George Romero's Unmade Resident Evil Film To Be Covered In New Documentary

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Film and TV installments in the Resident Evil franchise have been a bit shaky as of late, though when have they ever not been? However, for the die-hard fans, there's something to finally raise you out of your grave: a new documentary is in the works about George Romero's famous unsuccessful attempt to make a Resident Evil film.

For fans of Resident Evil, the George Romero film that never was almost occupied the status of an urban legend. In the late 1990s, after the massive success of the original Resident Evil video game, Romero, the creator of the modern zombie film, tried his hand at adapting the game into a live-action movie, though producer Capcom canned the project. Now, Dawn of the Discs has a new look at an upcoming documentary about Romero's never-made Resident Evil film.

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At the recent Creature Feature Weekend in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, it was announced that a documentary about Romero's Resident Evil is in the works. Dawn of the Discs posted on Twitter two teaser images that were shared at the horror convention, which show the film's title screen and an image from the original 1996 Resident Evil game on Playstation. The project will be headed up by Jason Bareford, who was a production assistant for Romero, and Brandon Salisbury, who will direct.

With all this said, questions remain as to what material the documentary will use. Romero only completed a script for the film before it was rejected and never began filming, so actual footage of the project almost certainly doesn't exist. Bareford and Salisbury are filming original material for the documentary, which will reportedly take place in a Resident Evil-inspired mansion and will be filmed in a style reminiscent of