Netflix's Resident Evil was a divisive adaptation of the classic franchise, which really should have tied into the Milla Jovovich movies.
One of the earliest concepts for Netflix's Resident Evil was to tie it in with the Milla Jovovich movies of the same name - which is a plan it should have stuck with. To gamers and moviegoers, Resident Evil represents two distinct franchises at this point. Capcom's video games helped popularize survival horror, and while the fortunes of the series have gone up and down, it has remained consistently popular for nearly 30 years.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Gamers may have largely hated the Resident Evil movies, but they were hugely popular overseas and collectively grossed over $1.2 billion. Jovovich signed off as Alice following 2017's The Final Chapter, and rights holders Constantin Film have since mounted two reboots. There was 2021 movie Welcome To Raccoon City, and 2022's Resident Evil by Netflix.
Over time, Netflix's Resident Evil moved away from being a movie spinoff to one that drew from the games. To satisfy Netflix's request, it was decided the show would have two timelines; one set in the past with the teenage Wesker daughters, and one in the ruined future following the T-Virus outbreak. Supernatural's Andrew Dabb signed on as showrunner, but despite good intentions, the series' confused aims proved its undoing.
Would Milla Jovovich Have Returned As Alice? Post-apocalypse zombie shows have already been largely tapped dry by Walking Dead, Z Nation and many other programs, but the original version for Resident Evil could have been fun. The movies were always more cartoony and over the top than of the games, so a spinoff about mankind recovering from the outbreak had potential.
Such a spinoff could have seen Jovovich return as Alice also. Since Resident Evil: The Final Chapter's happy ending, the star has stated several times she's open to returning. So, while Alice may not have played a major role during season 1, future series could have made her a featured player. Perhaps in the future, a Resident Evil adaptation will arrive that satisfies both gamers and fans of the films, but Netflix's show wasn't really what either was looking for.
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