Despite the reservations many fans of the video games have about the Jovovich-led film franchise, the series’ $1.2 billion worldwide gross - and the fact that there are six entries - is evidence there are plenty of fans who enjoyed Alice’s adventures. The filmmaker, who is making his mark with tense and atmospheric low-budget horror movies, is a good choice to bring Resident Evil to screen in a new way.

In December, we learned that Johannes Roberts ( 47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night) will be writing and directing a reboot of Resident Evil for Constantin Films.

It’s time for Resident Evil to get the cinematic adaptations it deserves. There’s a reason why these games have held the appeal they have for 23 years, and it comes from likeable characters, engaging scenarios and, above all, damn good scares. The Resident Evil film franchise (2002-2016) consists of slick and entertaining entries that helped Milla Jovovich break out as one of the major action stars of the 21st century, but they are narratively unfocused ventures that cobble together elements of the games for the sake of set pieces and money shots. Anderson, but while they have their merits, they are not Resident Evil. Yes, we’ve had six theatrical Resident Evil films, the majority directed by Paul W.S. In the midst of killing zombies, dodging bio-organic weapons and dying (a lot), it was difficult not to consider how these elements could be adapted to film. This week, Capcom releases Resident Evil 2, its remake of the 1998 game of the same name, to consoles and PC.

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