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Capcom Says They’re Being Ambitious With Resident Evil 6
While chatting with Gamerzines, Capcom’s Senior Vice President Christian Svensson leaked some interesting info regarding the highly anticipated Resident Evil 6. Sadly, it looks like we won’t be hearing anything regarding the game’s plot, characters or new direction (it’s another “reboot”), but Svensson did say they’re “making some drastic changes to a series to update it and keep it relevant,” and that the game will be a “complete reboot.”
Capcom won’t be starting from scratch like they are with their other major brand reboot, Devil May Cry, which to the dismay of many fans looks to be taking the series in a completely different direction. Instead, they’re taking a hard look at the elements that made Resident Evil such a great series in the first place, things like the classic Romero zombies and the constant dread that comes from knowing that something is waiting for you around the next corner. We won’t know what they’re doing with the next game, only that it won’t be like its predecessor, Resident Evil 5. News via Gamerzines.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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