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George A. Romero’s Resident Evilis perfect for gamers and zombie fans, and the film is now streaming for free online. Released earlier this year, the film tells the story behind the father of the zombie genre’s attempt to make the firstResident Evilmovie adaptation. Before the films turned into Paul W.S. Anderson’s vision, starring Milla Jovovich through a mixed bag of loose adaptations, the man who inspired the games, George A. Romero, was tapped to helm the start of the franchise.
While a lengthy title,George A. Romero’s Resident Evil is a documentarythat delves into how the director became involved with the zombie game, initially making a commercial forResident Evil 2.The team behindResident Evilwas so pleased that they offered Romero a chance to write and direct the planned movie adaptation of the game, which they were hoping to fast-track to capitalize on the success of the game series. However, creative differences would see the match seemingly made in heaven break apart, withResident Evilending up in Anderson’s hands following hisMortal Kombatmovie success. Still, Romero penned a script for his vision ofResident Evil, which is available to read online.
Thanks toFlix For Free, the official channel of Uncork’d Entertainment,George A. Romero’s Resident Evilis now free to stream on YouTube.The entire documentary chronicles the director’s journey in making theResident Evil 2live-action trailer, during which he told everyone on set, “I feel like I’m ripping myself off.” That didn’t stop him from jumping headfirst into a live-actionResident Evilmovie adaptation, which sadly fell apart, with the film providing insight via interviews and rarely seen footage. Fans of George A. Romero andResident Evilwill find a fascinating delve into a what-could-have-been scenario that was too good to be true.
TheResident EvilFilm Franchise Pushed On Without Romero, And A New Entry Is On The Way
While Romero’s script was said to be a more faithful adaptation of the video game franchise that inspired it, Paul W.S. Anderson carved his own path. Despite straying from much of the game’s popular lore, sprinkling in characters and monsters as it saw fit, the international box office returns were enough to justify a lengthy series ending in 2016 after six films. A reboot was attempted with 2021’sResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, but aside from nailing some faithful aesthetics, it failed to capture fan attention.
TheResident Evilfilm franchise isn’t done yet, though, as another planned reboot of the IP is on the way.Barbarianwriter and director Zach Creggershot to notoriety with his horror directorial debut. He’s set to follow it up withWeapons, with trailers highlighting a creepy mystery. However, his next project is said to be aResident Evilfilm, combining the director’s horror chops with his love of the games. While Romero may not have directed aResident Evilmovie, they live on, with the entire franchise’s existence inspired by the horror icon.
