In case you were unaware, the RESIDENT EVIL franchise is getting a reboot soon via Constantin Film, and 47 METERS DOWN and 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED filmmaker Johannes Roberts. And today we have word that the film is in "active development" and "it's gonna be super scary." Nice! Roberts himself teased these updates, saying:
We are in active development of that at the moment. I pitched them a take, and they really loved it. So, we are just gearing up on that as we speak, really. I’m in the office all the time there. So, yeah, it’s great. It’s gonna be super scary. It’s super, super scary. And it’s just getting back to the roots of the game. I think, at the moment, I’m not allowed to say much more than that. But it’s gonna be a lot of fun.
On top of directing 47 METERS DOWN and its sequel, Roberts was also the man responsible for such recent semi-hits as THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT and THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR. Personally, after watching his sequel to THE STRANGERS I'm all for Roberts bringing RESIDENT EVIL back to the big screen. How about you? Let us know below!
For those who may have forgotten, the original RESIDENT EVIL film was written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starred Milla Jovovich. Here's the synopsis:
Based on the popular video game, Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez star as the leaders of a commando team who must break into "the hive," a vast underground genetics laboratory operated by the powerful Umbrella Corporation. There, a deadly virus has been unleashed, killing the lab's personnel and resurrecting them as the evil Un-dead. The team has just three hours to shut down the lab's supercomputer and close the facility before the virus threatens to overrun the Earth.
The reboot is expected to start production with a new cast sometime this year.