What does Netflix’s Resident Evil change from the games?
radiotimes.comNetflix has reimagined the world of Resident Evil for a new streaming series, which once again examines the devastating consequences of immoral experiments by the Umbrella Corporation.
However, beyond that broad premise, this latest screen adaptation of the popular video game bears little resemblance to the source material, which has some fans understandably concerned.
«We have tons of people who know everything about Resident Evil and the Resident Evil lore, but we really want to open it up to new audiences,» assured executive producer Mary Leah Sutton. «It's a new take on a franchise but it's also its own thing.»
While major changes have been made to the established canon, Netflix's Resident Evil does honour the legacy of the games with certain inclusions – read on for an overview of the key differences and similarities.
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The story of Netflix's Resident Evil is actually directly connected to the games, taking place in a world where the events of the 1996 original and 1998 sequel unfolded exactly as remembered.
That's why there are references to an ambiguous disaster in Raccoon City, which had once been located in the American midwest but was completely destroyed (along with its infected inhabitants) in a government cover-up – as depicted in the Playstation game Resident Evil 2.
The Netflix series picks up 24 years later with Umbrella founding New Raccoon City in South Africa, where it has relocated many of its most important employees, including Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick).
This version of Wesker has raised many an eyebrow among fans, as the infamous villain is shown to be a loving father to two teenage daughters, which doesn't line up
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