Resident Evil” has been a major part of the pop culture scene for well over two decades, apparently against all odds. This take on the zombie genre (which grew into something far bigger) began with the famous Capcom video game franchise and has grown into a genuine multimedia monster. Famous video games, a large movie franchise, collectibles, animated endeavors, and now, a currently residing series for Netflix, the king of the streaming game, is in the works. To that purpose, Netflix’s animated “Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness” was published in 2021. They have high hopes for the franchise. We’re here to go through everything we know so far about the upcoming version of the popular games, as the production comes together behind the scenes. Here’s all we notice about Netflix’s live-action “Resident Evil” series thus far.
Release date of The ‘Resident Evil’ Netflix Series.
According to a February 2020 leak from the Redanian Intelligence blog, production was originally scheduled to span from June to October 2020, implying a summer 2021 release. However, the intended schedule was pushed back due to a lengthy search for a showrunner and unforeseen complications caused by COVID-19.
Resident Evil began production in September 2021 and is anticipated to wrap in December, according to Production Weekly. However, given the number of special illusions that will be employed in the series, nobody knows how long it will take for the show to air. In 2022, Resident Evil should hopefully come to life.
The ensemble of the Netflix Original Series ‘Resident Evil’
We got our first peek at the Resident Evil cast thanks to actor Lance Reddick, who tweeted a photo in June even while revealing that he’d be portraying Albert Wesker.
The rest of the actors (and respective parts) are as follows:
- Ella Balinska
- Tamara Smart
- Siena Agudong
- Paola Nunez
- Hanni Heinrich – Janet
- Mpho Osei Tutu – Yen
- Rizelle Januk – Billie’s Teacher
- Lea Vivier – Susana Franco
- Candice van Litsenborgh
The narrative of the Netflix original series “Resident Evil”
The narrative outline for the live-action “Resident Evil” TV series was also mentioned in the Deadline article. According to Netflix, the series will be set in two time periods: following the initial outbreak of the deadly T-Virus, which converts humans into zombies. The first timeline follows Albert Wesker’s two 14-year-old daughters, Billie and Jade, as they relocate to New Raccoon City, a community filled with dark mysteries that they assume their father is engaged with. The second timeline follows Jade, a 30-year-old woman, as she struggles for survival in a world overtaken by zombies, with only about 15 million people left on the planet.
Conclusion
The new Netflix Original series Resident Evil is based on the Capcom game of the same name. Since its inception in 1996, the brand has generated multiple video game sequels, books, and a successful film franchise. In eight one-hour episodes, the series will present a fresh new tale inside the Resident Evil mythology, spanning two timeframes. Netflix did not make any formal announcements about the live-action series until August 27th, 2020. That’s when they initially revealed the information using the previous NIXon Netflix account.