Capcom’s survival horror granddaddy of a collection Resident Evil is hitting the small display at present, with the arrival of Netflix’s live-action TV adaptation. It’s not spoiling something to say that Albert Wesker is again, however this time he’s bringing his household alongside for these bioweapon hijinks he’s recognized for. It wouldn’t be Resi with out some zombie canine leaping by way of home windows both, as you’ll see within the trailer under.
The Resident Evil present follows twins Jade Wesker (Tamara Good) and Billie Wesker (Siena Agudong) throughout two timelines: present-day New Raccoon Metropolis and throughout post-apocalyptic Earth in 2036. Their dad Albert is being performed by the superior Lance Reddick (as seen in The Wire, Misplaced and Fringe on telly, Future in video games), in order that’s a plus in my guide. He’s long-time collection antagonist Albert Wesker, so after all he’s tinkering with Umbrella bioweapons which have one thing to do with the downfall of the world sooner or later.
I don’t know what to make of the entire thing. Its showrunner, Supernatural’s Andrew Dabb, has gone on document with Netflix’s winkingly named Tudum web site to promote the connections to the Resident Evil video games. Apparently, Dabb insists that the present weaves into the sport collection fairly than the prior film franchise. He bought into the collection with Resident Evil 3 as a child, then went again to play the sooner video games, so he’s a fan from again within the day.
“Principally, the yr the sport labored out, that’s when issues occurred,” Dabb mentioned. “So for instance, this present is ready in 2022, which suggests the occasions of Resident Evil Village occurred a yr in the past in our [timeline]… Now they haven’t bled into our story but, however they could down the highway. However Raccoon Metropolis was blown up in ’98. It suits that chronology.”
I don’t learn about you, however I’ve been anticipating this present because it was first introduced two years in the past. Fingers crossed there’s extra to it than simply hitting acquainted beats from the classics, and that it is fairly a bit higher than the animated Infinite Darkness collection that got here out (additionally on Netflix) final yr.
Resident Evil is streaming on Netflix from at present, July 14th. Possibly in season two we’ll see it tie-in with among the upcoming Resident Evil Village DLC?