Resident Evil: Afterlife

Weekend Box Office – CONTAGION Stronger Than Expected at Number One with $23.1 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 11th, 2011 at 9:54 am

To say the box office has been a bit sleepy of late would be a gross understatement.  Seriously, if I am being bored by the numbers I can only imagine how ordinary movie fans feel.  Four new titles hit theatres this weekend, including Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion. The pandemic thriller, and its A-list cast, drew an impressive three day estimate of $23.1 million: more than enough to end the three-week reign of The Help as the nation’s top draw.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Contagion	$23,135,000	$23.1
2	The Help	$8,691,000	$137
3	Warrior	$5,607,000	$5.6
4	The Debt	$4,905,000	$21.9
5	Colombiana	$4,000,000	$29.7
6	Rise of the Planet of the Apes	$3,875,000	$167.8
7	Shark Night 3D	$3,533,000	$14.7
8	Apollo 18	$2,913,000	$15
9	Our Idiot Brother	$2,761,000	$21.4
10	Spy Kids 4	$2,500,000	$34.2

Over 30 3D Blu-ray Releases Headed for the Holiday Season including PIRANHA 3D, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and DESPICABLE ME

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 2nd, 2010 at 3:32 pm

As the current 3D trend is taking over movie theaters everywhere, it’s now poised to invade your living room.  In order to complement the surge in production of 3D televisions and Blu-ray players, The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) has announced 36 titles set to be available just in time for the holiday season, with dozens more to follow in early 2011.  10 of the titles will hit stores on November 16, just in time for Black Friday.

The releases include a wide range of titles from AIX Records, DreamWorks Animation, Giant Screen Films, Image Entertainment, IMAX Corporation, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video. It also includes a number of high-profile titles that will be released as exclusives for certain 3D televisions. “We are excited to see so much industry support for bringing Blu-ray 3D home,” said Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video and President, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. “And now, consumers buying 3D home entertainment systems over Black Friday weekend will have ample 3D programming to accompany them.” For a full list of films being released on 3D Blu-ray for the holidays, hit the jump.

Friday Box Office – JACKASS 3D Has Giant $21.7 Million Debut; RED in Second with $7.1 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: October 16th, 2010 at 8:54 am

Who knew? Ten years after a group of bleary-eyed dreamers with nothing but a shopping cart, a staple gun and a complete lack of social boundaries found their way to MTV on the series Jackass, it looks like the market for watching men perform their own vasectomies has only grown. And I mean seriously grown. The third installment in the Jackass cinematic dynasty, Jackass 3D, has debuted with a staggering $21.7 million from 3,081 locations. Not only does that give Jackass 3D the biggest debut of the entire franchise it also makes it, by far, the biggest debut of the fall – outstripping the 3D Resident Evil: Afterlife by more than $10 million. In fact, you would have to look all the way back to Inception last July to find a film that matches Jackass 3D’s opening day. At this point it looks like Jackass 3D could realize as much as $40 million through Sunday. I repeat: who knew?  Summit’s DC comic adaptation Red came in second with $7.1 million from 3,255 locations. That is just over the debut of Wall Street 2 which means that, finally, fall 2010 may have a weekend that doesn’t fall short by 2009 standards.  We’ll update you tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Jackass 3D	$21,700,000	$21.7
2	Red	$7,100,000	$7.1
3	The Social Network	$3,300,000	$55.4
4	Life as We Know It	$3,000,000	$22.6
5	Secretariat	$2,800,000	$20.8

Milla Jovovich Promises Another RESIDENT EVIL Sequel; Seeks Fan Input

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 12th, 2010 at 1:51 pm

The Resident Evil franchise continues to eschew erosion, with fourth entry Resident Evil: Afterlife netting a series high $28 million opening weekend.  Star Milla Jovovich noted the success, and promised another sequel to Vulture:

“This new Resident Evil is the first one to ever open at number one worldwide.  It’s the biggest movie in the franchise.  So we’re definitely going to make another one.  We’ve been talking to a lot of fans on Twitter and stuff, so it’s probably going to be one of the first movies where we really talk to fans to see what they want, and what characters they want to see.  It’s going to be a more interactive process.”

