First reported by Deadline, it has been confirmed that Netflix are in the midst of developing a brand new adaptation based loosely off of the Resident Evil game franchise!

According to Deadline, who first reported this news:

“German production and distribution company Constantin Film, which is behind the Resident Evil movies loosely based on the Capcom video game series, is the studio. Search is underway for a showrunner to shepherd the adaptation.”

Supposedly the basis of the adaptation is to further build upon existing Resident Evil lore, and will further explore the infamous Umbrella Corporation.

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