Chris Gelderd delves into the Mortal Kombat movie franchise… American game designers, writers and friends Ed Boon and John Tobias had a dream in 1990. It had been three years since the arcade beat-‘em up Street Fighter, created by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, made its debut and helped introduce a new genre of gaming. […]
Dave Bautista, Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson team for George R.R. Martin adaptation In the Lost Lands
Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is teaming with Resident Evil and Monster Hunter duo Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson for the fantasy adventure In the Lost Lands. Based on a short story by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin, the film will follow “a queen, desperate to obtain the gift of […]
Monster Hunter director Paul W.S. Anderson apologises for offensive joke
Last week, it was revealed that director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich’s latest video game adaptation Monster Hunter was being pulled from local theatres in China following backlash to a joke that was deemed racist by audiences. Now, in a statement to Deadline, Paul W.S. Anderson has apologised for the offensive joke and confirmed that the […]
China pulls Monster Hunter from release due to racist joke
Director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich’s latest video game adaptation Monster Hunter has found itself at the centre of controversy in China, with the film being pulled from local theaters by China regulators after backlash to a joke considered racist by audiences. Here’s the offending scene, with the joke in question being linked […]
Monster Hunter trailer offers first glimpse of the Palicoes
A Chinese trailer has arrived online for Paul W.S. Anderson’s video game adaptation Monster Hunter which gives a brief glimpse of the Palicoes – a species of anthropomorphic cat-like warrior creatures; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Monster Hunter director Paul W.S. Anderson explains how to adapt video games “Behind our world, there is another: […]
Monster Hunter director Paul W.S. Anderson explains how to adapt video games
Paul W.S. Anderson, the director of Monster Hunter, has given his advice when it comes to adapting video games for the big screen. When it comes to making movies out of video games, Paul W.S. Anderson has a lot of experience thanks to his work on Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil. Anderson’s next video game […]
Milla Jovovich stars in first trailer for Monster Hunter movie
Sony Pictures has debuted the first trailer for Monster Hunter, the upcoming big screen adaptation of Capcom’s hugely successful video game franchise which reunites Resident Evil duo Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich. The trailer gives us our first good look at Jovovich’s Lt. Artemis and her unit as they find themselves transported to a […]
Milla Jovovich has some strong feelings about the Resident Evil reboot
It was recently announced that the Resident Evil franchise is in the process of being rebooted with James Wan overseeing production. The future plans for the franchise are quite expansive, targeting six movies in total. With the inclusion of a visionary horror director like James Wan, this will be a very different franchise indeed. So, […]
Paul W.S. Anderson doubts he will ever return for another Resident Evil movie
After writing and/or directing every instalment in the original Resident Evil film series, filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson has discussed his future with Capcom’s beloved horror franchise. Speaking during a New York Comic Con Metaverse panel, Anderson revealed that he doubts he will return to the world of Resident Evil because he and his wife/franchise lead Milla Jovovich told the […]
Monster Hunter featurette compares the movie and video game creature designs
Following the recent character teasers for Milla Jovovich’s Lt. Artemis and Tony Jaa’s Hunter, we now have a new featurette for the upcoming fantasy action blockbuster Monster Hunter which sees director Paul W.S. Anderson discussing the film’s monster designs with the director and producer of the Monster Hunter video game series Kaname Fujioka and Ryozo […]
