The Conjuring and Aquaman director James Wan will reportedly produce the first of six recently-announced Resident Evil reboots for Constantin Film.

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Deadline reports Wan, who's known for producing successful horror films like Lights Out and Annabelle, is only set to produce the first Resident Evil reboot for now. Greg Russo will script the remake. Wan worked with Russo on the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot The Resident Evil film franchise reboot will reportedly feature an entirely new cast. However, there's currently no word on who will star or direct the project, and Constantin Film is also remaining tight-lipped about story details.Additionally, the involvement of Paul W.S. Anderson, who wrote all six and directed four of the prior Resident Evil films, is still unknown. Anderson is currently busy working on the Monster Hunter film adaptation. IGN has reached out to Screen Gems and Constantin Film for comment and will update the story if the studios respond.For IGN's thoughts on the last installment in the original Resident Evil movie franchise, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, read our review

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