Resident Evil: Extinction

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Resident Evil: Extinction
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Produced by Paul W. S. Anderson
Jeremy Bolt
Robert Kulzer
Bernd Eichinger
Samuel Hadida
Written by Paul W. S. Anderson
Starring Milla Jovovich
Sienna Guillory
Ali Larter
Oded Fehr
Mike Epps
Iain Glen
Ashanti Douglas
Chris Egan
Spencer Locke
Cinematography David Johnson
Editing by Ryan Folsey
Distributed by Sony
Release date(s) North America September 21, 2007
Europe September 7, 2007
Mexico November 2, 2007
Country United States
Language English
Budget $45,000,000 [1]
Preceded by Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Followed by Resident Evil 4
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Resident Evil: Extinction (a.k.a. Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil: Afterlife ) is the 2007 sequel to Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Resident Evil: Extinction is the third installment in a trilogy based on the popular Capcom survival horror game series Resident Evil. The film is directed by Russell Mulcahy and produced by Paul Anderson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Mike Epps, Sienna Guillory, Ashanti Douglas, Ali Larter, Chris Egan, and Oded Fehr. The film entered post-production in late July 2006 [2]. The film is said to adapt plot elements from Code Veronica [3] and will feature several new characters and creatures from the game series.

Details regarding production are top-secret [4] but minor details have been revealed, "fans of the series will be pretty damn happy with a new boss monster that's going to rear its ugly head in the film". The film will be a follow up to the games [5] and may have connections with Resident Evil 5 (which is also set in a post-apocalyptic desert city). The film was originally intended to be released in the United States on September 7, 2007 [6] but was pushed back to September 21, 2007 by Sony [7].

Tagline: They Just Keep Coming.

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[edit] Synopsis

Milla Jovovich returns as Alice, and she's running with a new pack of humans, with Claire Redfield (Ali Larter) leading a convoy (a school bus and a modified ambulance) that's cutting through the wastelands of the United States on a long trek to Alaska. Hunted by the minions of the scheming Dr. Isaacs, Alice has zombies hungry for her flesh and lab rats hungry for her blood, while Alice is hungry for Revenge. [8]

[edit] Plot Summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Resident Evil: Extinction is set in between 3 - 5 years after the events of Apocalypse, the Umbrella Corporation has failed to control a series of T-Virus outbreaks and the U.S. has been almost wiped out. With very little humanity left, a handful of survivors are travelling around the remnants of the world in heavily armored convoys that go to the least populated parts of the world.

[edit] Plot Details

  • Alice will use her psychokinetic abilities as seen in the ending of Apocalypse. Milla has said, "She has some crazy new powers". [9]
  • The story is said to be very complex, but it will pick up after the events of the Apocalypse. [10]
  • The opening scene of "Extinction" picks up with Alice and cabdriver L.J. (Epps) riding a pimped-out school bus across the wasteland once known as the United States after the death of Angela Ashford. Desperate for help anywhere they can get it, the duo recruit no-nonsense tough girl Claire Redfield (Ali Larter) and Ashanti's character, a fire-powered Florence Nightingale named Nurse Betty. [11]
Spoilers end here.

[edit] Confirmed Cast

Milla Jovovich as Alice, wielding two Khukri.
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Milla Jovovich as Alice, wielding two Khukri.
Actor/Actress Role
Milla Jovovich Alice
Sienna Guillory Jill Valentine
Charlie Clausen Chris Redfield
Ali Larter Claire Redfield
Oded Fehr Carlos Oliveira
Iain Glen Dr. Sam Isaacs
Jason O'Mara Albert Wesker
Chris Egan Mikey
Ashanti Douglas Nurse Betty
Mike Epps L.J.
Matthew Marsden Captain Alexander Slater
Peter O'Meara British Envoy
Jamie Patrick Millar Evan
Rusty Joiner Eddie
Spencer Locke K-Mart Girl
Ramón Franco Runt
Geoff Meed Pockmark
John Eric Bentley Umbrella Executive
Linden Ashby Chase
Chris Durand Unknown
Gary Hudson Umbrella Captain

[edit] Minor Roles

Actor/Actress Role
Valorie Hubbard Woman
Connor McCoy Small Boy
Kirk B.R Woller Scientist
Shane Woodson Piggy
James Tumminia Lab Technician

[edit] Unconfirmed Cast

Debra Marshall Scientist (Rumored)

[edit] Production

Main article: Resident Evil: Extinction production history

Resident Evil: Extinction was officially announced by Sony Screen Gems on June 13, 2005 months after Apocalypse's release in North America. Screen Gems also released information with discussed ideas of creating another sequel titled Resident Evil 4.

