Despite knowing bugger all about the video-game it was based on, as well as a critical mauling it took, I found Paul W. S Anderson’s first RESIDENT EVIL effort a whole lot of brainless fun. Sadly, I can’t say the same for the seemingly endless sequels that followed. Woeful springs to mind as the Umbrella Corporation undead hordes descended into nothing more than a boring, wasted mess, with Anderson gathering a supporting cast next to real-life wife, Milla Jovovich, that looked about as interesting as the terrible, fake-looking 3D, the franchise now has turned to.
The last effort, RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION, may have set up another sequel but few doubted it would go ahead after disappointing box-office returns in both the US and UK. However, the film was another success in Asian territories, going on to a worldwide gross of $222 million even before DVD/Blu-ray release.
We can now confirm RESIDENT EVIL: WHATEVERITSGOINGTOBECALLED, has now been given the greenlight by Sony Screen Gems, and although it’s yet to be announced, Anderson and Jovovich are both expected to return. A release date of the 12th September 2014 has been set, giving Anderson more than enough time to complete his period disaster epic, POMPEII.
Source: Sony Screen Gems
