Netflix has confirmed that an adaptation of live series of Resident Evil is in the works, and will provide some plot details about the upcoming show. Previously adapted into a successful six-film series by filmmaker Paul WS Anderson, Resident Evil has its roots in video games as one of Capcom’s most popular franchises. Word of a new reboot series for Netflix has been circulating for a while, but now the streamer has revealed that the show will follow two Weskers over the course of two separate timelines.
According to the official synopsis, the first timeline will introduce the 14-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker as they move to “New Raccoon City.” the more they spend there, the more they realize that the city is more than it seems and their father may be hiding dark secrets. Secrets that could destroy the world. “
Meanwhile, a second timeline, set over a decade into the future, follows an older Jade in a world where “less than fifteen million people are on Earth. And more than six billion monsters – humans and animals infected with the T “Jade. Jade, now thirty, is struggling to survive in this New World while the secrets of her past – about her sister, her father and herself – continue to haunt her.”
Netflix’s Resident Evil will consist of eight-hour-long episodes for its news season. The series was written by Andrew Dabb (Supernatural), and executive producer Bronwen Hughes (The walking Dead) will direct the first two episodes. Constantin Film, the studio behind the highly successful film series, will also be developing the Netflix series.
“Resident Evil is my favorite game of all time, “Dabb said in a statement. I am incredibly excited to tell a new chapter in this great story and bring it the first ever Resident Evil series to Netflix members around the world. For each type of Resident Evil of, including those who come to us for the first time, the series will be complete with many old friends, and some things (bloodthirsty, insane things) people have never seen before. “
Raccoon City was completely destroyed in Resident Evil 3, so moving the Weskers to a place called New Raccoon City could be a reference to that catastrophic event. Jade and Billie are also both completely original characters, and have never been mentioned in any of the Resident Evil video games. However, fans will surely recognize her last name, as Albert Wesker has been a prominent villain in the series since the original title was released in 1996. It is not clear from the synopsis if Albert will make it into the Netflix series as well, although it would seem likely, given his relationship with the main characters. It is certainly possible that other characters from the games may also be featured.
In a tweet, Netflix continued the upcoming series by posting a photo of the cover page for the script of the first episode. “As the Wesker children move to New Raccoon City, the secrets they discover may just be the end of it all. Resident Evil, a new live-action series based on Capcom’s legendary survival horror franchise, is coming to Netflix,” read the tweet. You can view it below. This news comes to us from Polygon.
As the Wesker children move to New Raccoon City, the secrets they discover may just be the end of it all. Resident Evil, a new live action series based on Capcom’s legendary survival horror franchise, is coming to Netflix. pic.twitter.com/XWh5XYxklD
– NX (@NXOnNetflix) August 27, 2020
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