As much as I enjoy the mindless popcorn-munching nonsense that Paul W.S. Anderson delivered over the past 15 years, I’d really like to see Resident Evil return to its horror roots, especially after playing the absolutely terrifying “Resident Evil 7”. But in looking at the box office numbers for the six films, it’s clear that, even in rebooting the franchise, they’ll probably stick to the same tone.
While absolutely nothing has been decided yet, franchise producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi Collider spoke with about the possibilities for the retooling, revealing that he enjoys the action in the live-action adaptations.
“I personally like Paul W.S. Anderson’s [direction] on the live-action [films]. Stuff like that, I would like to see more action,” he tells the site.
He also confirms a completely new cast and crew, which obviously begins with the hiring of horror director-turned-producer James Wan.
“We will be getting a new director and also the cast members are going to change, too, but I’m looking forward to doing it.”
Wan, who is behind the Saw, Dead Silence, Insidious, and The Conjuring franchises, was announced a few weeks back to produce the first film in the rebooted series. Greg Russo (Mortal Kombat) will be scripting the franchise-starter. A director for the Constantin, Atomic Monster and Screen Gems film has not yet been hired.
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