As most of you know, I am a big fan of this franchise. And If you have been following along, then you know that I am also a proponent of having waves and waves of zombies in the way of our heroes. I'm happy to say that because of the trailer it seems that Paul WS. Anderson is doing it the right way! :-)
Have a look at some new artwork that Sony Screen Gems has released for us:
THE POSTER - Very cool mash up look at the destruction of cities around the world (London, New York, Moscow) with a fleet of heavily armed helocopters bearing down on us. Clearly global peril is a key element this time around.
Note the currents in the water form up to be the emblem of the Umbrella Corporation.
THE BANNER - Simply has Milla Jovovich doing her killing thing with the tagline: THINK GLOBAL. KILL LOCAL. Seems to be a clue to what we might anticipate seeing in the movie along the lines of: "To win this thing you have to have the bigger picture - but oh by the way, zombies at your 6."
Here's the movie's storyline: The wildly successful film franchise adaptation that has grossed nearly $700 million worldwide to the popular video game series, “Resident Evil,” returns in its highly anticipated fifth installment, “Re5ident Evil: Retribution” in state-of-the art 3D.
The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice (Milla Jovovich), awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.
More when I get it! RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION opens September 14, 2012.
WOW. I was surprised to see the Sony commercial at the beginning but it was all worth it. I am VERY impressed with the glimpse we get to see of RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION.In fact I would go so far as to raise my expectation of this movie to at least my top 20 of 2012!
Seriously, it looks good. And it looks as though the RESIDENT EVIL franchise will continue to defy the odds and have ever-increasing box office with more and more sequels. I have been asking for some time now to see many, many more zombie like creatures rather than super-beings, and it looks like Anderson delivers this time! Check out the hordes outside their compound right at the very beginning of the trailer. Awesome!
Milla Jovovich returns with her husband Paul W.S. Anderson directing again - a proven tandem. Also returning are Michelle Rodriguez (We're big fans of hers!), Shawn Roberts, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Colin Salmon, and Boris Kodjoe some new cast members Kevin Durand, Johann Urb and Li Bingbing.
Here's the official movie storyline: The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice (Milla Jovovich), awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.
Are you with me? Even if you aren't a fan of the franchise, the action looks great! RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION spreads to theaters on September 14 in native 3D.
My good friend Steve over at Collider has a great interview with RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION director Paul W.S. Anderson about what we can expect from the movie.
Here's a breakdown of the conversation: - Says he starts to film the 5th installment in one week - What’s the secret of Resident Evil and why it’s so popular around the world - 2:20 – What kind of action can fans look forward to in the 5th installment. Says they’re bringing in the Las Plagas parasite from the games for Retribution. It will allow the undead to “run around, ride motorbikes, and shoot machine guns.” Also, they shooting a big action scene with a Rolls Royce Phantom. - 4:25 – What have the fans requested that have made it into the movie - 6:00 – What characters are coming back - 7:05 – How long was the shoot for the 4th film and how long is the 5th films shoot. (55 Days) - 7:35 – Where does the 5th film take place and where do they shoot - 8:00 – With the success of the movies, does he have creative freedom with the characters and world or does he have to answer to certain people - 9:50 – How is it for him when he goes to Japan and what’s the interaction with the fans as the franchise is very popular there. Mentions how it’s called Biohazard and not Resident Evil in Japan. - 12:15 – Where are they shooting the 5th movie in Tokyo
So interesting! You can tell Anderson is a pretty intelligent guy and has a fairly no-nonsense approach to his work.
Look for RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION September 14, 2012.
We are big fans of Michelle Rodriguez here (Trudy Chacon in AVATAR!!) so of course we are going to post on her newly uncovered role in RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION.
She will again be playing "Rain Ocampo" as she did in the original RESIDENT EVIL adaptation (2002) of the smash video game. Apparently Shawn Roberts will return as Albert Wesker as well.
Looking forward to seeing where Paul W.S. Anderson will be taking this one - one thing I am itching for is MORE ZOMBIES. I dislike the superpower beings and want to see Alice and Rain kicking massive hordes of zombie butt. But that's just me.
Well Milla Jovovich had better be careful - the director may fire her from the RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION production! Wait, errrr no. She's married to the guy. I guess she can get away with more than the average cast member!
So to the meat of it, here's what she has let slip so far:
- Leon Kennedy and Barry Burton will make their first appearances in the series along with Ada Wong, who was in the Resident Evil 2, 4, and The Darkside Chronicles video games. Shawn Roberts will also return to play the villainous Albert Wesker.
- Chris Redfield (Wentworth Miller), Claire Redfield (Ali Larter), and K-Mart (Spencer Locke) won’t return because they’ve been abducted by the Umbrella Corporation. Sienna Guillory will be back again as Jill Valentine however and you can expect some fireworks between her and Alice (Jovovich).
- Remember mind-controlling parasite “Las Plagas” in Resident Evil 4? It's bacccckkkk. She tweeted: "alright guys! gotta go! 1 let mini spoiler tho! we will hve the Las Plagas parasite!!! have an awesome day!"
