A week after its release on Netflix, Resident Evil has amassed more than 70 million hours of viewing worldwide. In France, the series rose to the first place in the platform rating ahead of the Stranger Things phenomenon. While a sequel has yet to be confirmed at this time, the success of Season 1 should prompt the streaming giant to give it a go.
The man behind the series, Andrew Dabb, already has a lot of ideas in his head. The former showrunner of Supernatural — one of the longest-running fiction shows of recent years — the creator believes that the first season Resident Evil as simple asthe taste“.
And for good reason, he hopes to go even further and reach 16 seasons. “The more we delve into the story, the more we will introduce elements from the games to develop their worlds and characters.“, he explains to the media TV line.
In Collider, the creator reveals that he wants to further explore the story of the Season 1 family by going back and forth between the past and the present. “How do people develop over the years, I want to ask you this question“.
If the end of the eighth and final episode mentions Ada Wong, one of the main characters of the video games, Andrew Dabb Explains that many other heroes may join the party.
He cites, for example, Jill Valentine and Claire Redfield – both featured in films. “These are heroes who have not appeared for a long time, how will they react to the events before 2036?– he asks in the interview polygon. The developer also wants to include one of the most emblematic antagonists of the franchise: Lady Dimitrescu, who is present in the game Resident Evil Village.
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