Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan) is a Japanese multimedia horror franchise owned by the video game company Capcom. The franchise was created in 1996 with Resident Evil, a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation console. The game's critical and commercial success drove Capcom to continue developing the series. Due to Resident Evil's extended success, Capcom licensed more media based on the franchise including live action and animated films, novels, and comics.
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Film and television
Live-action films
Title Release Director Producers Writer Anderson continuityResident Evil 2002Paul W. S. Anderson Paul W. S. Anderson, Bernd Eichinger, Jeremy Bolt, Samuel Hadida Paul W. S. AndersonResident Evil: Apocalypse 2004 Alexander Witt Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Don CarmodyResident Evil: Extinction 2007 Russell Mulcahy Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel HadidaResident Evil: Afterlife 2010 Paul W. S. Anderson Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel HadidaResident Evil: Retribution 2012 Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Samuel Hadida, Don Carmody, Robert KulzerResident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016 Paul W. S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Samuel Hadida RebootsResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 2021 Johannes Roberts James Harris, Hartley Gorenstein, Robert Kulzer Johannes RobertsResident Evil 2026 Zach Cregger Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan Zach Cregger, Shay Hatten Short filmResident Evil Requiem - Evil Has Always Had a Name2026Rich LeeN/AN/A
Animated films Title Release Director Producer(s) WriterFlagship continuity Biohazard 4D-Executer 2000 Koichi Ohata Kenji Yoshida, Naoki Miyachi Daisuke Okamoto Prime continuity Resident Evil: Degeneration 2008 Makoto Kamiya Hiroyuki Kobayashi Shotaro Suga Resident Evil: Damnation 2012 Resident Evil: Vendetta 2017 Takanori Tsujimoto Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Shinohara, Takashi ShimizuMakoto Fukami Resident Evil: Death Island 2023 Eiichiro Hasumi Hiroyasu Shinohara
Television series Title Release Director Producer(s) WriterPrime continuity Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness 2021 Eiichirō Hasumi Hiroyasu Shinohara Eiichirō Hasumi, Shogo MotoNetflix continuity Resident Evil 2022 Various Martin Moszkowicz Various
Novels Written by S. D. Perry
TitleReleaseNotes Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy 1998Novelization of the original Resident Evil Resident Evil: Caliban Cove 1998Original story set after the events of the first novel Resident Evil: City of the Dead 1999Novelization of Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil: Underworld 1999Original story after the events of the third novel Resident Evil: Nemesis 2000Novelization of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Resident Evil: Code Veronica 2003Novelization of Resident Evil - Code: Veronica Resident Evil: Zero Hour 2004Novelization of Resident Evil Zero
Novelizations of the live action films TitleReleaseAuthorNotes BIOHAZARD 2002 Osamu MakinoNovelization of the first Resident Evil film Released only in Japan Resident Evil: Genesis 2004 Keith DeCandidoNovelization of the first Resident Evil film Resident Evil: Apocalypse 2004Novelization of the film of the same name Resident Evil: Extinction 2007 Resident Evil: Retribution 2012 John Shirley Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2017 Tim Waggoner
Other novels TitleReleaseAuthorNotes Resident Evil: The Book 1997 Hiroyuki ArigaReleased in Japan as "Biohazard: the beginning" Part of the book "The True Story of Biohazard", which was given away as a pre-order bonus with the Sega Saturn version of the original Resident Evil video game. The story serves as a prelude to the events of the original Resident Evil video game, in which Chris investigates the disappearance of his missing friend, Billy Rabbitson. BIO HAZARD The Wicked North Sea 1998 Kyū Asakura Written on the behalf of Flagship Biohazard: to the Liberty 2002 Suiren Kimura Biohazard: Rose Blank 2002 Tadashi Aizawa Biohazard The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE A 2007 Osamu Makino Biohazard The Umbrella Chronicles SIDE B 2008 biohazard DAMNATION 2012Released only in Japan BIOHAZARD VENDETTA 2017 Fukami MakotoReleased only in Japan
Comics TitleReleasePublisherNo. of issues or volumes Resident Evil 1996 Marvel Comics 1 Resident Evil: The Official Comic Magazine 1998 - 2001 Image Comics 5 Resident Evil: Fire and Ice 2000 - 2001 Wildstorm 4 Resident Evil - Code: Veronica 2002 Wildstorm 4 Biohazard: The Umbrella Chronicles ~Hōkai he no Jokyoku~ / BIOHAZARD UMBRELLA CHRONICLES: Prelude to the Fall 2007 Akita Shoten 2 Chapters Resident Evil 2009 - 2011 Wildstorm 6 Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire 2012 - 2013 Akita Shoten, Viz Media (North American release) 5 Biohazard: Heavenly Island 2015 - 2017 Akita Shoten 5 Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness - The Beginning 2022 - 2024 Tokyopop 5 Biohazard: Death Island (Adaptation of the movie) 2023 - 2024 Kadokawa 1
Stage plays +Title ReleaseProductionBiohazard The Stage2015Avex Live CreativeAce Crew EntertainmentMusical Biohazard ~Voice of Gaia~2016Umeda Arts TheaterBiohazard The Experience2017Avex Live CreativeAce Crew Entertainment
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