RESIDENT EVIL Series Snags a Reboot…Sorta

by Michael Sullivan    Posted:September 8th, 2009 at 11:34 am


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While fans–what few are left–gear up for Screen Gems’ fourth “Resident Evil” film, only very loosely based on a little known video game series of the same title, Bloody Disgusting is reporting that they have confirmed news that a reboot of the series is in the works. Of course, fans of the games will want to know: Will this new series will be faithful to the original? The answer to that, and more, after the jump.

Resident Evil movie image (2).jpgNo. At least, probably not. If Bloody Disgusting is to be believed, it looks like Screen Gems’ reboot, currently titled “Resident Evil Begins,” will take us back to Raccoon City and retell the original all over again. That is, military unit infiltrates a mansion/laboratory controlled by a supercomputer and infested with the undead.

Having seen the original (fairly) recently, I will say that it does look a little dated, especially in the CG department, and could use an update. But this is no reason to copy it exactly. That’s a remake, not a reboot.

Hopefully this was just speculation on BD’s part. I mean, we’ve seen Alice’s story, and we’ve played Chris’s. Is it so much to ask for something new? Truthfully I, for one, wouldn’t mind watching Chris Redfield on the big screen gutting gigantic snakes and rifling overgrown flies. Lord knows the lovely in-game acting could use an update. What do you think?







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  1. Christopher @ September 8th, 2009 8:32 pm

    I don’t understand what’s so hard. Take the story from the first game and stick fairly closely to it and you’ve got something that, if not great, is at least better than what’s already been done and will make fans happy. It isn’t rocket science. Hell, they can just adapt Resident Evil 2/3 and 4/5 and they’ve got a brand new trilogy on their hands. Smart easy money. Isn’t that what these guys are after anyway?

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  2. Christopher @ September 8th, 2009 1:32 pm

    I don’t understand what’s so hard. Take the story from the first game and stick fairly closely to it and you’ve got something that, if not great, is at least better than what’s already been done and will make fans happy. It isn’t rocket science. Hell, they can just adapt Resident Evil 2/3 and 4/5 and they’ve got a brand new trilogy on their hands. Smart easy money. Isn’t that what these guys are after anyway?

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  3. Jay-Me-Dee @ September 9th, 2009 1:04 pm

    While the RE series of films were not perfect, I kinda dig them.

    I’m a big fan of the Raccon City Series of RE (Not RE:4 and RE:5), so I hope that if they are rebooting, that it will be:

    a) Way creepier…much like the first RE game
    b) Not using the supercomputer angle. Why the F*** would you repeat that
    c) Using the already interesting RE storyline from the games. Creepy Mansion. Secret Lab. Un-ethical experiments by a messed up family. Tyrants. Huge snakes and spiders. Mixing some herbs. Puzzle-solving!

    If not…just continue Alice’s storyline. Why bother rebooting.

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  4. Jay-Me-Dee @ September 9th, 2009 6:04 am

    While the RE series of films were not perfect, I kinda dig them.

    I’m a big fan of the Raccon City Series of RE (Not RE:4 and RE:5), so I hope that if they are rebooting, that it will be:

    a) Way creepier…much like the first RE game
    b) Not using the supercomputer angle. Why the F*** would you repeat that
    c) Using the already interesting RE storyline from the games. Creepy Mansion. Secret Lab. Un-ethical experiments by a messed up family. Tyrants. Huge snakes and spiders. Mixing some herbs. Puzzle-solving!

    If not…just continue Alice’s storyline. Why bother rebooting.

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