- Jovovich says she is hopeful that a sixth Resident Evil keeps all the major characters together, alluding of course that all of the new characters will survive Retribution.
Jovovich also tweeted: "the red square sequence is THE MOST COMPLICATED CHASE SCENE PAUL (her husband / director) HAS EVER PLANNED FOR! ITS GONNA BE EPIC!"
"its gonna be SIIIIICK!! paul leaves the production meeting reeling from the logistical complications off how 2 shoot them!!"
"we’ll b the 1st movie 2 hve a chase scene in a rolls royce which we will get shot up, but still runs cause they’re awesome!"
Principal photography is slated for October 16th.
Oh and want to have a walk-on part in RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION? Check out thiscasting calland you might be just what they are looking for!
We can expect director Paul WS Anderson to use the Cameron-Pace Group's Fusion 3D camera's again. I'll check into that and see what comes up. Anderson is definitely going native 3D again however.
The heart and soul of the RESIDENT EVIL franchise apparently just signed on to the fifth installment in the series: RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION. Actor Milla Jovovich (Alice) and her husband director Paul W.S. Anderson are returning, the latter is writing the screenplay and directing.
It looked like Sienna Guillory would be returning to her role of "Jill Valentine" (she tweeted back in March: "RE:5 alert! Training begins! I aim to mostly put less in the big hole on the front of my face than comes out of the little one on my arse."), but now it seems that that role is being recast. No word as to why Guillory will not be returning.
Toronto and Tokyo will play host to the production that starts in October. Sony Screen Gems has set September 14, 2012 as the release date.
You can see another anticipated project that the power couple have made this October 21 - THE THREE MUSKETEERS. In 3D of course...
You know me and zombie movies! I am pleased to let you know that RESIDENT EVIL 5 is going to take place (just as Milla Jovovich had foretold just after the launch of RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE).
Sony Screen Gems has set a release date of September 14, 2012.
No word on whether or not Paul W.S. Anderson will be directing or not, but I think it is safe to say he will be. And writing as well. Hopefully there are a TON more zombies in this iteration. Paul, are you reading this?
It is also safe to say that RE5 will be 3D as well, although this has not been announced yet. The additional 3D revenue and of course the native 3D cinematic experience that RE:A enjoyed are ample enough reasons.
Zombie and RESIDENT EVIL fans take note: The next iteration of the Capcom / Sony's CG animated series, RESIDENT EVIL: DAMNATION (RE:D) is showing tonight on G4TV's ATTACK OF THE SHOW at 7pm ET/PT.
RE:D is a sequel to the full-length CG animation feature RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION which had its home video release ship more than 1.6 million copies worldwide, making the film a global hit.
RE:D will feature as its main character Leon S. Kennedy just like its predecessor. The film is currently in production, with plans for a 3D release in Japan in 2012. Expect a direct to disc distribution in North America.
I playRESIDENT EVIL 5 in stereoscopic 3D at home with my NVIDIA 3D Vision setup and it is one of the best 3D games out there (the characters look practically identical to those in the animated movies). I love it. The latest feature filmRESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFEwas amazing - some of the best live action, native 3D scenes I have scene yet! RE:A has earned $275m worldwide and was easily the top performer of the franchise. So good in factanother sequel is in the works!
Zombie fans rejoice! While I thought that the story in RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE sucked, it was made up for in spectacular 3D (Vince Pace and crew) and special effects. If director Paul W.S. Anderson is able to combine that 3D imagery with an awesome story - wow. You won't get a better lead for the movie in Milla Jovovich (Anderson's wife) as she has killing zombies down to a science.
And Milla herself has just gone on record saying: "This new Resident Evil is the first one to ever open at No. 1 worldwide. It’s the biggest movie in the franchise. So we’re definitely going to make another one. We’ve been talking to a lot of fans on Twitter and stuff, so it’s probably going to be one of the first movies where we really talk to fans to see what they want, and what characters they want to see. It's going to be a more interactive process."
So what do we need in RESIDENT EVIL 5? MORE ZOMBIES!! I mean millions of 'em. Throw Weta's MASSIVE software at it and crank it. How would you combat that many hungry walkers? Throw them in the middle of this massive abomination of humanity and let them try to get out of it. Think LEFT 4 DEAD, but with many more undead. Part of the reason AFTERLIFE sucked for me was the zombies got very little screen time and this is in fact a zombie movie. I could care less about the head of Umbrella, really. He is getting ridiculous at this point now anyway. I don't want a thinking enemy, I want an uncontrolled, massive zombie domination and Alice trying to get free of them. My two cents anyway, and they are asking for advice.
RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE holds the seventh best September opening weekend in history thanks to 3D screenings. Obviously, 3D will be a huge part of RE:5. Worldwide RE:A has raked in $70 million already.
**Small spoiler**Kinda ironic to see Wentworth Miller inside a cage in prison after his now famous role in TV's PRISON BREAK isn't it? I didn't think anything of it until later - he did seem right at home there :-)I hope Anderson listens to the public a great deal for RE:5. In other words... MORE ZOMBIES!
