Often horror sequels run out of steam the further they go along, but -- for one reason or another -- the 'Resident Evil' films have proved very successful, especially internationally. That may be why the sixth film in the franchise is now dated for September 12, 2014 .
The ‘Resident Evil’ movies could probably go on forever. There’s seemingly no serious narrative goal, and each installment is little more than a guilty pleasure for its fans. While the latest sequel, ‘Resident Evil: Retribution,’ debuted to the lowest numbers since the first film, its opening weekend box office take is still not much lower than the series best. They’re not huge money makers, but they are pretty consistent, and it shouldn’t be overlooked that they also earn about 70% of their total gross overseas.
So, as the final cliff-hanging moment of ‘Retribution’ promises, yes, there will be a part six.
Here's the problem with the 'Resident Evil' movies: they feel more like video games than the video games they're based on. Capcom's 'Resident Evil' is dark, sinister, disturbing, and cinematic. Paul W.S. Anderson's 'Resident Evil: Retribution' is loud, violent, hectic, and dumb. It's like taking the world's greatest wagyu beef steak and grinding it to make a greasy hamburger.
Another day, another selection of footage from 'Resident Evil: Retribution'! How long until we have an 'Amazing Spider-Man' situation on our hands and can assemble this entire movie from various free clips and trailers?
Although we're currently in the movie doldrums, there are two big action movies looking to make a splash this September. On one hand, you've got 'Dredd,' a reboot of a comic book franchise that was dead on arrival in its original 1995 incarnation, and you've got 'Resident Evil: Retribution,' the fifth entry in a series that, like its zombie villains, refuses to die. Now, the former has a new featurette and the latter has a handful of new TV spots.
Do we really need to know he plot of 'Resident Evil: Retribution'? In fact, does the movie even need a plot? Heck, does the movie even need a script? As long as the finished product is ninety minutes of Milla Jovovich kicking henchmen and shooting mutants, the fans will be satisfied and it'll make an easy $50 million at the box office, guaranteeing a 'Resident Evil 6.' Anyway, four new clips from the film are online for your viewing pleasure.
Will Milla Jovovich finally bring down the evil Umbrella corporation once and for all? Even if she doesn't, it'll be one heck of a rid.
The Screen Gems Comic-Con 2012 'Resident Evil: Retribution' panel brought together some of our favorite stars from Paul W.S. Anderson’s zombie franchise, including Jovovich along with her co-star Michelle Rodriguez, to both preview the latest 'Resident Evil' chapter and reveal some well-sought-after details.
'Resident Evil: Retribution' will have a big presence at Comic-Con 2012 and in advance of that, Screen Gems has released eight new photos from the film showing Milla Jovovich and cast back in action.
Much like the undead creatures who have been hunting Milla Jovovich for a decade now, the 'Resident Evil' series refuses to die. 'Resident Evil: Retribution,' the fifth entry in the Hot Ladies VS Mutant Horde series, arrives in theaters this September, where, if the past is any indication, it'll gross just enough money to please everyone involved and get part six in the pipeline. The latest banner poster for the film promises more of what this series has always delivered: Jovovich in skin-tight costumes shooting guns across desolate wastelands.
'Resident Evil: Retribution' premiered its new trailer to a packed theater of fans (you can watch the Q&A with Milla Jovovich here) and if you weren't there to watch it with Milla, we've got it here for you right now!
