Netflix's 'Resident Evil' Will Not Live To See Season 2
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Unlike the hordes of enemies in the game series that spawned it, it was confirmed yesterday that Netflix’s new live-action Resident Evil will not be rising up for a second series. Other laboured zombie puns are available.
Admittedly this news may not come as a surprise, as since its mid-July release, the show has received negative to slightly less-negative reviews, topping out at a 27% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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While the series boasted an impressive and diverse cast and a new take on the, by now, well-trodden world of Umbrella’s Machiavellian machinations. It did not strike a chord with audiences, especially with other Netflix adaptations like Arcane, The Umbrella Academy (no relation), Sandman, and The Witcher receiving widespread critical and audience approval. Of course, the juggernaut of Stranger Things season 4 being released simultaneously may not have helped its viewing figures.
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However, Netflix doesn’t look like it needs any green herbs, with some big-name adaptations like Wednesday, One Piece, Avatar, and The Witcher: Blood Origin shambling over the hill like an undead mob. However, disappointed Resident Evil fans also have some potentially great content on the horizon, with Resident Evil VII: The Winters Expansion, Village Gold and VR Editions, and RE: Verse due for release before the end of the year. Most excitingly, perhaps, a remake of the seminal Resident Evil 4 is scheduled for release in March of 2023.
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Source(s): Deadline