The new RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE trailer is now on the interwebs and while it borrows scenes from some previously seen movie moments, there are quite a few new ones.
The premise of the movie is our heroine discovers that the Umbrella Corporation still has a safe haven underground and she infiltrates it - in typical kick ass style.
Have a look...
RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE was shot in native 3D using AVATAR's cameras and expertise. Looking forward to this!
Jim here. First look at the trailer for RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE and it looks... GREAT! Perhaps the best one yet?Could very well be. Certainly 3D is going to add a lot to the franchise.
RE:A is slated for 3D theaters September 10, 2010.
Please take note that Director Paul W.S. Anderson is doing this strictly with native 3D. He is shooting on the James Cameron / Vince Pace FUSION cameras - no 3d conversion with RE:A.
I think the visuals look stunning and the 3D will bring us even further in. Of course if you read MarketSaw you know I am a sucker for zombie movies and RE is one of the few franchises that has delivered some good moments. I will be first in line...
Jim here. Ryan Rotten of STYD happened to notice Milla Jovovich is twittering from the set of RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE, which of course is being shot in 3D.
"Wow, just finished a scene with Ali Larter and Wentworth Miller on a skiff approaching the huge ship. To say its cold is a joke. A bitter joke," she writes, followed with, "Of course, Ali and I aren't wearing much and to make matters worse Wenty is driving the boat himself and crashing it repeatedly! lol!"hing it repeatedly! lol!"
And I picked these tweets up today from Milla:"so, for anyone interested in the guns i use in this movie, here is the list: 2 smith&wesson 460 revolvers, 2 sawed off double barrel shotguns,1MPSK submachine gun,2MP9 submachine guns and 1 M4 assault rifle. phew!"
"when Ali and i were doing the fight in the shower block, i had to point my shotgun into camera and shoot. but when i did, the glass protecting the camera completely shattered! that is definitely going on the gag reel for the dvd! lol"
Paul W. S. Anderson wrote and is directing this horror franchise's next installment. Here is the storyline: In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead leads them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
I am really looking forward to this iteration of the franchise - yeah, it's 3D - but it is more than that. Sure zombies get under my skin and I am still getting my butt handed to me by the S3D game RESIDENT EVIL 5 - something about the story resonates with me. Maybe it is all the attention being given to H1N1. Either way, we'll get to see which guy can land "Zombie Kill Of The Year" - Woody Harrelson or Wentworth Miller. Oops. REA doesn't come out until August 27, 2010... Ok, so it's not a CALENDAR year.
Jim here. THR's blog Heat Vision throws us yet another 3D movie in the works - this time a revisit to a classic tale THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil) is writing and producing the movie and Constantin Film has the purse strings.
From Heat Vision: The 1844 Alexandre Dumas tale tells of d’Artagnan, a young man who leaves home to become a member of the fighting force of the French king’s royal household. Along the way, he makes friends with three of the force’s best — and most disgraced — members: Athos, Porthos and Aramis, whose creed of friendship is “All for one and one for all!”
The intent is for the film to have a contemporary feel, though that does not mean ditching the period setting.“We are definitely modernizing ‘The Three Musketeers’ without compromising the fun of shooting a period piece,” said Anderson, who hopes to shoot in France and Germany. “But in our film, corsets and feathered hats don’t take center stage. Our version is rich in eye-popping action, romance and adventure.” A shoot next year with a 2011 release is being eyed. Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz is executive producing.
Next up for Constantin is PANDORUM. Not sure what is meant by a contemporary feel - could be good, could be bad. Let's hope for the best here - I do like his RESIDENT EVIL takes. Then again I will watch any zombie movie.
Jim here. I don't know about you, but ZOMBIES FREAK ME OUT. I have never hidden this from view and if the world was ever exposed to a zombie takeover - I have a plan. :-)
So it is with mixed emotions that I am posting about RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE being planned in stereoscopic 3D. And not just any 3D, but the same camera tech that James Cameron co-developed and is using for AVATAR: Pace Fusion 3D. One one hand the visuals should be stunningly immersive - like you are really there... and on the other hand - it is like you are REALLY THERE. With zombies.
ShockTilYouDrop has the news from an interview with Paul WS Anderson (Writer, Director) about the next shot of the franchise, the most expensive of the lot: "I always envisioned Resident Evil as a trilogy of films, and we've been very lucky where it's a trilogy where the audience has built and built. I wanted to kick off a brand new trilogy. I'm really excited we're doing it [in 3-D] and we're using the same camera system [James] Cameron used for Avatar. There are a lot of exciting things about this one. I don't regard it as Resident Evil 4, I regard it as a re-tooling and rebirth of the entire franchise."
STYD also confirmed that Milla Jovovich will be returning along with some characters from previous movies and the video games. Expect RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE in 3D theaters on September 17, 2010!
Who else has their own plans drawn up in case of zombie invasion? I'm not alone here am I?
As most of you know, I am a big fan of this franchise. And If you have been following along, then you know that I am also a proponent of having waves and waves of zombies in the way of our heroes. I'm happy to say that because of the trailer it seems that Paul WS. Anderson is doing it the right way! :-)
Here's the movie's storyline:
