Click to watch embedded media Netflix is on a roll with video game adaptations. With the success of both Castlevania and The Witcher, and the newly announced Assassin’s Creed live-action series, it looks like that gaming fun is just getting started. While we’ve known about the upcoming Resident Evil series for awhile now from the folks over at Netflix, including a full synopsis leak, the company just shared a new look at what fans of the iconic horror franchise can expect.
“When biohazards run wild, only a pair of veteran zombie slayers can get the job done,” reads the social media caption alongside the still reveal. Netflix also states that this will be set within the canon of Capcom’s universe and that it will be arriving sometime next year.
When biohazards run wild, only a pair of veteran zombie slayers can get the job done. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is a new original series set in the canon of @CapcomUSA_’s classic survival horror franchise @RE_Games, coming next year. pic.twitter.com/nuBKVgXuzp
— NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020
According to the show’s official synopsis:
The town of Clearfield, MD has long stood in the shadow of three seemingly unrelated behemoths – the Umbrella Corporation, the decommissioned Greenwood Asylum, and Washington, D.C. Today, 26 years after the discovery of the T-Virus, secrets held by the three will start to be revealed at the first signs of outbreak.
Netflix revealed our first official look at the new animated Resident Evil show earlier this month with a trailer that can be seen at the top of the article. While enticing, the trailer didn’t really give out a lot of info, which makes sense given that it is a teaser. Still, the “horror series with a sci-fi twist” looks appealing. Animated also seems to be the way to go with an adaptation such as this, but only time will tell how this show fares when paired up against Netflix’s many other projects.
What do you think about Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and its reveal? Are you excited to see Claire and Leon back once more, or do you think it’s time for a new narrative? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below!
Source: Gameinformer