Capcom’s Resident Evil game series has been one of the biggest franchises since its debut in 1998. Across dozens of games, the unfolding saga of the Umbrella Corporation’s continued efforts to, I guess, turn people into zombies and mold creatures continues to terrify and delight. Fans have grown to love characters like Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine, and Chris Redfield (though not Ethan Winters). But if you’re hoping to see any of them lead a new live-action movie, don’t look to Weapons‘ Zach Cregger. The writer-director of the upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot says his film will be “Outside” the original games.
Speaking to Variety, Cregger says, “I am the biggest worshiper of the games, so I’m telling a story that is a love letter to the games and follows the rules of the games.” That’s a pretty solid outlook for people who wanted the previous Milla Jovovich movies to be, you know, in any way like the games. However, he did say he’s not going to remake any of the storylines from the games.
“It is obedient to the lore of the games, it’s just a different story,” Cregger said. “I’m not going to tell Leon’s story, because Leon’s story is told in the games. [Fans] already have that.” This seems to not only reference the Jovovich movies but also the most recent film, also a reboot, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. That film tried in vain to adapt both of the first two Resident Evil games in a single sub-90-minute movie. It did not succeed, go figure.
So maybe the Cregger approach is the way forward. Stick to the lore of the games, which is incredibly complex and twisty, but stay away from established stories from the games so as not to alienate people who love them. I can dig it. Now we just have to hope he can pull it off.
Kyle Anderson is the Senior Editor for Nerdist. He hosts the weekly pop culture deep-dive podcast Laser Focus. You can find his film and TV reviews here. Follow him on Letterboxd.
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