During the Geeked Week live stream, Netflix unveiled the trailer for its original live-action adaptation of Resident Evil. The series will be based on CAPCOMS’s long-running video game franchise. At the same time as a new trailer, the service also revealed a new poster.
As of now, the Resident Evil show cast consists of Lance Reddick, Ella Balinnska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adelie Rudolph, and Paola Nunez. Bronwen Hughes (The Walking Dead) is directing the series at Constanti Film. Andrew Dabb (Supernatural) is writing the script. When Netflix first announced the series, it posted an image of the script for the first episode. This first episode of the eight-episode series will be titled “Welcome to Raccoon City.”
Netflix’s “Resident Evil”: A New Approach to an Old Franchise
Netflix briefly described the story in February 2020. Now, The Hollywood Reporter describes the story:
While there are many iterations of the Resident Evil universe, Netflix’s UPC coming series looks to be giving a spin on the old formula. It seems to be a relief since the previous adaptations of Resident Evil (more notably, Welcome to Raccoon City) weren’t very successful with casual and hardcore fans.
Netflix’s Resident Evil show will premiere on July 14th.
