The first look at Netflix's live-action Resident Evil series reveals a grotesque look at the series' famous zombie dogs. Based on the video game series of the same name, Netflix's series will be the latest in a long line of TV and movie adaptions following the recently released Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Bringing multiple Resident Evil characters to the big screen, Welcome to Raccoon City stars Kaya Scodelario and Robbie Amell as series protagonists Claire and Chris Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen as Jill Valentine and Avan Jogia as Leon S. Kennedy, while rounding out the cast is Tom Hopper as antagonist Albert Wesker.
While details surrounding the Netflix series are scarce, the show will not focus on regular Resident Evil heroes like Jill Valentine or the Redfield siblings but will instead follow the children of villain Albert Wesker. The series will focus on Jade and Billie Wesker, recent arrivals to New Raccoon City, who will unravel the mysteries that surround their father and, ultimately, the murky background of their new hometown. Back in June during Netflix's Geeked Week, the casting for the Resident Evil show confirmed Albert Wesker will be played by legendary The Wire and John Wick actor Lance Reddick.
In Netflix's first tease for the series, the first glimpse of an iconic Resident Evil monster gives fans a taste of what's to come. Shared by series star Ella Balinska on Twitter, the zombie Doberman, known to franchise aficionados as the Cerberus, shows the creature in its full glory, complete with a signature snarl and half-bloodied face. The short clip ends with a look at the show's new logo, with Balinska adding 2022 to her post, hinting that the show will arrive at some point next year. Check out the post below:
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Zombie dogs are no stranger to Resident Evil live-action adaptions, but the latest incarnation of the classic Cerberus is no doubt the best iteration of the monster yet. The ominous music and flashing red lights as the creature approaches the screen, combined with the guttural growl, shows that Netflix has nailed how to make the Cerberus not only terrifying but also authentic. It's one of many problems other Resident Evil adaptions have failed to get right. Despite the success of the Milla Jovovich-led movies, they've neglected the essence of the series, and, while packed full of action and guilty pleasure silliness, they've never felt true to the source material.
Whether Netflix's series will be a case of style of substance remains to be seen, as there's every chance the show will suffer the same fate as the franchise's other movie attempts. Welcome to Raccoon city had every intention of rebooting the series and waving goodbye to the issues that plagued its predecessors, but for the most part, fell into the same pitfalls as the Jovovich movies. While the Resident Evil series could go either way, it isn't the only video game series getting the Netflix adaption treatment. With season 2 of incredibly popular The Witcher just around the corner and the streaming giant's recent League of Legends adaption, Arcane, becoming one of the streamer's highest-rated shows, the upcoming Resident Evil series is, at the very least, in good company.
Source: Ella Balinska/Twitter