The entertainment industry news website Variety reported on Wednesday that German film production company Constantin Film has hired Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) to direct and write the first reboot film for the Resident Evil film franchise.
Constantin Film, which produced all six films in the Paul W.S. Anderson-directed Resident Evil franchise, and Michael Clear (Lights Out) for Atomic Monster will also produce the film.
The franchise has earned US$1.2 billion worldwide, with Resident Evil: The Final Chapter alone grossing US$312 million worldwide.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the “final” live-action film, opened in Japan in December 2016, and in North America in January 2017.