Since the games first debuted in 1996, “Resident Evil” has been a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. With a whopping 28 games, seven live-action feature films, five CGI animated films, four stage productions (including a musical), four in-universe documentaries, six dramatic audio albums, an animated series, and a live-action series adaptation on the way, it’s safe […]
Continue readingIn his more than three decades at Constantin Film, Martin Moszkowicz has overseen the production of hundreds of films, including such box office successes as “Downfall,” “The Baader Meinhof Complex,” the hugely popular “Fack Ju Goehte” films and the hit “Resident Evil” franchise.This year’s CinemaCon is honoring Constantin’s longtime CEO for his work and continuing […]
Continue readingVideo games have been wildly popular for decades now, but it was in the ’90s when Hollywood first became interested in the notion of turning these interactive experiences into movies. These began in earnest with the likes of the legendarily bad “Super Mario Bros.” in 1993 and the A-for-effort “Mortal Kombat” in 1995. To this […]
Continue readingThe “Resident Evil” franchise has a long, storied history across a variety of mediums. The whole thing started as a relatively simple survival horror video game created by Capcom in 1996, but has since blossomed into a multimedia behemoth, encompassing movies, TV, video games, merchandise, and everything in-between. It’s been around long enough that a […]
Continue readingOver the last few weeks, it feels like I’ve left my position as a /Film news writer in exchange for becoming a one-person “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” hype train. Have I seen the movie yet? No. Does it look like it has everything I’ve ever wanted from a “Resident Evil” movie so I’m […]
Continue readingWith less than a week to go before the premiere of “Resident Evil: Raccoon City,” the special featurettes from Sony are still coming at us fast. We’ve already met characters like Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, and heard about how director Johannes Roberts would love to adapt “Resident Evil 4,” but yesterday’s featurette release is centered […]
Continue readingWell, can’t say we weren’t warned! After the previous “Resident Evil” movies mostly opted for an action/thriller approach to the ever-popular video game series, director and longtime fan of the franchise Johannes Roberts has made it no secret that he wishes to bring the material back to its horror roots. Nowhere is that more obvious than […]
Continue readingWhatever you think of the previous “Resident Evil” movie franchise, you have to admit the films bore very little resemblance to the games that inspired them. Now, here comes “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City,” a reboot film that asks, “Wouldn’t it be cool if we actually tried to make this look like the games?” […]
Continue readingConstantin Film, the production company behind the Resident Evil movies, has found a new sci-fi property to bring to the big screen. Constantin has acquired the rights to The Walk, based on Lee Goldberg’s thriller novel of the same name, which follows a studio executive as he makes a journey on foot through a post-apocalyptic […]
Continue readingSony has delayed the release of “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.” The apocalyptic horror film is now scheduled for Nov. 24.“Resident Evil” was previously set for Sept. 3, which is the same day that Disney is currently expected to open the Marvel adventure “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” It stands to […]
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