It’s been a long time since rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy and young motorcycle enthusiast Claire Redfield first met in zombies-filled Raccoon City during 1998 Resident Evil 2. Now, the dynamic duo is reuniting with the upcoming Netflix Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness CG series to deal with a new outbreak of monsters …in the White House?
Yes, the White House, because now Special Agent Leon is amusingly investigating a piracy incident for some reason, and Claire is requesting an unspecified “welfare center.” Besides, somehow, a child’s drawing of monsters is extremely important for some reason. Oh, and it ‘s 2006, two years after the events of Resident Evil 4. Look, just look at yourself:
The official Netflix synopsis adds a little extra light to Wildflix ‘s wild events Infinite darkness: “In 2006, traces of inadequate access to secret presidential files were found on the White House computer network. U.S. Federal Agent Leon S. Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate the incident, but when the lights suddenly go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to shoot down a horde of mysterious zombies. Meanwhile, TerraSave staff member Claire Redfield comes across a mysterious image drawn by a boy in a country he visited, while supporting refugees. Chased by this cartoon, which appears to be the victim of a viral infection, Claire begins her own investigation.
“The next morning, Claire visits the White House to request the construction of a care facility. There, he has a chance to reunite with Leon and takes the opportunity to show him the boy’s drawing. Leon seems to notice some sort of connection between the zombie outbreak in the White House and the strange drawing, but he tells Claire that there is no relationship and leaves. Over time, these two outbreaks of zombies in distant lands lead to events that shake the nation to its core. “
I don’t know why this tickles me so much. It simply channels the ridiculousness of the classic Resident Evil games, which managed to be both ridiculous and terrifying, and that’s exactly what I want from Resident Evil TV series. Well, that and a starring family sitcom Resident Evil: Village‘s Lady Dimitrescu and his beautiful and murderous daughters, but perhaps there is room for that too others Netflix show about the Wesker children, and the next restart of the movie.
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Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness premieres on Netflix in July. Nick Apostolides and Stephanie Panisello, who gave voice to Leon and Claire in the recent Resident Evil 2 remake, return to their papers, with Assassination Classroomdirected by Eiichiro Hasumi.
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