Resident Evil Director Reacts To Backlash: “I Should Have Known Better”
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Resident Evil is a huge success at the box office, recently surpassing $400 million globally . It's also received fantastic review scores. But hardcore fans of the game series took issue with the film and its direction because it did not contain any storylines or characters from the source material. Director Zach Cregger never intended to, instead opting for his own original story that is set in the world of Resident Evil. Now, Cregger has spoken more about the fallout, saying he became "frustrated at the conversation" around his movie and specifically how it "didn't have anything to do with…
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Resident Evil Director Reacts To Backlash: “I Should Have Known Better”
Resident Evil is a huge success at the box office, recently surpassing $400 million globally . It's also received fantastic review scores. But hardcore fans of the game series took issue with the film and its direction because it did not contain any storylines or characters...
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