Typical: you wait a while in/with regard to’concerning’regarding another live-action adaptation of Resident Evil, and two come along (almost) at once. Hot on the heels of the not-brilliantly-received reboot film Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City, Netflix is acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting ready to debut its live-action streaming series once again based on the hugely popular horror game series – despite’in spite of’albeit this one is entirely unconnected to the ain/with regard to’concerning’regarding ementioned movie. A trio of posters in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue possess’own’nurse just dropped, giving a stylish look at some pieces of biohazard-y materials courtesy of the shady Umbrella Corporation – and confirming that the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue really isn’t far away, due to arrive on the streaming service on 14 July.###The series is being developed by reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue runner Andrew Dabb, and will star The Wire legend Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker – an employee at the Umbrella Corporation. Needless to say, things in New Raccoon City don’t go swimmingly. The series will feature a dual-timeline, with the future segments starring Charlie’s Angels star Ella Balinska and Adeline Rudolph as Wesker’s adopted children Jade and Billie. Here’s the official logline: “Year 2036 – 14 years after a deadly virus caused a global apocalypse, Jade Wesker fights in/with regard to’concerning’regarding survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and insane creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father’s chilling connections to the Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie.”###So, will this attempt prove more compelling than previous attempts to adapt Resident Evil? Will it be more faithful to the games? And will it prove to be, er, a viral hit in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Netflix? We’ll find out this summer.
