The movies introduced a brand-new protagonist named Alice, played by Milla Jovovich, and for the most part they eschewed horror and suspense in favor of outlandish action scenes. While the movie series never received great reviews they were always solid hits and remain the most successful video game adaptations to date, having collectively grossed. The Resident Evil movie series ran for six movies, officially coming to a close with 2017’s. A movie reboot was announced shortly after, though conflicting reports suggested it could. James Wan () was also announced as a producer on the project, indicating the reboot would return to the horror roots of the series.