Washington, July 24 -- Sony Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for Resident Evil, director Zach Cregger's new adaptation of the iconic Capcom video game franchise, ahead of the filmmaker's Hall H appearance at Comic-Con.

The film, produced by Columbia Pictures and Constantin Film in association with TriStar Pictures, is scheduled for a theatrical release on September 18. The trailer introduces Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, a medical courier on his way to deliver a package to Raccoon City General Hospital. His routine assignment turns into a desperate fight for survival as a single terrifying night descends into chaos.

The footage opens with Bryan making his way through a snowy night to an isolated house after encountering trouble...