Live-action movies based on popular video game series are all the rage right now. Capcom had quite the headstart in Hollywood with the success of the Resident Evil franchise and now it's moving onto Monster Hunter.
If you've been wondering when this fantasy-action blockbuster by Screen Gems will be out, Sony Pictures has now confirmed it will arrive on 4th September 2020. Milla Jovich plays the movie's heroine Natalie Artemis and is joined by a number of other characters including a mysterious man played by Thailand's famous martial artist and stuntman, Tony Jaa. Paul W. S. Anderson - who is also the man behind the Resident Evil film series - is acting as both the writer and director.
Here's the Screen Gems description of the film:
Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When Lt. Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her loyal soldiers are transported from our world to the new world, the unflappable lieutenant receives the shock of her life. In her desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers and unstoppable, revolting attacks, Artemis will team up with a mysterious man who has found a way to fight back.
Are you looking forward to this film? Tell us below.
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Paul W. S. Anderson.
So, it's going to suck.
@Maulbert Yeah but suck in a good way
This sounds as appealing as getting a tooth pulled.
Looks like Michael Bay has some serious competition when it comes to making god-awful movie adaptations of popular IPs.
I gave up on live action movies adapt from videogames a long time ago and still had no hope of ever thinking one would impress me. Not even the mighty Tetris trilogy, the Detective Pikachu film, or the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog film show any sign of excitement. If anything just continue adapting movies from books and novels instead, those seems to work much better.
That's gonna be a hard pass from me dawg.
Oh God... 🤢
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Milla Jovovich has held up quite well.
Ugh... Another "People from our world travel to another world" tale.
I barely know anything about MH, and even I'm not feeling sure about this...
Lol I love Mila and and also Tony's Ong Bak movies. But together? We will see...
World after watching Detective Pikachu: Videogame adapted movies can actually be good!
World after watching Monster hunter and sonic: Nope they suck.
This could have been awesome. Could have been before everyone involved got involved.
This sounds like it'll be the worst film adaptation of a Capcom IP since Street Fighter.
"Arrives Next September"
"it will arrive on 4th September 2020"
Ok...
@the_beaver that is ages away.
Sounds bloody awful!
"Live-action movies based on popular video game series are all the rage right now."
Highly disagree with that. That statement implies those movies are successful. Which they are not. All the rage are still comicbook movies. Those make the big money.
@Maulbert Oh it's from him... I won't even bother pirating it. Not worth the bandwidth.
I’m surprised even when capable directors are at the helm (Warcraft, Assassin’s Creed) video game films turn out almost as bad as anything Uwe Boll makes.
The major Hollywood production companies have totally failed to understand the appeal of popular video game IP. My guess is that 20th Century and Warner Bros. company hacks sit down and outline that the films must have exposition dumps and an explosion every 5 minutes to appeal to the video game market. In fact the audience for video games has matured along with their taste. I’ve met just as many gamers who liked 2001, Blade Runner, and Stalker as I’ve met those content with only Hollywood popcorn flicks.
We’ve all grown up and yet are still being served crap that only 10 year olds and frat bros would find acceptable.
Milla Jovich
O_O
If Milla Jovovich is in it, I'll watch it, when it comes to a streaming service, I'm not going to the cinema to watch it.
Loved the Resident Evil films, in a "So bad it's good" way
@ReaderRagfihs Dwayne Johnson aka the Rock
So I do wonder if the res evil crossover will go beyond just Milla Jovovich, I have to wonder if she is playing Lt. Alice Artemis. I have to admit I have always been a fan of the Resident Evil movies, for some reason even I can not explain.
Well, at least his armor prop is okay
I don't think I could be any less interested in this.
"From the creator of Resident Evil movies"....and not to be confused with the vastly superior games. Maybe not counting 5 & 6 😉
@Bunkerneath Same, I enjoy the RE movies as campy action flicks. Now that I think about it, I’ve enjoyed most video game movies.
I also think Dracula Untold was a great Castlevania-style movie
I love how they went from a standard military look to a traditional tribal-looking armor full of hand-crafted details and teeth ornaments. Because yeah, they totally got enough time to design those.
Those guys were in the wrong job as soldiers.
Looking at Paul W. S. Anderson's filmography, the most critically acclaimed film he has made in over 20 years in the industry is 2008's Death Race, which has a whopping 43% on RottenTomatoes. Most of his films score in the 20-40 range. So he doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
Yeah, I have very low expectations about this film...….but I still want to see it.
Milla fighting monsters is one of my favorite movies genres.
It's amazing that these two keeping finding work at this point.
And actually, half of the RE movies were just lifted scenes from the games. Where on Earth is he going to lift scenes from in MH?
I'll be upset if this bad movie becomes a box office hit because it would mean good-bye to good quality Monster Hunter games.
Directed by resi movie dude, includes Mila... yea this is gonna suck 😂
Well this is sure to be laughably cheesy and terrible.
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