Species III

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Species III
Species III Unrated Edition DVD Cover
Directed by	Brad Turner
Starring	Sunny Mabrey, Robin Dunne, Amelia Cooke
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	2004
Running time	111 min, 112 min ("Unrated" version)
Country	USA
Language	English
Preceded by	Species II
Followed by	Species: Quattro
IMDb profile

Species III is a 2004 direct to video follow-up to the 1995 science fiction movie Species, and its 1998 sequel Species II. It was directed by Brad Turner and stars Sunny Mabrey, Robin Dunne, and Amelia Cooke. Natasha Henstridge reprises the role of Eve in a brief cameo. Its US broadcast premiere was on the Sci-Fi Channel.

[edit] Plot Summary

Mild Spoiler: Carrying on where Species II left off, Eve was supposedly killed, when she was really rendered unconscious. The person driving the medical vehicle (with Eve), Dr. Cabot (Robert Knepper), is hoping to take some of Eve's DNA and to use it to his advantage. During the travel, Eve awakens to give birth to a new off-spring, thus Sarah is born. Eve dies (for real) in the process, but with Eve's daughter born, Dr. Cabot brings Sarah into his house in order to be kept safe among the public.

[edit] Sequel

A fourth sequel is in talks with Nick Lyon expected to be directing the new installment, due out in 2007. Ben Ripley is back on board again to write the script.

1902 (???), the sign shown on the bridge on the very last shot of the film has not been explained, thus Species IV is in the pipeline according to director Brad Turner. It is not known whether Sunny Mabrey, Robin Dunne, or J.P Pitoc will return.

The fourth installment of the Species franchise continues in Mexico, where new experiments with DNA bring horrific results. An MGM/360 Production, Frank Mancuso, Jr. will oversee production beginning in October 2006 on "Species IV". Mancuso has served as Producer on the previous "Species" movies, and as Executive Producer on this direct-to-DVD sequel.