In late November 2005, Davis Film, Constantin Film and Screen Gems announced they will be the films distributor worldwide. Principal photography began in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico on May 15, 2006 (after being pushed back from November 05 > March 06 > April 06 > May 06). Despite the rumors that Paul Anderson was planning of returning to direct the third installment, he passed the job to Russell Mulcahy and remained as the film's producer and screenplay writer. The film's budget is estimated to be $45,000,000 and the special effects will by covered by Tatopoulos Studios.

The trailer for Resident Evil: Extinction will premiere with Ghost Rider in February.[12]

[edit] Release Information

The following is a list of release dates worldwide.

Release date Country
September 21, 2007 United Kingdom
September 21, 2007 United States
September 28, 2007 Sweden
October 5, 2007 Brazil
October 11, 2007 Netherlands
October 24, 2007 Belgium
November 2, 2007 Mexico [13].

[edit] Trivia

A production photo shows Ashanti as a newly created character named 'Nurse Betty'.
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A production photo shows Ashanti as a newly created character named 'Nurse Betty'.
  • Alice's new costume was designed by Milla Jovovich's clothing line, Jovovich-Hawk. [14]
  • The production still of Alice holding two Kukri knives is a visual reference to Apocalypse's Poster.
  • Extinction is said it will include more action and gore than Apocalypse. In an interview with MTV, Milla stated that unexpected things are going to happen to several of the characters. [15]
  • The film was originally intended to be filmed in the Australian Outback but was changed to Mexico.
  • According to IGN, This might be the last movie of the series. [16]
  • The tagline for this Resident Evil third installment would be 'They Just Keep Coming'.

[edit] New Characters

  • Paul Anderson created new characters for the film including: Nurse Betty (Ashanti), Mikey (Chris Egan), Evan (Jamie Patrick Millar), Kmart (Spencer Locke), Envoy (William Abadie), Runt (Ramón Franco), and Pockmart (Geoff Meed).

[edit] References

  1. ^ IMDB (July 26th, 2006). Production Budget. IMDB. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
  2. ^ Film Force IGN (July 26th, 2006). Production Wraps Up. Film Force IGN. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
  3. ^ Movie Web (May 11th, 2006). Ashanti Joins Cast, Film Borrows Element From Code Veronica. Movie Web. Retrieved on 2006-06-11.
  4. ^ About (June 28th, 2006). Extinction Has Classified Information. About. Retrieved on 2006-07-15.
  5. ^ IGN (June 30th, 2006). Extinction To Be Follow Up. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-06-30.
  6. ^ Bloody Disgusting (July 26th, 2006). Extinction Gets A Release Date. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved on 2006-07-26.
  7. ^ Bloody Disgusting (September 28th, 2006). Extinction Gets Pushed Back. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
  8. ^ Bloody Disgusting (May 16th, 2006). Plot Summary. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved on 2006-06-14.
  9. ^ Movie Web (March 3rd, 2006). Milla Confirms Crazy New Powers. Sci-Fi Wire. Retrieved on 2006-03-03.
  10. ^ Yahoo (May 2006). Yahoo Talks Extinction. Yahoo. Retrieved on 2006-05-05.
  11. ^ MTV (September 2006). Extinction Opening Scene. MTV. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
  12. ^ Comingsoon.net (October 24, 2006). Spidey Webs James Bond and Ghost Rider. Comingsoon.net. Retrieved on 2006-10-25.
  13. ^ IMDB (July 26th, 2006). Mexico Release Date. IMDB. Retrieved on 2006-07-30.
  14. ^ JoeBlo (June 29th, 2006). Alice's Costume Designed By Jovovich-Hawk. JoeBlo. Retrieved on 2006-06-29.
  15. ^ MTV (May 15th, 2006). MTV Interview "Third Film To Be Rad". JoeBlo. Retrieved on 2006-05-15.
  16. ^ {{cite web| format= | work=IGN|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/751/751224p1.html

    [edit] Game Connections

    • According to Movies Online, the film will borrow plot elements from Code Veronica.
    • Mulcahy stated that several new creatures will appear. Only the Crows have been confirmed. The Nosferatu is rumored to appear in the movie
    • Paul Anderson stated a character from the earlier games will appear. During an episode of Game Head it was confirmed that Albert Wesker will be making an appearance, played by Jason O'Mara (Click here for the image). Fans have speculated this since Sony purchased the rights from Capcom to use the character in 2005. <ref>{{cite web | author=Movies Online| year=2005| title= Movies Online: Albert Wesker To Appear| format= | work=Movies Online| url=http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_2255.html | accessdate=2006-05-15}}</li></ol></ref>

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