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how many movies are in the resident evil franchise

by Uriah Bahringer Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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How many movies did they make a Resident Evil?

six moviesAfter six movies, the Resident Evil franchise as we know it came to a close in 2016 with The Final Chapter and interestingly, this is the one that was reviewed the best out of all of them - it's little wonder a reboot was announced quickly after this came out.

What is the correct order of Resident Evil movies?

Production order Resident Evil (2002) Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

How many parts does Resident Evil have?

sixFrom 2002 to 2016, six live-action Resident Evil films were produced, all written and produced by Paul W. S. Anderson. The films do not follow the games' premise but feature some game characters.

Is Resident Evil a trilogy?

Resident Evil Trilogy 1-3.

Are Resident Evil movies connected?

Anderson wrote five more Resident Evil films and directed three of them, thereafter. Together, the six films are also known as the original series but their storyline is not connected to the story in the games. In fact, Anderson created several original characters exclusively for the films.

Will there be a 7th Resident Evil movie?

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is a 2021 action horror film written and directed by Johannes Roberts. Adapted from the stories of the first and second games by Capcom, it serves as a reboot of the Resident Evil film series and is the seventh live-action film based on the video game series.

Are Resident Evil 1 and 2 connected?

The story takes place a mere 24 hours before the events of the first game. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 take place in September of the same year as the first game, 1998. These games take place at roughly the same time and explore more of the iconic location.

Which Resident Evil should I play first?

Resident Evil HD Remaster (2002) This remake of the first Resident Evil is the best way to experience the original story. It retains the fixed camera angles and challenging survival horror of the 1996 game, but with vastly improved visuals and smoother controls.

Why is it called Resident Evil?

Among the entries that the marketing team received was the name "Resident Evil." The title was reportedly conceived due to the simple fact that the game takes place in an enormous and dangerous mansion that horrible monsters inhabit. In other words, evil is a resident here.

Is Resident Evil 8 the last one?

Resident Evil Village is part of a trilogy that will end with Resident Evil 9. Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village/8, and 9 will all be part of a unified trilogy and have been developed side-by-side, according to a well-known leaker.

Is Resident Evil 9 coming out?

Resident Evil 9 leaks There have been no RE9 leaks yet. It's likely pretty early in the game's development cycle, so we don't expect to hear anything about it for a couple of years. Resident Evil: Village was part of a massive leak, but Capcom has likely hardened their network security.

Is Ethan winters in RE9?

While it seems highly unlikely that Capcom will bring Ethan back to act as Resident Evil 9's protagonist, it won't be surprising if Ethan's story is not truly over. Although fans may not hear of a new Resident Evil game for a while, fans are more than happy to speculate of what may come next.

23. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

Set in 1998, this origin story explores the secrets of the mysterious Spencer Mansion and the ill-fated Raccoon City.

24. Resident Evil

Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T-virus, an outbreak reveals the Umbrella Corporation's dark secrets. Based on the horror franchise.

Resident Evil (2002)

Milla Jovovich stars as Alice, a security operative for The Umbrella Corporation who is ordered to guard the secret entrance to an underground lab called The Hive, a genetic research lab that accidentally unleashed the deadly T-virus amongst their staff.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

Anderson returns to write but not direct in the second installment of the franchise, with the role being filled by Alexander Witt for his directorial debut. This film has been named as the best and worst of the series.

Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)

Anderson returns to write while Russel Mulcahy directs the third film of the series, Resident Evil: Extinction. Regardless of low critical reviews the film was number one in US box offices its opening weekend and grossed over $148 million worldwide.

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Paul W.S. Anderson reprises his role as both writer and director in this 3D installment of the series set in Tokyo, Japan. For her role as Alice, Milla Jovovich’s performance won her the Scream Award for Best Science Fiction Actress and Resident Evil: Afterlife became the second highest-grossing film of the series raking in over $300 million.

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Leon S. Kennedy from the game series is added to the character list in the fifth installment of the film franchise where he assists in the rescue of Alice who is now tasked with escaping Umbrella’s underwater testing facility with the help of her nemesis, Albert Wesker.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)

The story comes full circle as Alice returns to The Hive below Raccoon City in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. While the rich and powerful hide safely in cryogenic chambers, Alice and the other survivors must race against time to release the antivirus before The Umbrella Corporation can unleash the T-virus and wipe out what is left of humanity.

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

The Final Chapter was not the final chapter after all. 4 years later Welcome to Raccoon City is set to release in November 2021 starring Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Game of Thrones) as Jill Valentine and Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker.

Original film universe

The first entry into Resident Evil’s original film universe saw the character Alice take center stage as a military unit is sent in to deal with a lab leak that has led to scientists becoming zombies. Things aren’t so simple, as the outbreak is connected to a supercomputer spiraling out of control.

Animated film universe

In the first Resident Evil animated film, we meet a fresh set of characters that fans of the games will be familiar with. Leon S. Kenedy and Claire Redfield are tasked to deal with a small outbreak of the T-Virus that has been unleashed in Havardville Airport.

Resident Evil reboot universe

The latest Resident Evil movie to launch was Welcome to Racoon City. This new take on the franchise looked to reboot its glory for a new generation of viewers. In this film, survivors in Racoon City band together to uncover what the Umbrella Corp.

What happens at the end of Resident Evil?

At the end of Resident Evil, Alice is shown being captured by Umbrella personnel and then later escaping to find herself in an abandoned city. Resident Evil: Apocalypse picks back up at this point as the audience learns that between films—despite the Red Queen’s best efforts—the T-virus has made it out of the Hive and infected Raccoon City. In The Final Chapter , it's revealed that this is because the Umbrella Board of Directors manufactured the apocalypse to manually refresh the Earth, leaving them largely unaffected.

What happened between Resident Evil and Apocalypse?

Between Resident Evil & Apocalypse - The Nemesis Project. At the end of Resident Evil, Alice and Matt are taken away by Umbrella scientists. Alice overhears one of them say that Matt is wanted for the “Nemesis Project”. In Resident Evil: Apocalypse, an enemy called Nemesis appears wielding a rocket launder and minigun.

Who plays Alice in Resident Evil?

The movies follow main character Alice (Milla Jovovich) as she discovers who she is and fights back against the Umbrella Corporation. While most of the Resident Evil movies follow a straightforward progression from one installment to the next, there are certain events that are left out and later revealed in flashbacks or through character dialogue.

Is Resident Evil based on a Capcom game?

Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil franchise may be based off of the Capcom game series of the same name, but they break from the canon to create their own alternate timeline. Starting in 2002, Anderson's Resident Evil movies explored the evil Umbrella Corporation, the T-virus, and how people manage to survive and fight back through ...

Is the final chapter of Resident Evil a timeline?

While there are a lot of plot threads presented throughout the series and The Final Chapter does its best to tie all of these up in a cohesive narrative, there’s a lot to keep track of between all of the films. As the movies present a timeline separate from that of the Resident Evil games, this timeline is far from all-encompassing the lore of the Resident Evil franchise as a whole.

Is there an alternate timeline for the Resident Evil movies?

Paul W. S. Anderson's Resident Evil movies present an alternate timeline from the games with all sorts of details on Umbrella and Project Alice. Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil franchise may be based off of the Capcom game series of the same name, but they break from the canon to create their own alternate timeline.

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