Paul W.S. Anderson To Helm ‘Pompeii’; Passing On ‘Resident Evil 5′?

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‘Resident Evil’ helmer Paul W.S. Anderson has signed on to direct ‘Pompeii’, a historical flick about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Does this mean he won’t be directing ‘Resident Evil 5′?

 

Paul W.S. Anderson seemingly enjoyed his time working in the historical adventure genre with his upcoming adaptation of The Three Musketeers – enough so that the Resident Evil franchise writer/director has signed on to helm another period flick titled Pompeii, which (naturally) deals with the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and subsequent destruction of the titular Roman city.

Anderson reportedly plans to begin shooting Pompeii in spring of 2012; however, with Resident Evil 5 currently slated to hit theaters in September 2012, that could mean he won’t be directing the latter film (more on that later).

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