Dead Rising 2 Motion-Picture Adaptation Coming this Summer

Capcom Entertainment has today officially announced that Zombrex Dead Rising Sun, a motion-picture inspired by the Dead Rising universe, will be distributed free of charge in both Europe and North America this summer. Written and directed by Keiji Inafune, Capcom’s global head of research and development, Zombrex Dead Rising Sun follows two brothers as they try to escape the zombie outbreak that has hit Japan and explores the darker side of human nature.

Filmed entirely on location in Japan, Zombrex Dead Rising Sun, both pays homage to the zombie movies of the 1960’s and ‘70s and provides links with the videogame world of Dead Rising. A teaser had been leaked previously, sparking rumours of such a production, but nothing had been confirmed til now. The movie will arrive alongside the forthcoming release of Dead Rising 2.