Maybe if you aren’t at all familiar with the “Resident Evil” big screen stories—the Paul W.S. Anderson movies that star Milla Jovovich as Alice, at the very least—this new version from Netflix will shake and startle you as it so desires. But chances are another tale of zombies, an evil corporation, and bad-asses is what intrigues you, in which case: low expectations are the safer bet.

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It’s become running commentary that 2022 has been positively bloated with quality television, from under-the-radar gems, soon-to-be cult favorites, and the obvious highlights with endings for long-standing favorites like “Better Call Saul” and the long-awaited return of “Stranger Things.” July is about the same, with plenty of new arriving series — many adaptations from books, comics, and video games— as well as returning standouts like FX’s little mockumentary that could “What We Do in the Shadows.” 

July sees not one but two series that play with audience nostalgia over the ’80s.

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Like the slow-walking villains of its movies and video games, the “Resident Evil” franchise just doesn’t seem to die. In 2016, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” concluded Paul W. S. Anderson’s series, which began in 2002 and starred Milla Jovovich as humanity’s one hope against the apocalypse; but only six years later, and after a lukewarm animated reboot (“Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness”), Netflix is again looking to add to the undead canon with an eight-episode series, simply titled “Resident Evil.”

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Similar to the “A Quiet Place” movies, “Resident Evil” will feature a before/after-the-disaster aspect by way of two evolving timelines.

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Nothing eventful ever happens in the peaceful New Raccoon City, right? Yep, that’s right, after a long shelf-life on the big screen with Milla Jovovich, the “Resident Evil” franchise seems to have exhausted itself in the realm of blockbusters. But that doesn’t mean, you can bleed the blood from a stone, yes? That seems to be the thinking over at Netflix, who have bought the rights to the franchise for a small-screen TV reboot and an eight-episode long series.

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No matter what you might think about the quality of Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Resident Evil” film franchise, the series was incredibly popular and spans six total films. And sticking with the horror trend, you had to know that the final film in that series, ‘The Final Chapter,’ wouldn’t actually be the last one, right?

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Five short years after that ‘Final Chapter,’ “Resident Evil” is back with ‘Welcome to Raccoon City,’ sporting a new coat of paint and a new tone that sheds the campy, action-filled fun of the previous films.

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In summer 2019, Sony Pictures made the PlayStation Productions, announcement–a new creative division that would develop new film and television projects based on their video games.  It’s been over a year since we’ve heard much, but a new update has arrived from Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra.

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Vinciquerra recently spoke with CNBC (via Media Post), where he teased a wave of future projects based on PlayStation properties mentioning three feature films and seven television series in the works.

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Milla Jovovich might have moved on to fight massive bad guys in the upcoming “Monster Hunter” film, but just because she’s gone, that doesn’t mean “Resident Evil” is going to stop. As a matter of fact, it appears that Sony’s upcoming reboot of the film franchise is moving ahead just fine, as there is a brand-new cast set to take on the evil, deadly villains that have haunted video game players for more than two decades.

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“47 Meters Down” director Johannes Roberts has been hired to write and direct the “Resident Evil” reboot, according to Variety.

Based on the classic video game, the franchise followed Alice, played by Milla Jovovich, as she fights not only the zombies terrorizing Raccoon City after an experiment gone wrong but the evil Umbrella Corp., which is the cause of the disastrous state.

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It’s safe to say, that when we look back at the career of Milla Jovovich, “Resident Evil” will be a major part of her cinematic legacy. Say what you will about the video game genre, but nothing else has come close to $1.2 billion this series has generated worldwide. And standing at the center of it all has been Jovovich, whose turn as Alice, has been a key for its success.

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Well, it only took a few months from the release of “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” before plans were announced that the IP would be rebooted, with James Wan (“Aquaman,” “The Conjuring“) slated to produce, and Greg Russo writing the script. The news stung for the devoted fanbase of the Milla Jovovich led franchise, and the actress herself is certainly dismayed that the body isn’t yet cold on her series, and there is talk of creating something new.

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Last year, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” hit cinemas, but only the most naive could assume that Costantin Film, who own the movie rights for the big screen video game adaptation, would simply let the property fade away.

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At the Cannes Film Festival, the company revealed that a reboot is in the works, but this should hardly be a surprise to anyone.

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While Duncan Jones’ “Warcraft” has its fair share of defenders of late, most would argue that video game movies flat-out suck. It’s been a long 23 years since 1993’s “Super Mario Bros.” plunged its way into theaters, and adaptations of “Resident Evil,” “Mortal Kombat,” “Hitman,” “Prince of Persia” and “Final Fantasy” haven’t fared much better.

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'The Mortal Instruments' Returns As A TV Series, 'Resident Evil' Also Headed To The Small Screen

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The pictures show various members of the ‘Expendables’ in action including Jason Statham, Jet Li and Eric Roberts holding an unidentified female hostage. The new pics also give us our first look at Mickey Rourke in the all-star action B-movie and it appears his role is that of a tattoo artist giving Stallone some new ink.

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Maybe now that he’s broken up with Carmen Electra and back to his sleazy ways, maybe his tawdry, mid-late ’90s I hung out with Marilyn Manson, blew him and did lots of heroin tell-all book, Don’t Try This At Home, will finally come out in it’s full unedited-glory (it apparently became grossly censored after Navarro got all romantic with Electra).

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