The Netflix officially announced the production of a series live-action based on the survival horror franchise Resident Evil.
According to an official statement from the company, Resident Evil will tell a new story based on two chronologies: in the first, the 14-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker move to New Raccoon City, a mechanical and corporate city that imposes itself on them just at the height of adolescence. Over time, Jade and Billie realize that the jungle of stones is more than what it seems and discover that their father may be hiding dark secrets capable of destroying the world.
In the second chronology, more than ten years later, the Earth has less than 15 million inhabitants and more than 6 billion monsters: people and animals infected by the T-virus. Jade, now 30, struggles to survive in this new world while being haunted by secrets from the past that involve her sister and father.
Andrew Dabb (from Supernatural ) will be the showrunner responsible for the production of the initial season, with eight hour-long episodes.
When the Wesker kids move to New Raccoon City, the secrets they uncover might just be the end of everything. Resident Evil, a new live action series based on Capcom’s legendary survival horror franchise, is coming to Netflix. pic.twitter.com/XWh5XYxklD
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) August 27, 2020
The Resident Evil Franchise
Capcom released the title that launched the survival horror genre in 1996, Resident Evil has become one of gaming’s most successful franchises of all time, with over 100 million games sold worldwide. Almost 25 years of history, the series has gone far beyond video games and gained cinematic adaptations, in addition to inspiring theme park attractions. With six films produced by Constantin Film, Resident Evil has grossed more than $ 1.2 billion worldwide, making it the most profitable video game-based film franchise on the market.
