Two trailers of the new horror film Resident Evil appeared on the network at the same time, but the new version of the post-apocalypse infuriated all fans of the cult franchise.
Joy The American service Netflix has published two teaser trailers for the new series “Resident Evil” (Resident Evil). Unlike all previous adaptations, the main characters here are the children of Albert Wesker, one of the main villains of the game series. In the action games of Resident Evil, the antagonist did not have a family, but in the film adaptation he has two daughters – Jade and Billy. Together with their father, the girls come to the new Raccoon City, where he conducts scientific research. Judging by the teaser frames, one of the daughters is seriously ill. Events in this case will develop in two timelines. In 2022 Jay and Billy live in Raccoon City, and in 2036 only one of them tries to survive in London, devastated by the outbreak of the T virus. The trailers for the new Resident Evil showed the classic enemies of the game series: the walking dead, Dobermans and Slimes, as well as some other monsters.
In the second teaser trailer for the new Resident Evil, viewers got to see a meeting of Umbrella’s management. Albert Wesker introduced the new medicine Joy (Joy). It increases productivity, relieves anxiety, bad mood and many mental disorders. In this case, the drug contains a T virus. Wesker in the series “Resident Evil” directly says that the drug turns people into monsters. An employee of Umbrella ironically notes that the company now knows what warning to write on the packaging.
Both trailers infuriated fans. The first got 37 thousand likes and only 17 thousand likes. The second has nearly 2 thousand negative comments, and just over 500 positive. In the comments, gamers write that this series has nothing to do with the original Resident Evil games. The fans were disappointed with the atmosphere, the plot idea, as well as the changes in Albert Wesker’s appearance and emphasis on his children.
The new Resident Evil adaptation will be released on Netflix on July 14. The first season will contain 8 episodes. Albert Wesker was played by actor Lance Reddick, who is known to all fans of the John Wick action series. The daughters of the villain were played by Ella Balinska and Tamara Smart.