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‘Resident Evil’ Comes to Digital, But When Will the New ‘Resident Evil’ Movie Be Streaming on Netflix?

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‘Resident Evil’ Comes to Digital, But When Will the New ‘Resident Evil’ Movie Be Streaming on Netflix? (2026, November 2). New York Post. https://decider.com/2026/11/02/resident-evil-2026-streaming-release-date-netflix-resident-evil-digital-release/

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The new "Resident Evil" film is available for digital purchase and rental starting November 3 at midnight Eastern Time through platforms like Amazon Prime and Apple TV. Directed by Zach Cregger, the movie earned nearly $400 million worldwide and stars Austin Abrams as Bryan, a courier caught in a zombie outbreak. Although not currently on streaming services, it's expected to debut on Netflix around late January 2027 due to Sony’s output deal with the platform.
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The new Resident Evil movie is now available for purchase and rental on digital platforms like Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, starting November 3, 2026, at midnight Eastern Time (9 PM Pacific Time). Directed by Zach Cregger and written by Cregger and Shay Hatten, the film stars Austin Abrams as a medical courier named Bryan who gets caught in a zombie outbreak. This is the eighth installment in the action-horror franchise based on the Japanese video game series, and it follows the events of Resident Evil 2 from 1998 but set in modern times. The movie earned nearly $400 million worldwide at the box office, making Sony hopeful for additional revenue through its digital release.

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The new Resident Evil movie will be released on premium video-on-demand—to buy and rent on digital platforms like Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, and more —on Tuesday, November 3, at 12 a.m. Eastern Time (which is also November 2 at 9 p.m. Pacific Time).
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🔮 The new Resident Evil movie will be released on premium video-on-demand—to buy and rent on digital platforms like Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, and more —on Tuesday, November 3, at 12 a.m. Eastern Time (which is also November 2 at 9 p.m. Pacific Time).

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Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean you have to stop watching scary movies. asserted
you → mean → movies
Case in point: You’ll soon bee able to watch the new Resident Evil movie online, because the film is coming to digital platforms to buy and rent starting tomorrow. asserted
film → bee → platforms
Directed by Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian), with a script written by Cregger and Shay Hatten, the 2026 Resident Evil movie is the eighth film in the action horror movie franchise, which is based on the Japanese video game series. asserted
which → direct → series
This is the second attempt at a reboot movie, following the 2021 reboot, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which failed to earn enough money to garner a sequel. asserted
which → follow → sequel
This time around Austin Abrams stars in the film as a medical courier named Bryan, who is just doing his job making a delivery to Raccoon City General hospital, when a sudden zombie outbreak finds him fighting for his life. asserted
him → star → life
The new film is set in the modern day, but mirrors the events of the 1998 Resident Evil 2 video game. asserted
film → set → game
The new Resident Evil was a big hit at the box office, earning nearly $400 million worldwide. asserted
Evil → earn → million
Now, Sony hopes to make even more money with the digital release. asserted
Sony → hop → release
But before you drop $20 to watch this one at home, you should know that we expect to see Resident Evil streaming on Netflix soon. asserted
Evil → drop → Netflix
The new Resident Evil movie will be released on premium video-on-demand—to buy and rent on digital platforms like Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, and more —on Tuesday, November 3, at 12 a.m. Eastern Time (which is also November 2 at 9 p.m. Pacific Time). asserted
which → release → p.m.
The price may vary depending on which platform you use to purchase the film, but on Amazon Prime the movie will cost $19.99 to rent, and $24.99 to buy. uncertain
movie → vary → 19.99
If you rent the movie, you will have a 48-hour window to watch it after you hit “play.” asserted
you → rent → play
The Resident Evil 2026 DVD and Blu-ray™ release date has not yet been announced. asserted
date → announce → ?
Resident Evil 2026 is not currently streaming free on any of the subscription-based streaming services. asserted
Evil → stream → services
However, if you don’t want to pay to buy or rent the movie, we do expect to see Resident Evil 2026 streaming on Netflix in the near future, because of the Sony-Netflix output deal. asserted
Evil → want → deal
Netflix offers three subscription plans to fit your streaming needs. asserted
Netflix → offer → needs
The plans start at $7.99/month for standard with ads and go up to $24.99/month for unlimited ad-free streaming in up to 4K UHD quality. asserted
plans → start → quality
When will the Resident Evil 2026 movie be streaming free on Netflix? asserted
movie → stream → Netflix
Netflix has a deal with Sony Pictures that gives the streamer the rights to the Sony movies in the “Pay 1” window, meaning the first streaming window after the film’s home media release. asserted
that → have → release
Another recent Sony movie, Scarlet, came to Netflix about four months after opening in theaters nationwide. asserted
movie → come → theaters
If Resident Evil 2026 follows this same release pattern, you can expect Resident Evil 2026 to stream on Netflix around mid-to-late January 2027, aka four months after the movie opens in theaters. asserted
movie → follow → theaters
In the meantime, you can watch Resident Evil 2026 movie online by buying or renting the movie on digital platforms. asserted
you → watch → platforms
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