Resident Evil is Netflix’s latest offering that you absolutely must binge-watch†
In the latest adaptation of the hit video game and movie series, characters will have to face off against creatures following a global apocalypse.
Set in the year 2036, the futuristic thriller promises drama from the start.
The series is split over two timelines, with the first centering around 14-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker.
They move with their father, Albert, to New Raccoon City, which they slowly discover is more than it seems. In fact, their father could be hiding dark secrets that threaten to destroy the world.
With the franchise already hugely successful, many fans will want to know if it is based on past stories that have been played out.
After landing on Netflix today, here’s everything you need to know about the adjustment.
How does the Resident Evil Netflix series fit with the movies?
Six live-action Resident Evil films were produced between 2002 and 2016, all written and produced by Paul WS Anderson.
The movies do not follow the premise of the games, but include some game characters.
However, the new series is set in its own continuity, separate from the previous Anderson film series or the 2021 film.
Is it based on a particular game?
Resident Evil is based on Capcom’s eponymous Japanese horror game series and media franchise.
It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, where players typically survive in environments full of zombies and other creatures.
Main name Lance Reddick recently spoke about the influence in his character Albert Wesker from the game.
Although the character was depicted as a white man in the games in the past, Reddick became the first person of color to play Wesker.
He shared: ‘The character in the series is very nuanced, but [there are] different facets of his character. Some of it is very much the Albert Wesker from the game.
“A lot of it is almost a different character, a loving father and still very high on the psychopath scale, but he has a conscience.
“In terms of his ambition and his ruthlessness, he’s constantly juggling how much he loves his daughters and how much he wants to protect them, both from the Umbrella Corporation and from his own past,” the actor told Comic Book Resources.
Who’s in the cast?
Featuring an all-new original story and mostly new characters, Resident Evil also features an up-and-coming acting talent, as well as some recognizable faces.
The cast has some impressive performances on their resumessuch as Lance Reddick, who was on The Wire, and Turlough Convery, who appeared alongside The Help’s Jodie Comer in kill eve†
Lance, who also stars in the John Wick franchise, plays main character Albert Wesker.
Jade Wesker is a new character introduced in Netflix’s Resident Evil series and will be played by Ella Balinska.
Paola Nuñez, who has starred in shows such as The Purge, The Son and the Magnum PI reboot, plays Evelyn Marcus. The CEO of Umbrella Corporation.
Other cast members include Anthony Oseyemi, Susana Franco and Tamara Smart, and Siena Agudong as young Jade and Billie Wesker.
Resident Evil is now available to stream in full on Netflix.
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