Resident Evil star Lance Reddick has shared his reaction to the Netflix show getting cancelled after just one season. The actor, who played Albert Wesker in the zombie series, took to Twitter on August 28 to post a video of himself addressing its axing – and gave a shout-out to …
Read More »Netflixs Resident Evil has already been canceled
Netflix will not renew its latest video game adaptation, Resident Evil, for a second season, according to a new report. Word of Resident Evil’s cancellation comes via Deadline (opens in new tab), which notes that despite the end of the series, the streaming giant is hoping to work again with …
Read More »Resident Evil fans remake the original game in Unreal Engine 5
While Chris and Jill’s first encounter with the zombie hordes broke the mould back in the day, there’s no denying it’s a little rough around the edges by modern standards. With Capcom remaking Resident Evil 2,3, and 4, fans are no doubt curious whether the original game will be remade …
Read More »Resident Evil showrunner explains how Wesker is still alive after being shot into a volcano
Albert Wesker is alive – but how? The last time we saw the sunglasses-wearing virologist he was seemingly killed off by the unique combination of Chris Redfield, an RPG, and a volcano in Resident Evil 5. The new Resident Evil Netflix series, however, has revealed exactly how he makes his …
Read More »When does the Resident Evil Netflix series take place on the main timeline?
As diehard fans will know, Resident Evil’s timeline is pretty complicated. Mainline games exist alongside CGI films in canon, while there are several spin-offs to take into account across the years. The Netflix series confuses things further by jumping even further forward in time, being in dialogue with past events, …
Read More »Is the Resident Evil Netflix series canon?
Resident Evil fans, hold fire. The new Netflix series, starring Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker, is sure to invite hordes of burning questions and puzzled looks from those looking for a faithful adaptation of the games. Is Resident Evil canon? If that’s the case, how did Wesker survive falling into …
Read More »Resident Evil Netflix series review: “Does little to rise above what’s come before”
Adaptations of Resident Evil have a shaky history. Where Paul W.S. Anderson’s movie series fizzled out and last year’s big-screen reboot received a tepid response, a collection of CGI films – including a Netflix series – were handled better. Unfortunately, the streamer’s new live-action Resident Evil series does little to …
Read More »Resident Evil Netflix series creator talks Albert Weskers return
Albert Wesker stands as the perennial bad guy in the Resident Evil universe, and now he’s back in a new Netflix show. Lance Reddick – of John Wick and Lost fame – plays the villain, who’s harboring some dark secrets. But considering that the console games serve as canon for …
Read More »Resident Evil Director’s Cut is a surprise inclusion in the PS Plus Premium Classic line-up
Resident Evil Director’s Cut is a surprise inclusion in the PS Plus Premium Classic line-up. Today marks the launch of Sony’s brand new PS Plus service in the US. Following the revamp, the service now has a tiered system offering PS Plus Essential members the usual two free monthly games, …
Read More »New Resident Evil Netflix trailer provides a closer look at the franchise’s most iconic zombies
The new trailer for the Resident Evil Netflix series has dropped during Netflix’s Geeked week – and it’s already showing that it can deftly handle the franchise’s wildly oscillating tones. In one corner, we’ve got the clean, sterile Umbrella. The organization is clearly up to no good, not that the …
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