One of Netflix’s first concepts resident Evil to associate it with the Milla Jovovich films of the same name – which was a plan to stick with. To actors and moviegoers, resident Evil represents two different franchises at this point. Capcom’s video games have helped popularize survival horror, and it’s been consistently popular for nearly 30 years, although the franchise’s fate has been up and down. The films only loosely adapted the source material and instead followed an original protagonist named Alice (Milla Jovovich) in her zombie/monster hunting adventures.
Gamers may have greatly hated resident Evil The films, however, were hugely popular overseas and collectively grossed over $1.2 billion. Jovovich signed as Alice after 2017s Last episodeand rights holders Constantin Film have had two reboots since then. There was a 2021 movie Welcome to Raccoon Cityand the 2022s resident Evil by Netflix. Both were met with poor reviews, but were met particularly harshly for Netflix’s outing, its unfortunate teen drama storyline, and its general lack of connection with the games. The series was in no way connected to the Alice saga, but it almost did.
Netflix’s Resident Evil Should Have Been Tied to the Movies
When first announced in 2019 DeadlineThe loose plan of the series was to start over. resident Evil movies. Reportedly, the Netflix show would be a post-apocalyptic adventure set in the same world as the Jovovich action movie travels, which would both expand the story and possibly leave the door open for Alice to emerge. At this point, no showrunner has been added to Netflix’s adaptation, while Netflix has left Constantin Film (via DWDL) to produce resident Evil a show that could appeal to a younger female audience and broaden the property’s appeal.
Over time, Netflix resident Evil It went from being a spin-off to a movie inspired by games. To meet Netflix’s demand, it was decided that the series would have two timelines; one takes place in the past with the young Wesker girls, and the other in the future devastated by the T-Virus epidemic. supernatural Andrew Dabb signed on as showrunner, but despite his goodwill, the show’s confused motives proved he was doomed. Resident Evil’s The constant timeline jumping became annoying and failed to land in a consistent tone. Despite the good work of a talented cast and strong initial release numbers, Netflix canceled it after one season.
Would Milla Jovovich Coming Back as Alice?
Post-apocalyptic zombie shows are already largely Walking Dead, Z Nation and many other programs, but the original version resident Evil it could be fun. The movies were always more cartoon-like and extravagant than (most) games, so there was potential for a spin-off of humanity’s recovery from the epidemic. He could unravel the fates of key characters like Jill Valentine or Chris Redfield, reveal monsters who abducted the movies (like the Hunters or the Renovators), and adopt more horror tones.
Such a spin-off could also see Jovovich returning as Alice. Since that time Resident Evil: The Last Episode happy ending, the star has stated several times that she is open to returning. So, even though Alice didn’t play any major (or any) roles in season 1, future dramas could make her a featured actress. Maybe in the future one resident Evil An adaptation will come that will satisfy both cast and fans of the movies, but Netflix’s show was not really what either of them were looking for.