Tag: Resident Evil
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The Best Shows like Resident Evil to Watch Next For More Infectious Fun
The Resident Evil franchise rejuvenated zombie fiction at a time when people were more into living dinos and evil spirits brought back to life. While the video game series has become one of the most famous and highest earning titles to date, the corresponding on-screen adaptations have proved themselves to be quite popular amongst horror/action…
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Streaming: the best video game film adaptations
Sonic the Hedgehog 2, like Super Mario Bros, assorted Lara Crofts and all things Resident Evil, seeks the sweet spot between knowing silliness and serious actionThe humble video game movie tends to get it from all sides. Critics turn up their noses and gaming nerds are often equally hard to please, albeit on very different…
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Resident Evil Lore You Should Know Before Watching The Netflix Series
“Resident Evil” has remained a horror pop culture mainstay since the original game’s debut back in 1996. The global phenomenon boasts 28 games, seven live-action feature films, six audio dramas, five CGI animated films with canonical game storytelling, four stage productions including a musical, four different in-universe documentaries, an animated series, a live-action series adaptation…
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What Would Make A Resident Evil Adaptation Successful?
Since the games first debuted in 1996, “Resident Evil” has been a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. With a whopping 28 games, seven live-action feature films, five CGI animated films, four stage productions (including a musical), four in-universe documentaries, six dramatic audio albums, an animated series, and a live-action series adaptation on the way, it’s safe…
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Constantin Film CEO Reflects on Box Office Successes, Current Challenges and New Productions
In his more than three decades at Constantin Film, Martin Moszkowicz has overseen the production of hundreds of films, including such box office successes as “Downfall,” “The Baader Meinhof Complex,” the hugely popular “Fack Ju Goehte” films and the hit “Resident Evil” franchise.This year’s CinemaCon is honoring Constantin’s longtime CEO for his work and continuing…
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Tales From The Box Office: Resident Evil Beat The Video Game Movie Curse
Video games have been wildly popular for decades now, but it was in the ’90s when Hollywood first became interested in the notion of turning these interactive experiences into movies. These began in earnest with the likes of the legendarily bad “Super Mario Bros.” in 1993 and the A-for-effort “Mortal Kombat” in 1995. To this…
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Who Is Lisa Trevor In Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City? The Tragic Character Explained
The “Resident Evil” franchise has a long, storied history across a variety of mediums. The whole thing started as a relatively simple survival horror video game created by Capcom in 1996, but has since blossomed into a multimedia behemoth, encompassing movies, TV, video games, merchandise, and everything in-between. It’s been around long enough that a…
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Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Clip Features A Terrifying Introduction To Lisa Trevor
Over the last few weeks, it feels like I’ve left my position as a /Film news writer in exchange for becoming a one-person “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” hype train. Have I seen the movie yet? No. Does it look like it has everything I’ve ever wanted from a “Resident Evil” movie so I’m…
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Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Featurette: Bringing The Creepy Creatures Of The Game To Life
With less than a week to go before the premiere of “Resident Evil: Raccoon City,” the special featurettes from Sony are still coming at us fast. We’ve already met characters like Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, and heard about how director Johannes Roberts would love to adapt “Resident Evil 4,” but yesterday’s featurette release is centered…
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Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Trailer: Claire & Chris Redfield Are In For A Nightmare
Well, can’t say we weren’t warned! After the previous “Resident Evil” movies mostly opted for an action/thriller approach to the ever-popular video game series, director and longtime fan of the franchise Johannes Roberts has made it no secret that he wishes to bring the material back to its horror roots. Nowhere is that more obvious than…