REwriting: Paul Anderson's Resident Evil Movies

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Hello everyone, for this October, I have decided to do a fun writing exercise about rewriting the Paul Anderson Resident Evil movies. In my personal opinion, the first movie was decent, but the others were just garbage. Also, I want to make something clear about this post: I do not hate the director and do not think he is a bad person, nor this is to make fun of or insult the people who likes the films, I am just writing this for fun.

Here are some things you need to know:

I will still keep Alice as the main character, but she will be a normal human being. Her role could still be portrayed by Milla Jovovich, but if you want, you can just imagine your preferred actors and actresses in the roles.

There are six movies in the series, but for now I will focus on the first three. However, if inspiration hits, i’ll rewrite the other three, but will not make anymore than the six existing films.

I ask that you please do not post in the threads, if you have anything to say, contact me in my DMs, thank you.

That’s it for now, so please enjoy reading!

The setting is Raccoon City, August 2002 and inside of an apartment is a young woman named Alice Abernathy, looking over a cluttered wall of newspaper pages, various notes, pictures, and other nicknacks. She is either a journalist or a private investigator who is trying to figure out a mystery. For the past few weeks, people have been attacked in the Arklay Mountains, most ended up as fatalities and the path to the forest has been restricted by the RPD until further notice. At first, it was assumed that it was caused by a strange surge of animal attacks, but later victims show that they have been attacked by humans. Alice believes that Umbrella is a part of the bigger picture. It is a world famous pharmaceutical company that is funding Raccoon City. Her Boyfriend/Fiance/Husband Matt works for the company here in the town, but he has been transferred to a facility on the outskirts before the attacks. He is an inside man, feeding her information only in small bits to not attract attention. The last message is a cry for help, and given her the location of the facility. Since he is in danger, Alice decides to rescue him. At the same time, STARS is sent into the forest to investigate the murders. It consists of Albert Wesker(Captain), Jill Valentine(Lieutenant) Barry Burton(Back up), Rebecca(Medic), Joseph(Rear), and Richard(Communications). Alice gets to the Spencer Mansion, bringing a handgun just in case, but she doesn’t get to use it quickly as she is being chased by a pack of Cerberus, basically zombie dogs. The STARS team is the same after landing, and are attacked by another pack which results in the death of Joseph. They run for their lives, running into Alice as they spot a large mansion and take shelter within.

After having a good freak out, Wesker advises a course of action: getting into contact with Brad(Pilot) so they can escape. They are forcefully split up, Jill and Barry are with Alice after they have their first encounter with a zombie and after exploring a bit, discover that this place is Umbrella property. They reunite with Rebecca and Richard later on, and inside of a computer room, they find out that Matt is indeed alive. He contacts Alice on a computer, as he is trapped underneath the mansion. Along the way, they avoid traps, solving puzzles, and encountering more horrors within. Richard is killed by Hunters, reptilian monsters that are quick and deadly, but they escape by heading down into the underground labs.

Wesker joins the group as they venture deeper and are separated once again. Alice is alone this time, but she does find Matt. He is happy to see her, but he tells her everything. Umbrella is responsible for what is going on, having created a virus that turns the living into the undead and making monsters. He also explains that he has been gathering evidence that would hopefully expose them if given to the right people, but not in Raccoon City since they have a powerful grip there. Wesker comes up from behind them, revealing himself to be an inside man. This version of Al is very much loyal to the company, and the reason he is here is to destroy the place and any evidence along with it, plus, collecting a special item. He held the two at gunpoint, but kept them alive as he needed Matt to get the McGuffin he was carrying. They enter into a giant room where the Tyrant is sleeping in the tube. He orders Matt to activate the machines to extract the blood from its heart, otherwise, he would Kill Alice. He does so, but before anything can be done, the rest of the STARS team comes in. They already know that he is a traitor, because he led them into a trap while they were separated. The Tyrant is released by accident and everyone is running for their lives also avoiding the creatures and Wesker as Alice snatched up the sample. Matt runs to activate the self destruct button, he succeeds, but is shot. Wesker threatens her to hand over the sample, but gets into a fight with Jill and along the way is 'killed' by the Tyrant and the sample is destroyed. Matt sacrificed his life to let the other survivors escape up to the rooftop and Brad is there. The Tyrant follows them up until the final battle begins and victory is theirs. The movie ends with them escaping in the nick of time, the mansion is destroyed, and they ride into the sunset back into the city.