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The series has always been more crowd-pleaser than critical darling, so that seems a savvy approach.  If you’re a fan of the series, are you excited for the continued adventures of Alice, or does it feel like the story has run its course?

Weekend Box Office – RESIDENT EVIL AFTERLIFE Lives Large with $27.7 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 12th, 2010 at 9:19 am

Welcome to the all-Resident Evil edition of the weekend box office report! The fourth entry in the RE series was the only new release of the weekend, which means its ascendency to number one was all but ordained by God.  God is still a big 3D fan, in case you didn’t know.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Resident Evil 4	$27,700,000	$27.7
2	Takers	$6,100,000	$48.1
3	The American	$5,890,000	$26.7
4	Machete	$4,200,000	$20.8
5	Going the Distance	$3,835,000	$14
6	The Other Guys	$3,600,000	$112.6
7	The Last Exorcism	$3,450,000	$38.1
8	The Expendables	$3,250,000	$98.4
9	Inception	$3,015,000	$282.4
10	Eat Pray Love	$2,900,0000	$74.6

Friday Box Office – RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE Breaks Franchise’s Friday Record with $10.9 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 11th, 2010 at 9:17 am

Unlike the last Friday of summer – when underachievers Machete and The American battled for number one – the first weekend of fall has given us one unequivocal winner: Resident Evil: Afterlife. The fourth installment in writer/producer Paul WS Anderson’s successful franchise earned an estimated $10.9 million: a Resident Evil record. The series’ previous two features, Extinction in 2007 and Apocalypse in 2004, both opened below $10 million. Of course, considering that Afterlife was the sole wide release of the weekend and that 62% of its 3,203 locations screened the film in its original 3D format (it was shot, not converted, in 3D), that estimate could have been higher… ticket price premium and all. Still, RE: Afterlife is now poised to break its previous weekend record as well – with three day projections coming in at just under $30 million. Full details when you check back tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Resident Evil 4	$10,900,000	$10.9
2	Takers	$1,775,000	$43.7
3	The American	$1,700,000	$24.1
4	Going the Distance	$1,305,000	$11.4
5	Machete	$1,300,000	$17.9

Boris Kodjoe Video Interview RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE; Plus an Update on NBC’s UNDERCOVERS

by Jonah    Posted: September 7th, 2010 at 8:20 am

Zombies have overrun Los Angeles.  And in Screen Gems’ Resident Evil: Afterlife, they’re more than just metaphorically undead.  Newcomer to the merry band of zombie fighting survivors is Boris Kodjoe as Luther West.  At the press junket for Resident Evil: Afterlife, Kodjoe heaped praise upon director Paul W.S. Anderson and then rest of the cast. He also talked a bit about his upcoming role in J.J. Abrams’ Undercovers.  Hit the jump to watch what he had to say:

Milla Jovovich Video Interview RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE; Plus an Update on THE THREE MUSKETEERS

by Jonah    Posted: September 6th, 2010 at 12:15 pm

Based on the glut of zombie properties hitting bookstores, TV, and in movie theaters, it would appear America still loves zombies.  With Screen Gems’ Resident Evil: Afterlife, we can finally see flesh eaters in 3D!  (I, for one, am actually excited about this.)   In RE: Afterlife, Milla Jovovich once again returns as Alice, but this time she faces new zombies and challenges as she takes on the evil Umbrella Corporation, and seeks out the last survivors of the human race.  At the recent press junket for Resident Evil: Afterlife, Jovovich discussed the comfort and challenges of returning the franchise a fourth time as well as the upcoming Three Musketeers movie that she says is “not your parent’s” version.  Check out the full interview after the jump.

Ali Larter Video Interview RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE

by Jonah    Posted: September 5th, 2010 at 5:22 pm

If you’ve paid attention to the media lately, you might’ve noticed that zombies are in. Now they’re in 3D with Screen Gems’ Resident Evil: Afterlife.  Reprising her role as Claire Redfield from Resident Evil: Extinction, Ali Larter once again battles the undead and the evil Umbrella Corporation.  At the press junket for Resident Evil: Afterlife, Larter discussed surviving the apocalypse, how your career path chooses you, and how there is absolutely no truth to the rumors of a Heroes TV movie … as far as she knows.  Watch the full interview after the jump.

RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE – 4 Movie Clips, a New Featurette and 9 Minutes of Behind the Scenes Footage

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 29th, 2010 at 11:23 am

With writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D getting released on September 10, Screen Gems has released the full press kit and included are four movie clips, a new featurette, and about nine minutes of B-Roll (Behind the Scenes Footage) from the set.

As you might imagine, the featurette cuts between footage from the movie and the actors talking about their roles and the film.  The B-Roll is great for fans of the franchise as you can see what it was like on set and how they made the 3D movie.  Finally, the clips give you a taste of the finished film.  Hit the jump to check everything out:

Posters for STONE and RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 23rd, 2010 at 7:44 am

Would you like to see a couple posters for upcoming Milla Jovovich movies?  Of course you would.  The first poster is for Stone and the floating heads of stars Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Milla Jovovich are trapped inside the title.  The tagline reads: “Some people tell lies.  Others live them.”  And what happens when you live a lie?  You become encased in letters, apparently.

The other poster for is for Resident Evil: Afterlife, and oddly, Jovovich is nowhere to be found.  Instead, it shows off Shawn Roberts as baddie Albert Wesker who has captured co-stars Wentworth Miller and Ali Larter inside his Ray-Bans.   Hit the jump to check out both posters.  Stone opens on October 8th and Resident Evil: Afterlife opens in 3D on September 10th.

New RESIDENT EVI: AFTERLIFE Trailer

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 12th, 2010 at 8:07 am

Our partners at Omelete have premiered a new minute long trailer/extended commercial for writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D.  Due to being at the airport and having a bad internet connection, I was only able to watch part of the trailer, but I think it has some new footage.  If you’re a fan of the Resident Evil franchise, hit the jump to check it out:

For more Resident Evil: Afterlife coverage, here’s our recap of the Comic-Con panel, here’s the last trailer, here’s my set visit to Toronto last year and some on set interviews with Ali Larter, Milla Jovovich, Wentworth Miller and Writer/Director Paul W.S. Anderson.  Finally, here’s our interview with Anderson at Comic-Con.

Paul W.S. Anderson Interview RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D; Plus an Update on THE THREE MUSKETEERS

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 3rd, 2010 at 5:18 pm

In Resident Evil: Afterlife, opening in theaters on September 10^th, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues on her journey to find survivors of the virus infection and lead them to safety. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun and they must fight for their lives.

While at Comic-Con, writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson spoke at a roundtable about adding new characters, making the action bigger and shooting in 3D. He also gave an update on how his version of The Three Musketeers is coming along. Check out what he had to say after the jump.

Ali Larter Interview RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 3rd, 2010 at 11:06 am

In the last Resident Evil film, Alice (Milla Jovovich) met a survivor of the virus infection, named Claire Redfield (Ali Larter). In the fourth installment of the franchise, Claire has found a way to survive the very traumatic experience she went through, but she has lost some of her memory and is trying to figure out who she can trust again. There is even the introduction of Claire’s brother from the video games, which presents even more issues, as she figures out if he is who he is.

While at Comic-Con, actress Ali Larter spoke at a roundtable about how much she loves doing action and stunts, what it was like to work with the 3D technology and how much fun it is to play such strong women. Check out what she had to say after the jump.

SDCC 2010: Wentworth Miller Interview RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE; Plus Updates on STOKER and UNCLE CHARLIE

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 3rd, 2010 at 10:00 am

Wentworth Miller is the latest actor to join the Resident Evil franchise. In the latest installment, Resident Evil: Afterlife, he plays Chris Redfield, brother to Claire (Ali Larter) and a character straight out fo the popular video games. Unfamiliar with the video game when he was cast, he made sure to do his research and see what the fan expectation was for the character, before developing the character for himself.

While at Comic-Con, Wentworth Miller spoke at a roundtable about being a fan of the genre and his excitement in joining such an internationally successful franchise. He also talked about the writing projects that he’s developing – a feature film called Stoker, that’s part horror film, part family drama and part psychological thriller, all wrapped in one, along with its prequel, Uncle Charlie. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

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