Like it or not, Resident Evil Reboot is coming.
Constantin Film has announced that they will be continuing the franchise in the form of an upcoming reboot movie. Constantin’s board chairman, Martin Moszkowicz, confirmed to Variety at Cannes Film Festival that the project (based loosely on the popular Capcom video game series) is currently in development. although he didn’t share any details. That includes who would direct or star in future movies or whether they would somehow connect to the six existing films.
The original franchise (which has been around for almost 15 years) has brought in $1.2-billion worldwide and The Final Chapter alone grossed $312 million which makes it the highest-grossing film series based on a video game.
What do you think of the idea of rebooting Resident Evil franchise? Which direction would you like to see the story go this time around?
