A "Resident Evil" TV series is in the works, but it won't be happening anytime soon, as it's not planned to debut until after the next "Resident Evil" movie comes to theaters.
This is according to a report from Variety, which says the Germany-based Constantin Film (the production company who owns/produces the "Resident Evil" film franchise) is planning the spinoff as part of its increased interest in TV programming.
The next "Resident Evil" movie, which may be the last, considering it's called Final Chapter, does not yet have a release date. It was recently delayed because lead actress Milla Jovovich is pregnant. Jovovich is also married to the director/writer of the RE film series, Paul W.S. Anderson.
Variety's report mentions only that the "Resident Evil" TV series is in production; it does not include any details regarding a plot or which actors will appear in it. The "Resident Evil" movies do not borrow from the games typically, but they do keep within the franchise's best-known themes: evil corporations, mutagenic viruses and, of course, loads of zombies.
The upcoming RE game, "Resident Evil: Revelations 2," will be released episodically...just like a TV show. Yet another "Resident Evil" title, an HD remake of the original "Resident Evil," is also in the works for consoles and PC. Both games are expected to launch sometime in 2015.
