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Jovovich: Another Resident Evil movie is 'definitely' coming
Paul W.S. Anderson's latest installment in the Resident Evil film franchise, subtitled Afterlife (or in most technologically-endowed theaters, Afterlife 3D), took home top honors in last weekend's box office ranking. What does this mean? Well, it means we're angry at a lot of America for not going to see Machete -- but, according to lead actress Milla Jovovich, it also means we can expect to see yet another movie chronicling Alice's beef with the Umbrella Corporation. "This new Resident Evil is the first one to ever open at No. 1 worldwide," Jovovich recently told New York magazine. "It's the biggest movie in the franchise. So we're definitely going to make another one." She goes on to ask that fans of the series send suggestions for the next film to her Twitter page, which also contains much needed, step-by-step instructions on how to properly pronounce her name. Thanks, Milla!
Resident Evil: Afterlife nets first place at the box office
It seems that the combination of 3D technology, video game inspiration and the acting chops of Milo Jovonovich ... Milli Jovovonich ... that lady from The Fifth Element proved undeniable for moviegoers this past weekend. Paul W.S. Anderson's latest foray into the world of game movies, Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D took first place in the box office over the weekend, netting $28 million on opening night alone. That's the best opening for any film in the series so far, but with an estimated budget of $60 million, it's got a little ways to go to break even. But hey -- enough about the monies. Did you see the movie? How was it? And how was Mrs. Jovavonov ... Joovajanavich ... M.J.?
3D effects written into Resident Evil: Afterlife script
Though the scripts of most game-to-movie adaptations are written with a heavy focus on maintaining the canon and integrity of the source material, it seems ... HA! Oh, man, we almost made it through that sentence without breaking. Anyways, Resident Evil: Afterlife producer/director/writer Paul W.S. Anderson recently gushed to Reuters that much of the script for the fourth film in the franchise was deliberately penned with 3D technology in mind. "I wrote things into this script that I knew would work well in 3D, like lots of sets with depth-like tunnels, elevator shafts, and big wide landscapes," Anderson explained. We suppose that doesn't stray too far from the actual Resident Evil games. For instance, this trailer for the film features a ton of people throwing sharp hand tools at other people -- an attack that rings familiar of Resident Evil 4, no? Oh, and let's not forget the absolutely devastating sunglasses death-fling maneuver from Resident Evil 5, seen in this spoileriffic video.
Capcom hopes to 'heat up' Resident Evil series to coincide with next film
While the undead are typically characterized as being cold & clammy -- not to mention their whole penchant for eating the living -- Capcom COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto says he hopes to "heat up" the zombie-fueled Resident Evil game franchise to coincide with Resident Evil: Afterlife's arrival in theaters this fall. "The 3D movie Resident Evil IV Afterlife starring Milla Jovovich is scheduled to hit theaters on September 10. Timed with the movie's release, we'd like to do something to heat up the game series," Tsujimoto told with Japanese business journal Nikkei BP. Whether that means a new game announcement, the release of a current RE title on a new platform or ... well, anything really wasn't specified. What we do know is that Tokyo Game Show 2010 will open a mere six days following the film on September 16, making it ideally timed for such a "hot" game announcement. [Via Andriasang]
Resident Evil: Afterlife trailer promises James Cameron's cameras for the distinguishing 3D viewer
It doesn't appear that the slapdash 2D to 3D conversion seen on Clash of the Titans (or being a rather lackluster remake in general) has dimmed its box office prospects that much, but we're probably not the only ones who will be looking carefully to see what technique was used to create the next 3D movie due in cinemas. Such is the world that Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D enters, and instead of focusing on the strong story and character development featured in previous films, its trailer (embedded after the break) goes out of its way to namedrop Avatar and mention this flick was filmed using the camera techniques pioneered on our friend Jimmy C's blockbuster smash. All you have to do is say zombies and we're halfway there but even without the blue aliens, are you going to be quicker to shell out for a natively-filmed-in-3D flick in the theaters? [Via Joystiq]
Resident Evil: Afterlife trailer adds a new dimension to the Zombocalypse
There's a moment in the debut trailer for Resident Evil: Afterlife (the next Paul W.S. Anderson/Milla Jovovich joint) where series antagonist Albert Wesker throws his glasses at you, the viewer, who will also presumably be wearing 3D glasses when watching the full film. The glasses pop off the screen, and come flying towards your glasses, which is a phenomenon you couldn't experience without the aforementioned glasses. It's unsettlingly recursive. And that's not even the weirdest thing in the trailer, which is posted after the jump. Biplanes, samurai swords, suicidal swan dives, and gigantic super-zombies wielding even larger meat tenderizers -- all of which we assume will come flying right 'atcha thanks to the implementation of James Cameron's 3D technology. Is it too early to start talking Oscars? [Via Hell Descent, Thanks CJ!]
First 'Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D' stills are 2D, compensate with Mila Jovovich
We're not sure if you've noticed, but ever since that little indie flick Avatar hit theaters, every studio under the sun has been jumping on the 3D movie gravy train. Well, they'd best slide over and make room for Paul W.S. Anderson and Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D. (Which is -- get this -- in 3D!) Capcom Unity is hosting the first stills from the film, which of course stars Mila Jovovich, joined this time around by Prison Break star Wentworth Miller (as Chris Redfield). In 3D! We're just guessing (for distributor Screen Gems' sake) that there'll also be an old fashioned two-dimensional release of the film -- which, unlike most current "3D" movies, is actually being shot in 3D and not converted after the fact to the tune of $100,000 a minute.
Wentworth Miller to play Chris Redfield in 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'
If your world is feeling just a little more mediocre than usual, you're not imagining it: Screen Gems (via ComingSoon.net) has announced that filming has started on Resident Evil: Afterlife. And the whole thing's being done in 3D, which is especially impressive considering it's sure to be filled with completely one-dimensional characters. As part of their masochistic effort to turn the film franchise into some sort of perverse clown car, crammed with sub-par performers, producers have stuffed in Chris Redfield. He'll be played by Wentworth Miller, fresh from his turn as an awful douchebag on Law and Order: SVU. We guess it's not the worst choice in the world -- with a name like "Wentworth," dude can probably throw a mean punch.
Rumor: Resident Evil returns to the silver screen in 2010
According to Shock Till You Drop, the Resident Evil movies are getting a fourth installment in Resident Evil: Afterlife. A supposed internal memo at Sony Pictures seems to point to a September 17, 2010 release. Of course, this isn't the first time we've heard about a fourth Resident Evil movie, so we're considering this rumor fairly credible.Do we really want another Resident Evil movie, though? Hasn't Milla Jovovich beaten up enough zombified dogs and dudes in rubber suits?[Via Coming Soon]
