Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ Series Gets Promo Images & Release Date
Netflix’s Resident Evil series will revolve around the two teen children of a well-known franchise villain.
Capcom’s beloved zombie-virus franchise will come back to the screen thanks to the creative minds at Netflix. The streaming service has released teaser art for the upcoming series and announced its expected premiere for this summer. Netflix has also promised that the show will have “the best of the Resident Evil DNA.”
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Netflix’s Resident Evil Series Synopsis
Year 2036 – 14 years after a deadly virus caused a global apocalypse, Jade Wesker fights for survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and insane creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father’s chilling connections to the Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie.
The show will take place in two timelines. The first follows Billie and Jade Wesker as teenagers living in New Raccoon City. The second takes place in a post-zombie-virus future, presumably brought about in some way by their father, the infamous game character Albert Wesker.
New Resident Evil Poster Art
Netflix’s two new posters feature a bright yellow backdrop, the logo, and the show’s release date. The first poster illustrates the presence of the T-virus in a vial of tested blood.
We also got a poster featuring a pill labeled “Joy”, the anti-depressant developed by the Umbrella Corporation. And of course, there’s blood, too.
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Premiere Date, Cast, & Crew
The new Netflix series is set to hit the streaming service on July 14th. First announced in August 2020, with Lance Reddick cast as Albert Wesker. The cast also includes Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph, and Paola Nuñez.
The 8-episode series will fly under the guidance of Andrew Dabb (Supernatural) and Bronwen Hughes (The Walking Dead) directs the first two episodes.
Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ will premiere exclusively on the streaming service July 14th.
When the Wesker kids move to New Raccoon City, the secrets they uncover might just be the end of everything. Resident Evil, a new live action series based on Capcom’s legendary survival horror franchise, is coming to Netflix. pic.twitter.com/XWh5XYxklD
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) August 27, 2020
