Netflix is working on Resident Evil series and we are skeptical

Recently announce, Netflix is in the works on a new exclusive ‘Resident Evil’ series based on the wildly popular gaming franchise.

Ah, Resident Evil, the Capcom created gaming franchise that everyone is talking about right now. Resident Evil 2 is a hair’s breadth away from releasing (or probably already has by the time you’re reading this) and it is the game that fans have been asking for for years.

It would seem that all of the hype around the game isn’t going unnoticed by the massive streaming company Netflix. Deadline is reporting Netflix is currently in the works on a Resident Evil series, exclusive to the service.

Netflix has truly been killing it in terms of original content. While the animation style of Castlevania left a LOT to be desired, the story and voice acting is phenomenal and did fans right in terms of entertainment for gamers. We haven’t have much luck with Resident Evil in that department in the past. I went on a very long rant about how I believe the Paul W. S. Anderson Resident Evil films are pure, steaming garbage fires and how Mila Jovavich was the wrong choice for an RE lead. I stand by that wholeheartedly and there are mixed feelings about this series.

It would seem that Netflix global is the one involved and the German production and distribution company, Constantin Film, will be overseeing the series. The bad news is they were behind the terrible Resident Evil films as well.

It’s said that the series will be delving deeper and expanding the Umbrella Corporation mythology, their dark plans and the beginnings of the outbreak. It is also said that they will keep the “basic premise” of the games but how far that goes is yet to be seen. The basic premise can be as little as zombies and T-virus or as much as highlights of the timeline and mythology.

Image courtesy of Constantin Film/ Screen Gems

The Resident Evil mythos runs DEEP and gets very complicated, so I understand the aspect of keeping a basic premise, as long as they do right by the fans. We were cheated time after time with the films and want a film or series that will do justice to our beloved franchise. There is no showrunner yet and the series is still VERY early in development. Deadline also mentions it would be including “signature elements, including action sequences and Easter eggs.”