 

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September 2002, It has been a month since the last movie, and we are inside of a meeting room. At the head of the table is James Marcus, a man in his 60s and is one of the founders and CEO of Umbrella. He is here to be briefed about what happened to the Spencer Facility since he is out of the loop. A man named Aaron Crosby explains that the facility is destroyed, and they couldn't get the sample they wanted. It is annoying, but a minor inconvenience. What is important is the development of Project G, headed by William Birkin who is sitting at the table. The project is at the final stages, he needs time to complete it. Marcus is staying in the city in the meantime, as he has other business to attend to. After the meeting, only he and Aaron stay behind while William quickly makes his way out. He gives a quick call to his wife, Annette Birkin who will have a brief cameo in the movie, as she and their daughter are leaving the town. She tells him that she loves him before hanging up, and he makes his way down to the Underground Facility to gather his samples in secret. Aaron comes in with members of the USS, revealing that they know his secret. He was planning on selling G to a competitor after it is done, and they are here to arrest him. He made a move, injuring Aaron and was shot multiple times, but didn't die. They took G and T Virus samples, leaving him to die but he injects himself with G and mutates quickly. The now infected Doctor in his mutated G1 form chases down the USS and kills them all, but Aaron manages to escape with as much G as he could, and the T-virus spreads into the water supply and infects the rats.

Meanwhile, we check in on Alice, as she is in Kendo's Gunshop doing some shopping. She has been stocking on ammo and learning how to use a gun for the past month, but has been keeping herself on the downlow. She and Jill have been keeping in contact, as she is still employed as a police officer, but STARS has been disbanded and Rebecca and Barry have skipped town. This is where Leon Kennedy comes in on his first day on the job, and Jill is assigned to get him situated. Citizens are being bitten by rats that managed to get into their homes, becoming sick and are sent to the hospital. Alice noticed the sudden surge of hospital patients, fearing the worst.

The next day, the National Guard seals the city, giving the excuse that radiation is leaking around the town. Sudden riots break out all over the city, and Alice quickly escapes from her place since it’s not safe. The police are stretched thin as their officers are being overwhelmed. By night time, the city is in complete chaos, but it has been quarantined by military response thanks to movie logic once again. The UBCS is sent in for the rescue mission of James Marcus, Carlos Oliveira is on the team but things don't go so well and flees into the city and flees with Aaron where he runs into Jill and Leon. They found a large group of citizens who were at an evacuation site made by the military but G1 arrived and is causing havoc. Jill, Leon, Carlos, and Aaron manage to escape, and Jill grills Aaron on what he knows while they are safe. He is forced to explain what happened, G1 is after him because he has the virus samples, which it wants to feed on to become stronger. He says he can guarantee their escape since they are on a time limit, but he would need to deliver the briefcase to its destination. They reluctantly agree to the plan, but warn him that they could harm him if he tries any funny business.

Alice has been alone, trying to survive. Since the last movie, her survival instincts have improved, but she is trying to find Jill. Their paths do cross, but G1 chases them again and either Jill or Alice is injured, but so is the monster as the gang gets to safety and rest for the night. The situation is quickly getting worse, but the military is doing their best to rescue survivors and we get the opening from RE3 at the failed counter attack against the zombies. The group is still in hiding the next day, as they are tending to Jill/Alice, but Aaron is very anxious about the situation. He explains that the US Government will more than likely destroy Raccoon City very soon, and they need to get out. After giving first aid, they would have to go to Umbrella HQ building to escape the city. They venture out into the city and by nighttime, they make it to the building but have to sneak around as the place is overrun by zombies, Lickers, and possibly a Hunter Beta before finally meeting up with Marcus. The gang is instantly captured by surviving UBCS, Marcus knows about the Spencer mansion survivors thanks to a certain bird that was there, and will get them out of the city as promised, only to use them for experiments later. The helicopter arrives, and so does G2 as the creature is reeking havoc and is killing the fodder. It also killed Aaron and it got its hands on the samples and mutated into G5. It is a giant mass of flesh that almost encompasses the roof, but the helicopter is equipped with rocket launchers. Marcus is killed during the conflict, but the others escape using the copter and one more rocket frees them. The creature is alive long enough to see the dawn, and the missiles obliterating the entire city and outskirts. The gang laments the loss of the city but is resolved to expose Umbrella for the monsters they are.