Netflix's canceled Resident Evil show is another failure for the franchise. However, the upcoming Death Island could reinvigorate the series.
The Resident Evil franchise has long struggled to make the transition from game to screen, but the IP's next movie may actually be perfect for anyone who hated the much-derided Netflix adaptation. Like the Milla Jovovich-led movies before it, Netflix's short-lived Resident Evil series failed to make much of an impression with critics.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY After the long-running movie series of the same name came to an end with the sixth installment, 2016's Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, there have been several failed attempts to reanimate the corpse of the franchise. In addition to Netflix's 2022 effort, projects like Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City have tried unsuccessfully to bridge the gap between the original iconic games and big and small-screen entertainment.
Even from a 30-second teaser trailer, it's evident that Death Island is successfully avoiding these hazards. The footage reveals that Leon, Chris, and Jill will finally all feature onscreen together. This alone is enough to suggest that Resident Evil: Death Island has learned from Netflix's Resident Evil mistakes. Although the project is CG rather than live-action, this narrative decision means that the movie can better recapture the tone and feel of the original games.
Why Resident Evil: Death Island Is good For The Franchise After a succession of failures, an animated movie that leans into many of Resident Evil's most popular elements can help reinvigorate interest in the franchise as a whole. Beyond the characters of Chris, Jill, and Leon, Death Island looks to be introducing a host of imaginative new monsters, from aquatic Lickers to zombie sharks.
For all its failures, Resident Evil remains a franchise with incredible potential. Its status among gamers means that any adaptation will always attract interest, which – coupled with decades of lore and intricate storytelling – makes it a potential goldmine. Just because most theatrical adaptations have failed to do Resident Evil justice doesn't mean that such a project is impossible.
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