Netflix has unveiled a new look at its incoming Resident Evil series, which includes several monsters straight from the first game - including what could be the Tyrant.
Revealed during day one of Netflix's Geeked Week, the trailer delves deeper into the series' two timelines, which follow the lives of Jade and Billie Wesker both before and after the world is overrun with zombies. Arriving in the seemingly idyllic New Racoon City, things soon go wrong for the sisters when the Umbrella Corporation (surprise, surprise) start experimenting with DNA, bugs, blood, and beyond.
Though the eight-episode series does appear to have a fairly serious tone, with plenty of violence and heartbreak, it also seems to retain the sheer wackiness present in the Resident Evil video game series. Alongside hoards of zombies, the trailer also shows off zombie dogs, giant spiders, and Lickers from the original 1996 title.
The final shots of the trailer also seem to show us a glimpse of what may be the series' take on the Tyrant, an iconic monster from the original games. It may also be a clue as to how Albert Wesker (playerd here by Lance Reddick) is still alive, despite his canonical death by way of a rocket launcher and a volcano.
This may be the last good look fans get at the series ahead of its premiere date on July 14, with the trailer also giving further looks at the roles of Ella Balinska as Jade and Siena Agudong as Billie.
The Resident Evil series was first rumoured to be in production in February 2020 before Netflix finally confirmed its existence in August. The cast was announced at last year's Geeked Week, when the streaming service announced that Lance Reddick is playing Albert Wesker.
For more on Resident Evil, check out IGN's full teaser breakdown and and preview of Season 1.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
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Revealed during day one of Netflix's Geeked Week, the trailer delves deeper into the series' two timelines, which follow the lives of Jade and Billie Wesker both before and after the world is overrun with zombies. Arriving in the seemingly idyllic New Racoon City, things soon go wrong for the sisters when the Umbrella Corporation (surprise, surprise) start experimenting with DNA, bugs, blood, and beyond.
Though the eight-episode series does appear to have a fairly serious tone, with plenty of violence and heartbreak, it also seems to retain the sheer wackiness present in the Resident Evil video game series. Alongside hoards of zombies, the trailer also shows off zombie dogs, giant spiders, and Lickers from the original 1996 title.
The final shots of the trailer also seem to show us a glimpse of what may be the series' take on the Tyrant, an iconic monster from the original games. It may also be a clue as to how Albert Wesker (playerd here by Lance Reddick) is still alive, despite his canonical death by way of a rocket launcher and a volcano.
This may be the last good look fans get at the series ahead of its premiere date on July 14, with the trailer also giving further looks at the roles of Ella Balinska as Jade and Siena Agudong as Billie.
The Resident Evil series was first rumoured to be in production in February 2020 before Netflix finally confirmed its existence in August. The cast was announced at last year's Geeked Week, when the streaming service announced that Lance Reddick is playing Albert Wesker.
For more on Resident Evil, check out IGN's full teaser breakdown and and preview of Season 1.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
Continue reading...