*A new live-action “Resident Evil” series is headed to Netflix.
Inspired by Capcom’s expansive Resident Evil survival horror game franchise, the series will tell an all-new story across two different timelines.
Here’s more from Complex:
The first follows 14-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker, who are moved to the corporate town New Raccoon City and forced to endure all the changes that come with it. As time goes on, Jade and Billie realize there’s more to the town than meets the eye, including some potentially dark and world-altering secrets harbored by their father.
Here’s more from Deadline:
Cut to the second timeline, well over a decade into the future: there are less than fifteen million people left on Earth. And more than six billion monsters — people and animals infected with the T-virus. Jade, now thirty, struggles to survive in this New World, while the secrets from her past – about her sister, her father and herself – continue to haunt her.
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The Resident Evil series is written by “Supernatural” executive producer/co-showrunner Andrew Dabb and produced by Constantin Film.
“Resident Evil is my favorite game of all time,” said Dabb, who will serve as showrunner. “I’m incredibly excited to tell a new chapter in this amazing story and bring the first ever Resident Evil series to Netflix members around the world.”
Characters from the franchise will likely appear on the show, along with new monsters, according to the Deadline report.
“For every type of Resident Evil fan, including those joining us for the first time, the series will be complete with a lot of old friends, and some things (bloodthirsty, insane things) people have never seen before,” Dabb said.
Capcom first debuted the title in 1996, and since then Resident Evil has become one of the best-selling video game franchises, with more than 100 million games sold worldwide.
The “Resident Evil” film franchise, consisting of six movies so far, has earned $1.2 billion worldwide.
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