SDCC '10: Will There be a 'Resident Evil 5'?

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Source: Ryan Turek, Managing Editor, Peter Brown
July 24, 2010



When Shock Till You Drop spoke to Paul W.S. Anderson at Comic-Con a year ago, and broke the news to us that he'd be helming Resident Evil: Afterlife in 3D, he hinted that the fourth entry would kick off a new trilogy. Later, we caught up to Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt on set and they remained hopeful that a fifth film was possible.

Do those plans still hold? Shock interviewed Anderson this afternoon, in anticipation of the big Resident Evil: Afterlife Comic-Con panel, and the director told us:

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Comic Con: Live Blogging The Resident Evil: Afterlife Panel

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Come September, Milla Jovovich will reprise her role as Alice in the fourth film in the Resident Evil franchise. The longest series in the history of video game adaptation, the stars and crew are here in San Diego to show us some footage and answer some questions. And guess what? I’m here to live blog it!

4:06 Kicking it off with a trailer we've already seen, only this time it's in 3D. Arriving on stage are director/writer/producer Paul W.S. Anderson, Wentworth Miller, Ali Larter and Milla Jovovich. Despite the fact that this was one of those rare movies to actually be filmed in 3D, the whole video was almost entirely clear without the glasses. No depth = why made 3D?

4:10 Anderson says he has always been a fan of 3D, but it was Avatar that showed him that the technology was ready.

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Comic-Con 2010: Resident Evil Afterlife Blows 3D Away (Spoilers)

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Milla Jovovich runs, jumps and blasts shotguns directly at your face, and you will be scared.



If you thought 3D movies are a bunch of hooey that's an excuse for studios to pump up their ticket prices - well, you're probably right. But out in Hollywood, there are two types of people who utilize 3D the right way: people who craft subtle depth to immerse you in their worlds...and people who throw sh*t in your face. Guess which type Resident Evil: Afterlife is?

Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, newcomer Wentworth Miller and director Paul W.S. Anderson all appeared on the panel for the fourth entry in the RE franchise and ensured the audience that just because its their fourth movie, the series shows no sign of slowing down.

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