Rumour: Netflix Is Reportedly Working On A Resident Evil Television Series

Only if they release Netflix on Nintendo Switch

Too bad I don't respect Netflix.

Its not the worst franchise to make a series out of.

As long as Paul Anderson is not involved in it and is faithful to the original source material am golden.

I miss the days when Netflix was all about movies from major studios, and shows from major networks.

Starring Alicia. A brand new original character.

Sorry, after the whole Zelda tv series not happening twice plus it likely being R or higher... I'll keep my expectations vary low.

I'm not a RE fan, but...at least they'll be better than the movies. Since the RE movie guy is too busy ruining the Monster Hunter movie.

Telltale’s Resident Evil: Story Mode.
Too soon?
@CharlieSmile You can’t really blame them. Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and even Youtube Red are mostly succeeding in penetrating Netflix’s market. The only thing that makes them different is the Netflix Originals.

The movies were hot garbage.

Think I'll likely stick to the games.

While I liked the Castlevania series, they kind of fumbled their Marvel shows. At this point, they're more miss than hit for me. So I'm not confident with how this will turn out.

I finally watched the Castlevania series on Netflix not to long ago... If this is like that... meh. The animation was awesome, but they spent 65% of the show on royal intrigue on the vampire side, and digging through a basement on the Belmount side...

I'll probably catch some flak for saying this but: any zombie show has to compete with the Walking Dead and that isn't an easy thing to do.

@Heavyarms55

Aye it is hard to be as awful as Walking Dead is these days.

Makes that $2 "price increase" even more irrelevant. Please let it be true.

@WaveBoy

Just because you have other devices doesn't mean everyone else have it.

@ReaderRagfihs Most don't, but the fans still go crazy for it.

Boring. Resident Evil is already so cheesy as a video game.

@GyroZeppeli
YouTube now also has its own originals, including anime.
It's like the console wars but with exclusive shows instead of games.

@CharlieSmile I actually prefer the original content though... they’ve got really good stuff (and bad too...)

@RandomLeo00 All of those services have Originals. The only thing that makes Netflix still popular is shows like Stranger Things and Orange Is The New Black. But yes, the competition for exclusives is a bit dumb, especially since most of the Originals aren’t that good.

@CharlieSmile It was inevitable once Netflix took off that major studios would play hardball and then eventually get into the streaming game itself. But it isn’t like Netflix is devoid of any major network stuff or movies. Though I guess it all depends on the individual and what networks they’re fans of or how quickly you need to see a movie. I know for me personally, Netflix eventually gets full seasons of shows I watch and fall behind on so I can catch up. I’m not a big movie person. So I’m not too annoyed when movie’s are a year or more older and just finally coming to Netflix.

But I also subscribe to Hulu and Amazon Prime. So between the three (along with a digital antenna), my television needs are pretty satisfied

If it's more in line with the CG RE movies, it'll be solid.

@CharlieSmile I also miss reading the user reviews of TV shows and movies. With those user reviews removed how could I now if the show is good or not now.

Ugh. The movies blew and the last thing we need is yet another zombie show, they're super boring villains

@AdamTendo well said

Well it can't be as bad as those dreadful Resident Evil movies as long as they keep it away from the worlds worst director Paul W. S. Anderson and his talentless Mrs

@AdamTendo Actually, anyone who comments on this story does have a device capable of running Netflix! (Or at least access to one.)

Personally, I think Netflix has mostly been pretty good with its originals. I’ve enjoyed all the Marvel shows, even when they were bad, and stuff like Altered Carbon and the Lost in Space reboot has been impressive. I think they could make a halfway entertaining series set in the Resident Evil universe. Even if it’s only as good as the first movie, it’ll be ... OK. And OK is a high bar for any show or film based on a video game.

@Heavyarms55 The first two seasons were good. But I feel like it quickly went from zombie apocalypse show to post-apocalyptic soap opera, as time went on. A really overrated show, in my opinion.

Leon Kennedy will be black and Claire will be lesbian

A series could be good if handled properly and if it follows the source material. Can't wait to pick up RE2 remake later. Nintendo yet again not getting a huge 3rd party title that people are excited for. Undoubtedly one of the games of the year already from what I've seen and the demo was great.......and Nintendo put out NSMBU in comparison 🙄. Nintendo must know they need these big releases to fill the huge gaps between their own games. Whether that means releasing a more capable Switch to run these games then so be it.I'm sure most people would upgrade if it means getting these games on a Nintendo platform

I love Resi with all my heart so hopefully this is good

@Regpuppy I have liked it well past the first two seasons. I like that it evolved from just a bland zombie Apocalypse to a post Apocalypse social analysis, showing how once humans get used to a danger, the greatest danger always reverts to other humans.

My main issue with TWD is that they were too liberal with killing off characters. Too many characters I got invested in their stories only to see them killed off and essentially replaced. Almost no one from the original cast is left and I have learned with the show that there is little point in getting interested in a specific character because they are just gonna get killed and replaced in a season or two anyway. With Glenn's death I finally lost motivation to keep up with the series.

The RE CG movies weren't so bad. The live action ones... eh. Anyway, I'm pretty much over the whole zombie thing and have been for quite some time, so make the series, don't make the series...I'll probably watch if it shows up but won't be bothered if it doesn't.

ANy news if it will be live action or CG? Makes a difference to me, not a fan of CG

PLEASE! Please let this be true. The Castlevania cartoon on Netflix is AMAZING! To be honest, I would prefer that they make it live action or animation. The last CG Resident Evil movie was really HORRIBLE. And I don't care what ANYONE says, the final chapter of the live action Resident Evil movies was great. There, I said it!

Coming to 3ds, vita, wii, wiiu and every device on this world except for Nintendo Switch....

Isn’t that just great?

Give it the Castlevania treatment and I'll be happy.

As long as they forget everything about those absolutely awful movies. Then it might be a good show.

@Heavyarms55 I guess this just comes down into a difference in tastes. For me a zombue show just gets boring when the actual zombies are just in the background. But I guess that's just natural, once they get to the point where towns form up again.

Too bad George Romero isn't around anymore. He could have made something great from ResiEvil

The only reason the movie/television industry has in interest in video games, is because they believe basing a movie on video game is an excuse for not have a story.

Netflix is just interested in Resident Evil, to borrow the art design and have scenes of excessive violence. I have no faith at all that any respect of the story and tone of the Resident Evil series will be respected in a movie or TV show.