Sheva Alomar’s VA Just Teased a March Reveal, So Put Your Clown Makeup On
It looks like the Resident Evil hype train is leaving the station early this year thanks to a very cryptic tweet from a familiar face.
I was scrolling through my feed, trying to avoid the usual toxicity, when I saw something that actually made me sit up. Eva La Dare, the motion capture and voice actor for Sheva Alomar in Resident Evil 5, decided to drop a little bomb on the fanbase. She claims she has "a few fun things lined up for March" and slapped a bunch of very specific hashtags on it, including #residentevil5 and #residentevil30thanniversary. Naturally, everyone is losing their minds.
The Speculation Machine is Spitting Out Smoke
Let's look at the facts before we all start hyperventilating. The tweet in question is short, sweet, and incredibly vague. But March is a significant month for the franchise. The original Resident Evil launched in March 1996. The 30th anniversary is technically in 2026, so if she is recording now or doing promo work in March, the timeline aligns for a release next year.
My immediate reaction was skepticism. I have been in this industry long enough to know that voice actors often hype up convention appearances or autograph signings with the same energy they use for game announcements. But the explicit use of the 30th-anniversary hashtag feels different. It feels intentional. It implies an official Capcom involvement rather than just a fan meet-up in a hotel ballroom.
Why You Shouldn't Bet on an RE5 Remake Yet
I know what you are thinking. You want to see Chris Redfield punching boulders in 4K with ray tracing. You want Sheva’s AI fixed so she stops wasting first aid sprays on a paper cut. But I have to be the bearer of bad news here. The reliable insider Dusk Golem has previously stated that an RE5 Remake is not currently in active development. According to the grapevine, Capcom is likely focusing on Code Veronica or Resident Evil 0 remakes next.
If RE5 Remake isn't happening right now, why is Eva La Dare teasing Sheva content? That brings me to the theory that actually holds water.
The CGI Movie Theory
This is where the pieces start to fit together without forcing them. Capcom loves their CGI movies. They pump them out between mainline entries to keep the lore junkies fed. The writer of the recent Resident Evil: Death Island film explicitly stated he wanted to do a story featuring Sheva and Barry Burton.
It makes too much sense. A CGI movie doesn't require the massive development cycle of a AAA game. It allows Capcom to bring back fan-favorite characters who have been stuck in narrative limbo for over a decade. Sheva hasn't been seen since RE5, and tossing her into a high-budget animation to celebrate the 30th anniversary is exactly the kind of move Capcom pulls.
So, while I would love to be wrong and see a full remake announcement, I am keeping my expectations in check. It is probably a movie. Or maybe she is just recording lines for a crossover event in some mobile game. In this industry, you learn to prepare for disappointment while secretly hoping for a miracle.
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