Resident Evil Is Getting Another Live Action Reboot but Surprisingly PlayStation Productions’ Involved in a Capcom IP

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Resident Evil Is Getting Another Live Action Reboot but Surprisingly PlayStation Productions’ Involved in a Capcom IP

Since its debut in 1996, the Resident Evil franchise has been a dominant force in the world of entertainment. It started as a video game by Capcom and quickly became a cultural phenomenon, spawning a vast array of sequels, spin-offs, comics, novels, and, of course, live-action adaptations.

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A reboot of the franchise is coming soon. | Image credit: Capcom

After a little break, it looks like the franchise is taking another shot at the big screen, and this time, things are shaking up in an interesting way. Not only Zach Cregger is writing and directing the reboot, but it will also feature a fairly new player in production: PlayStation Productions.

Resident Evil is coming back with a new vision

There have been multiple attempts to adapt Resident Evil into a movie. The adaptation started in 2002 and was a commercial success, but they were largely met with criticism, and fans of the games were often disappointed with how far the films strayed from the source material.

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Cregger is going to write and direct the reboot. | Image Credit: Capcom

In 2021, the adaptation called Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City attempted to bring the franchise back to its roots but it failed to win over audiences or critics. Despite all these mixed results over the years, it seems like there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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, Zach Cregger is writing and directing the new Resident Evil film, with PlayStation Productions stepping in as the production house.

Cregger is coming after delivering success with Barbarian and is expected to have a significant amount of creative freedom. A luxury he earned through the positive reception of his various works. However, the big surprise is the involvement of PlayStation Productions.

The production house is fairly new (launched in 2019) and was established to adapt PlayStation game properties into film and TV. While its experience is still relatively new, it has already had success with projects like The Last of Us on HBO. So it will be interesting to see its inputs.

The reports also suggest that Sony Pictures, which was behind the previous films, is not yet confirmed to distribute this reboot, but with PlayStation Productions’ involvement, there’s a chance Sony could still play a role.

Staying true to the source material

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Fans are excited to see the return of the franchise back to its roots. | Image Credit: Capcom

Even though they were financially successful, the previous Resident Evil films were a mixed bag when it came to staying true to the source material. This reboot has the potential to change that. Cregger’s vision for the film is to go back to the franchise’s roots.

The games are known for their tense atmosphere, zombie horror, and complex storylines. If Cregger’s version can capture these elements that made the games so popular, there’s a real chance for the film to be a hit with fans and newcomers alike.

Additionally, with Cregger being given creative freedom, it’ll be exciting to see how his fresh perspective shapes the series. This new version has already sparked significant interest, as the report revealed that studios like

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and Warner Bros. are in a bidding war for distribution rights.

In the end, this reboot has the potential to bring the franchise back to its glory days and fans are eagerly waiting to see what this new adaptation is in store for them.

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