Raccoon City is calling again. Ahead of Zach Cregger’s brand-new theatrical reboot, Netflix US is dropping a hefty chunk of the “Resident Evil” movie universe on September 1, 2026 — enough zombie chaos to hold fans over until the big screen return.
What’s Arriving On September 1?
| Movie | Year | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil: Extinction | 2007 | Alice leads a desert convoy toward Alaska |
| Resident Evil: Afterlife | 2010 | Alice fights through a trap-laden LA “safe haven” |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | 2012 | Alice battles clones in an underwater Umbrella facility |
| Resident Evil: Damnation | 2012 | Leon S. Kennedy investigates Bio-Organic Weapons (animated) |
| Resident Evil: Vendetta | 2017 | Leon, Chris, and Rebecca stop a virus threat to NYC (animated) |
| Resident Evil: Death Island | 2023 | Franchise legends unite on Alcatraz Island (animated) |
What’s Missing From The Collection
Licensing rarely delivers a full franchise in one go, and this drop is no exception. Missing titles include the original 2002 “Resident Evil,” the Nemesis-focused “Apocalypse” (2004), franchise closer “The Final Chapter” (2016), the 2021 reboot “Welcome to Raccoon City,” and the first animated film, “Degeneration” (2008). Completionists will need to hunt across other platforms to fill those gaps.
Resident Evil: Netflix’s Existing Resident Evil Titles
Fans don’t have to wait until September to start binging. Netflix already streams its own live-action series, “Resident Evil” (2022), following Jade Wesker across two timelines — though the show was cancelled after one season. Also available now is “Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness” (2021), a four-part animated series reuniting Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield to unravel a conspiracy tied to a cyberattack on the White House.
Why This Drop Is Smart Timing
Zach Cregger, the director behind Barbarian and Weapons, brings his new “Resident Evil” reboot to theaters on September 18, with a Netflix arrival expected later this year via Sony’s Pay-1 window. Loading up the platform with six legacy films right before that release gives Sony a built-in marketing push — turning existing library titles into a runway for its next big theatrical bet.
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