Netflix Announced an Original 'Resident Evil' Live-Action TV Series

Revisiting Raccoon City in an upcoming Netflix original TV series existing in Resident Evil Universe.

Credit - Constantin Film

Netflix has just announced a Resident Evil live-action TV series based on the famous video games series of the same name by Capcom and it will be produced by Constantin Films who also produced the previous six Resident Evil films with Milla Jovovich.

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

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) August 27, 2020

The series will feature an original story set in the Resident Evil universe and it will follow two timelines, the first timeline will follow two Jade and Billie Wesker (whom I think to share some connection to the villain Albert Wesker) who move to a corporate town named New Raccoon before realizing the event that will happen in near future with their father who may be hiding a dark secret. 

Credit - Capcom

The second timeline will be after a time jump of sixteen years and will follow Jade who has to survive in a world where the earth is filled with over 6 billion mutated zombies with only less than 15 million human survivors.

The 8 x 1 hour episode season will be helmed by Andrew Dabb (Supernatural), Bronwen Hughes (The Walking Dead, The Journey Is the Destination) will direct the first two episodes.

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) August 27, 2020

This Netflix original will contain 8x1 hour-long episodes and will be created by Andrew Dabb (Supernatural) and the first two episodes will be directed by Bronwen Hughes (The Walking Dead).

This is all the information Netflix has announced about the series, as soon as Netflix announces more details like Cast, and Release Date we will update you.