James Wan-Produced RESIDENT EVIL Reboot Names Its Director!

Johannes Roberts

We recently reported on screenwriter Greg Russo’s script for the James Wan-produced Resident Evil reboot, currently in the works over at Constantin Film. The Mortal Kombat/Death Note 2 scribe discussed his inspirations, along with the current status of the production. You can check out that article in the link below.

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When we ran that story a week ago, there still wasn’t a director attached to the project. But all that changed with an announcement late yesterday. Now, we can announce that 47 Meters Down/The Strangers: Prey at Night director Johannes Roberts has been retained to helm the production. According to Variety:

“The revival of the franchise has been a high priority for Constantin ever since May 2017, when the reboot was announced. The franchise has cumulatively earned $1.2 billion worldwide to date and is notable for being the highest-grossing film series based on a video game.”

Are you a fan of the Resident Evil video game and/or film series? What do you think of Johannes Roberts’s films and the fact that he’s been hired to helm the Resident Evil reboot? Sound off in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!

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