AsResident Evil: The Final Chaptercontinues to shoot inCape Town, South Africa, more of the cast have sharedphotos from the set. This gives us our first look at newcomersRuby Rose, Eoin Macken, William Levy and Japanese model Rola. They are all suited up and ready to bash heads as anew groupof zombie hunters traversing the apocalyptic wasteland. We also get a few new glimpses ofAli Larter, who returns as the red-manedClaire Redfield.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapterwill be the sixth and last installment of thelive-action film seriesbased on the popular video game.Paul W.S. Andersonis returning to direct, with an early 2017 release date in place.Milla Jovovich, who has appeared in every film to date, will reprise her role as Alice. Also returning from previous installments areIain Glen, who played Dr. Isaacs in 2004’sResident Evil: Apocalypseand 2007’sResident Evil: Extinction, andShawn Roberts, who played Albert Wesker in 2010’sResident Evil: Afterlifeand the previous installment, 2012’sResident Evil: Retribution.
Picking up immediately after the events inResident Evil: Retribution, humanity is on its last legs after Alice is betrayed by Wesker in Washington D.C. As the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead hordes, Alice must return to where the nightmare began, Raccoon City, where theUmbrella Corporationis gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse. In a race against time, Alice will join forces with old friends, and an unlikely ally, in an action packed battle with undead hordes and new mutant monsters. Between losing her superhuman abilities and Umbrella’s impending attack, this will be Alice’s most difficult adventure as she fights to save humanity, which is on the brink of oblivion.
As shooting continues throughout the fall, fans are being offered a first-hand look at the production courtesy of its stars.Milla Jovovichwas one of the first big celebrities to utilize social media in sharing a bird’s eye view into what life is like on set. And her cast mates are gleefully jumping in. DirectorPaul W.S. Andersonhas become quite proficient at offering cool sneak peeks while retaining some of the mystery and surprises he has in store. Here, we get a good look at the costumes, and some of the comradery that will surely play out on screen.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapteris said to bring this franchise back to its core roots. This will bePaul W.S. Anderson’s fourth time directing aResident Evil movie. Though his wife has appeared in all 6 live-action adventures, he skipped out on the second and third films, 2004’sResident Evil: Apocalypse, and 2007’sResident Evil: Extinction, though he did help out with the screenplays for both movies. He did return to directResident Evil: Afterlifein 2010, and he directed the previous installment, 2012’sResident Evil: Retribution.Resident Evil: The Final Chapterwill be in theaters January 2017. Who’s excited?
