Resident Evil: Retribution movie scheduled for 2012

Like the zombies that star in it, the Resident Evil movie franchise will not die. Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth entry in the long-running movie series, will begin filming this October for a release in 2012.

Andrew Yoon

August 18, 2011 5:45 PM

While the films have largely splintered from the narrative of the games, the latest film, Afterlife, made some nods to the game series, featuring characters like Wesker and Jill Valentine. The next movie, also directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, will continue that trend.

According to Bloody Disgusting, Milla Jovovich will return as Alice, the headlining star of the films so far. In addition, Jill Valentine, Barry Burton and Leon S. Kennedy will all be making appearances in the upcoming film. According to the report, the movie will take Alice from Toronto to Japan.

Sony's Screen Gems studio is aiming for a release on September 14, 2012--just in time for next year's Halloween rush.

(via Eurogamer)

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Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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August 18, 2011 5:45 PM

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Like the zombies that star in it, the Resident Evil movie franchise will not die. Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth entry in the long-running movie series, will begin filming this October for a release in 2012.
- 3dchipset
  
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  August 18, 2011 5:54 PM
  
  Another one? Sigh!!!
  - dognose
    
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    August 18, 2011 5:55 PM
    
    Milla is purty.
    - chadg033
      
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      August 19, 2011 6:18 AM
      
      I agree with you, but her attractiveness isn't enough to give those movies a pass. They had a great idea for a movie franchise and took a shit on it.
      - MoreVespeneGas
        
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        August 19, 2011 6:23 AM
        
        I remember liking the first movie quite a bit for what it was
- Wiz74
  
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  August 18, 2011 6:50 PM
  
  i actually dont mind the RE movie series, there have been much worse game to movie conversions then these ones. Also the first was very close to the games, the scenes in particular, many scenes came straight out of the games.
- rottdcorpse
  
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  August 19, 2011 12:14 AM
  
  Paul W.S Anderson is carely above Uwe Boll when it comes to directing. What a cheese-mo. First Resident Evil movie was decent, the rest were utter tripe.
  - rottdcorpse
    
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    August 19, 2011 12:15 AM
    
    *barely
  - kiddygrinder
    
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    August 19, 2011 1:07 AM
    
    i'd agree with that statement if you replace Uwe Boll with Michael Bays
    - frdranger
      
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      August 19, 2011 5:19 AM
      
      I dunno, I kinda liked Event Horizon.
- melt_core
  
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  August 19, 2011 12:17 AM
  
  I kind of like those movies. Mindless fun with a predictable ending. They're good popcorn flicks.
- stygian_whisper
  
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  August 19, 2011 12:55 AM
  
  Im strangely ok with this. The movies are increasingly more bizzare and I can't help but enjoy them. I wouldn't say they are great movies, but I also can't deny ive liked them. They are something of a guilty pleasure. MOAR!
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  August 19, 2011 1:44 AM
  
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  August 19, 2011 6:14 AM
  
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  - MoreVespeneGas
    
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    August 19, 2011 6:24 AM
    
    they dont make 5 sequels for lols
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      August 19, 2011 6:39 AM
      
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- uglysad
  
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  August 19, 2011 6:16 AM
  
  The first one was fun
  The second one was good
  The third one was... ok
  The fourth one was unforgivable
  The fifth one will not be watched
- Nation
  
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  August 19, 2011 6:18 AM
  
  this post seems out of character for being on Shacknews.