PS Productions Plotting a Resident Evil Movie Reboot 1

There have been multiple attempts to adapt Resident Evil for the big screen, with Paul W.S. Anderson’s efforts starring Milla Jovovich being the most successful.

But now The Hollywood Reporter claims a “bidding war” is underway for a franchise reboot fronted by Zach Cregger of Barbarian fame.

According to the website, Warner Bros and Netflix are among the frontrunners to sign the film, which will be co-written by John Wick: Chapter 4’s Shay Hatten. Cregger is on deck to co-write and direct.

Constantin Film, which holds the screen rights to the series, will apparently produce alongside PS Productions. This would potentially mark the first time the Sony subsidiary has helped adapted a series it doesn’t wholly own, as while Resident Evil has a long history with PlayStation, Capcom created the franchise and makes the game.

Cregger’s take will apparently be more faithful to the original titles, although this was also said of 2021’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which was a critical and commercial fumble.

The Resident Evil movies have grossed a total of $1.2 billion worldwide, though, so it’s easy to see why there might be a bidding war for the new take. It’ll be interesting to see where this goes.

[source hollywoodreporter.com]