Jovovich’s Alice never appeared in theResident Evilgameseither.

Jovovich’s six-movie run grossed a collective $1.2 billion, but subsequent reboot attempts didn’t pan out.

One shot in the gun is left.

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The director is tight-lipped about the reboot’s plot or if any familiar characters will appear.

Cregger’s horror-focused, game-accurateResident Evilsounds like just the fresh start the property could use.

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Milla Jovovich from Resident Evil: Retribution with a Licker from 2021’s Welcome to Raccoon City

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Alice from Resident Evil: The Final Chapter alongside the poster for Resident Evil (2002)

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Resident Evil 2026 placeholder poster

Zach Cregger directs and co-writes a new film adaptation of Capcom’s hit horror video game series, Resident Evil. The video game franchise previously inspired six live-action films, though Resident Evil 2026 will take place in a new continuity.

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