AQUAMAN Director James Wan Will Produce A RESIDENT EVIL Reboot For Constatin Films And Screen Gems

AQUAMAN Director James Wan Will Produce A RESIDENT EVIL Reboot For Constatin Films And Screen Gems

It's been announced that a new series of Resident Evil movies are in the works, and Aquaman director James Wan is on board to produce the first of them, with Greg Russo on script duties....

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By MarkCassidy - May 22, 2017 02:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
It looks like this year's Resident Evil: The Final Chapter really was the last movie in that particular series - however, the franchise is still set to continue.

Variety reports that the first of 6 Resident Evil reboots are in the works at Constatin Films and Screen Gems. Apparently these new movies won't have anything to do with the previous Milla Jovovich-lead pictures, and will feature an entirely new cast. Although a director has yet to be announced, Deadline adds that Aquaman's James Wan will produce, while his old Mortal Kombat collaborator Greg Russo has been hired to write the script.

No plot details are available yet. but fans will no doubt be hoping that these new movies stick a little closer to the stories outlined in the beloved video game series.
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IkeHatesMike
IkeHatesMike - 5/22/2017, 2:36 PM
Um. Cool? I'll be more intrigued once we find some casting details. Hopefully it follows the story of the games.
bbting
bbting - 5/22/2017, 2:58 PM
@IkeHatesMike - Norman Reedus for Leon Kennedy
Yaf
Yaf - 5/22/2017, 3:15 PM
@azimiq - That's like the worst casting ever... unless Leon is supposed to be a 50 year zombie apocalypse survivor... which is pretty much Reedus' Walking Dead character. But then again, acting is acting.
Origame
Origame - 5/22/2017, 4:21 PM
@IkeHatesMike - Yeah, after Assassin's Creed, I'm waiting for the reviews. We as a community need to keep in mind that video game movies have never worked. I mean, it's always possible, but you can't ignore the track record. Maybe it's just too difficult to adapt.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/22/2017, 8:20 PM
@Origame - For more than a decade (since the first Halo maybe?), the best video games have essentially been interactive movies. And they become more detailed, involved and immersive every year. Try and fit 50+hours of story and character development and lore into a 2-hour movie. It just doesn't work.
Origame
Origame - 5/23/2017, 2:28 AM
@TomSolo - Exactly.
GoogleWasMyIdea
GoogleWasMyIdea - 5/22/2017, 2:37 PM
I, for Wan, would like more horror than action.
Termin8er
Termin8er - 5/22/2017, 2:47 PM
@GoogleWasMyIdea - I see what you did there. Good Wan.
MahN166A
MahN166A - 5/22/2017, 5:08 PM
@Termin8er -

Just cause of how clever the two of you are, we've all Wan, today.
Termin8er
Termin8er - 5/22/2017, 5:37 PM
@SatsuiNoJXA - Another good Wan, well done.
Matador
Matador - 5/22/2017, 6:31 PM
@Termin8er - That's gonna be a 2 for Wan Special.
MahN166A
MahN166A - 5/22/2017, 8:20 PM
@Matador -

Wan more time please!
Termin8er
Termin8er - 5/23/2017, 8:49 AM
@Matador - This has been way better than I originally Wanted it to be.
Matador
Matador - 5/23/2017, 12:26 PM
@Termin8er - LOL Wan it to be.
Termin8er
Termin8er - 5/23/2017, 12:28 PM
@Matador - I think the quality of this joke is Waning
Forthas
Forthas - 5/22/2017, 2:37 PM
I bet Aquaman will be his last DC film...
DillonEnnis
DillonEnnis - 5/22/2017, 2:50 PM
@Forthas - did you expect him to only be involved with DC movies or have a normal career
Himura
Himura - 5/22/2017, 2:40 PM
Well this just got me interested. He'll definitely bring out the horror aspect more.
I'm just praying he sticks closer to the original game's story / characters.
DudeGuyManBro
DudeGuyManBro - 5/22/2017, 2:41 PM
Jensen Ackles as Leon Kennedy. Do it.
bbting
bbting - 5/22/2017, 2:58 PM
@DudeGuyManBro - Norman Reedus
jerryblake
jerryblake - 5/22/2017, 2:41 PM
good news. i've enjoyed Resident Evil movies (although first is medicore and Resident Evil: Retribution was really bad and boring). waiting for that Mortal Kombat movie that Wan is also producing. i hope they will take the story of RE2 game and bring it to the big screen. but don't bring back that guy who played Leon in previous movie. please.
Menks123
Menks123 - 5/22/2017, 2:46 PM
God damnit, get him to direct it! This series is NOT an action series like the terrible movies make it out to be. This is horror and should get that treatment :/
TheGreenGusblin
TheGreenGusblin - 5/22/2017, 2:52 PM
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 5/22/2017, 2:53 PM
Worry about the casting of Chris Redfield, Jill and Wesker before Leon Kennedy. He won't show up till the sequel if they follow the games (which i hope they do).
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