Nothing eventful ever happens in the peaceful New Raccoon City, right? Yep, that’s right, after a long shelf-life on the big screen with Milla Jovovich, the “Resident Evil” franchise seems to have exhausted itself in the realm of blockbusters. But that doesn’t mean, you can bleed the blood from a stone, yes? That seems to be the thinking over at Netflix, who have bought the rights to the franchise for a small-screen TV reboot and an eight-episode long series.
The new “Resident Evil” Lance Reddick, Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph, Paola Nuñez, Ahad Raza Mir, Connor Gossatti, and Turlough Convery.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Year 2036 – 14 years after Joy caused so much pain, Jade Wesker fights for survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and mind-shattering creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father’s chilling connections to the sinister Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie.
From showrunner/executive producer Andrew Dabb (“Supernatural”), this new “Resident Evil” also written by Mary Leah Sutton. Exec producers are Robert Kulzer and Oliver Berben of Constantin Film, and the producers are Constantin Film CEO Martin Moszkowicz.
The legendary franchise Resident Evil brings its battle for survival to Netflix on July 14th. Watch the new trailer below.