itself four nominations at The Game Awards and won The Golden Joystick Awards â2019 Game of the Year.â
Who isNick Apostolides?
Nick Apostolides from Salem, Massachusetts has stared in over 100 commercials and an Emmy nominee. Just like Stephanie Panisello, Apostolides' voice will be familiar to fans of theResident Evilfranchise where he played Officer Leon Kennedy inResident Evil 2 remake. Jumping back into the soul of Leon once more, Apostolides is cast as the federal agent in Netflix’s upcomingResident Evil: Infinite Darkness.
You may also know Apostolides from another successful and hard-hitting title inLife is Strangeas the character Frank Bowers and also as widower Charles Erikson from Captain Spirit andÂLife is Strange2.
Details on Resident Evil Infinite Darkness
Netflixâs description for the show has updated and released the official synopsis ofResident Evil: Infinite Darknessthat you can find below:
“In 2006, there were traces of improper access to secret Presidential files found in the White Houseâs network. American federal agent Leon S. Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate this incident, but when the lights suddenly go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to take down a horde of mysterious zombies. Meanwhile, TerraSave staff member Claire Redfield encounters a mysterious image drawn by a youth in a country she visited, while providing support to refugees.”
“Haunted by this drawing, which appears to be of a victim of viral infection, Claire starts her own investigation. The next morning, Claire visits the White House to request the construction of a welfare facility. There, she has a chance reunion with Leon and uses the opportunity to show him the boyâs drawing. Leon seems to realize some sort of connection between the zombie outbreak at the White House and the strange drawing, but he tells Claire that there is no relation and leaves. In time, these two zombie outbreaks in distant countries lead to events that shake the nation to its very core.”
Netflix hasn’t revealed a release date forResident Evil: Infinite Darknessyet, but we know it’s coming sometime this year. This is in addition to the live-actionResident Evilseries Netflix revealed back in August.
