‘Resident Evil’ Officially Returns to Netflix This Weekend

Netflix will add the first two films in Paul W. S. Anderson’s original Resident Evil series on 1 November 2026: Resident Evil (2002) and Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004). Their arrival coincides with renewed interest in the franchise following a successful theatrical reboot, giving viewers a chance to revisit the films that launched its big-screen run.

The two films star Milla Jovovich as Alice. The article says the reboot, directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams, has earned a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score and grossed $383 million worldwide on a reported $75 million budget. Its digital release is set for 3 November, while a Netflix streaming release is projected for around mid-January 2027 based on the usual 120-day window.