Sony and Capcom made a massive mistake by removing this legendary horror director from its Resident Evil movie project.

It’s a well-known fact that the majority of video game adaptations on big screens are usually met with lackluster responses from audiences. Most of the casual theatergoers find them disappointing, and hardcore gamers feel the series didn’t live up to the original games.

Capcom’s horror video game franchise redefined movie adaptations. (Image via Capcom)

However, that wasn’t the case with the Resident Evil series. The original live-action film brought together a number of talented actors and success that led to several sequels. The entire series didn’t receive high praise from critics but would have achieved a lot more if one of the industry’s best horror directors got his hands on it.

Horror legend who missed his chance with Resident Evil

George A. Romero almost directed the first Resident Evil movie. (Image via Sony)

Whenever we talk about horror video games, only one name pops up: Resident Evil. However, when we talk about horror films, there’s only one king of the genre, George A. Romero. When his work “Night of the Living Dead” debuted all the way back in 1967, it completely changed how audiences saw zombies.

Considering Romero’s influence in the horror genre, it’s not a shock that he was approached to give the first Resident Evil movie his twist. Romero’s connection to the franchise first came up when he decided to direct a commercial for Resident Evil 2.

The advertisement proved to be impressive enough for Romero to get signed to steer the movie adaptation of Resident Evil. Even though he wasn’t a video gamer, the version of the franchise he imagined was directly tied to the source material.

However, the movie under his belt never really came to fruition. Sony and Capcom decided to let Romero go because they didn’t like his screenplay. In the end, Paul W. S. Anderson directed the first Resident Evil movie.

It’s quite sad that such an acclaimed director never got the chance to show what he could do with one of the best horror game franchises out there.

Another Resident Evil movie is on its way

A brand-new Resident Evil movie could help the franchise recover all the lost ground. (Image via Capcom)
According to The InSneider, Barbarian director Zach Cregger might be directing a brand new film for the Resident Evil franchise. He allegedly turned down the chance to direct the Clue reboot and is now in talks for the horror franchise.

In the last couple of years, we’ve received several Resident Evil movies, but none of them have managed to make it big. The last one was 2021’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. The reboot by Johannes Roberts was faithful to the source material, but the reception was quite mixed.

The movie was shot in Sudbury, Ontario, and a sequel for it was also said to be in the works in that same location. Back in 2023, the city’s official website revealed that $2 million in funds were granted to Raccoon HG Film Productions to make a movie.

However, it’s been over a year, and Sony hasn’t announced anything related to that film. It’s still not known how this will fit into a movie that Cregger is working on. There might be another reboot coming soon, or Creggor could piece together things from the last film.

With that said, would you like to see another Resident Evil movie? Let us know in the comments below.