We’ve known for a couple of years that a new live-action Resident Evil Netflix series was in the works, and if you were expecting it might be a more subdued, mature treatment of the material, well, think again. Today as part of Netflix Geeked Week, the streamer revealed the first trailer for their Resident Evil series, and it feels more like a successor to Paul W.S. Anderson’s movies than anything inspired by Capcom’s games. A focus on new characters, a convoluted timeline, and over-the-top action and CGI creatures – all the Anderson staples are in plentiful supply. You can check out the first trailer for the series, below.
For those who haven’t been keeping up or were (understandably) confused by that trailer, Netflix’s Resident Evil series will focus on Wesker (played by The Wire’s Lance Reddick) and his daughters Jade and Billy. The story will follow a split timeline, both before the T-Virus outbreak and years after as the last scraps of humanity hold out against the monstrous hordes…
The Resident Evil series hits Netflix on July 14.
