Resident Evil | |
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Based on | Resident Evil by Capcom |
Starring | Milla Jovovich |
Distributed by | Screen Gems |
Language | English |
Budget | $288 million |
Box office | $1.2 billion |
Resident Evil is an action horrorscience fiction film series loosely based on the Capcomsurvival horrorvideo game series of the same name. German studio Constantin Film bought the rights to adapt the series to film in January 1997. In 2001, Screen Gems acquired distribution rights and hired Paul W. S. Anderson as writer and director for Resident Evil (2002). Anderson continued as writer and producer for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), and returned as the director for Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016).
The films follow Alice (Milla Jovovich), a character created for the films, who battles the Umbrella Corporation, whose bioweapons have triggered a zombie apocalypse. Characters from the games also appear, including Jill Valentine, Carlos Olivera, Claire Redfield, Albert Wesker, Chris Redfield, Barry Burton, Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong and James Marcus.
The Resident Evil film series is the highest-grossing film series based on a video game, having grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.[1]
- 1Films
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Films[edit]
Resident Evil (2002)[edit]
In January 1997, Constantin Film acquired the rights to the Resident Evil franchise with Alan B. McElroy possibly writing the script.[2] By 2001, Columbia TriStar was in final negotiations to acquire North American distribution rights to Resident Evil and budgeted the movie at $40 million.[3]George A. Romero was hired by Sony and Capcom to direct and write Resident Evil. His script was later rejected and he was ultimately dropped.[4][5] Capcom producer Yoshiki Okamoto stated that 'Romero's script wasn't good, so Romero was fired'.[6]Paul W. S. Anderson was then hired by Sony to write a screenplay and in late 2000, Anderson was announced as director and writer.[7] Anderson stated the film would not include any tie-ins with the video game series as 'under-performing movie tie-ins are too common and Resident Evil, of all games, deserved a good celluloid representation'.[8] In 2001, Milla Jovovich was cast as Alice, the protagonist of the film.[9]
In the film, the Umbrella Corporation operates a top-secret genetic research facility named The Hive. Located deep beneath Raccoon City, The Hive has been sealed by The Red Queen (the AI that controls the Hive) due to the release of the T-Virus into the facility. The Red Queen kills every living thing in the facility to ensure that the T-Virus doesn't reach the surface, but the T-Virus reanimates them, transforming the humans into ravenous zombies and the animals into highly aggressive mutants. Alice (Milla Jovovich) was once a security operative working for the Corporation until her memory was wiped by the Red Queen's nerve gas. As the team attempts to escape The Hive, an Umbrella test subject, a huge monster called the Licker, escapes and pursues the team. When they reach the train that leads them to the exit, the Licker attacks and scratches Matt before Alice can kill it. When they reach the surface, Matt is taken away by Umbrella workers and he eventually transforms into Nemesis. Alice awakens from a coma to a ravaged Raccoon City after a T-Virus outbreak.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)[edit]
The sequel to the first film began production in 2003 after the success of the first film.[10] Anderson returned as the writer but, due to his work on Alien vs. Predator, he did not direct the film. Alexander Witt took over the director's role.
In the film, the viral outbreak reaches the surface and in an effort to contain the infection, Major Timothy Cain seals all exits to and from Raccoon City. Among the people trapped in the city are Jill Valentine and her partner Peyton Wells. After Alice awakens from her coma, she rescues Jill and Peyton from a group of Licker monsters who escaped The Hive. They are then contacted by Dr. Charles Ashford, who claims to know of an evacuation point in the city in exchange for the rescue of his daughter Angela Ashford, who is trapped in Raccoon City. The group knows that Umbrella plans to incinerate Raccoon City to get rid of the T-Virus. On their way to rescue Angela, Nemesis attacks the team after it is commanded by Cain to kill all STARS members. After Angela's rescue, they then make their way to the evacuation helicopter with Carlos Olivera, who has been dropped into Raccoon City and abandoned by Umbrella. After Alice's confrontation with Cain and Nemesis, which leaves the latter two dead, the team flies away from Raccoon City as it is being 'sanitized' by a nuclear bomb. The helicopter crashes in the Arklay Mountains. A wounded Alice is the only person found by an Umbrella search team. She is taken to the Detroit Umbrella research station. When Alice awakens, she escapes the facility and displays extraordinary powers. She is then driven away by Jill and Carlos, who are disguised as Umbrella employees. As they drive away, the Umbrella logo flashes in Alice's eyes and Isaacs states 'Program ALICE Activated'.
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)[edit]
In November 2005, Screen Gems gained the rights for the third installment in the franchise, which was then subtitled Extinction.[11] Anderson returned as a writer and filming took place in Mexico. Russell Mulcahy was the director. The film was released on September 21, 2007.[12]
In the film, the world has been consumed by the T-Virus and Umbrella Corporation develops clones of Alice in the hope of finding one who displays Alice's powers. Elsewhere, Claire Redfield leads a convoy of survivors across the Nevada desert, including Raccoon City survivors Carlos Olivera and L.J. Wayne. Alice roams the country in search of survivors. After failing to find living people, she comes into contact with Redfield's convoy, after which she rescues them from a mob of attacking crows using her special telekinetic powers. The convoy, along with Alice, heads to Las Vegas to gather supplies so that they can reach Alaska in an effort to get to a place called Arcadia, which is thought to be a safe haven. While there, they are ambushed by a group of Umbrella Corporation's new super zombies created by Dr. Alexander Isaacs, which kill most of the convoy. L.J was bitten before, but he hides his infection from the rest of the group; he then transforms and bites Olivera, amidst the ambush. Isaacs himself is bitten and in an effort to cure himself he injects himself with large doses of the anti-virus, which causes him to transform into a Tyrant, a towering creature with regenerative ability and psionic powers similar to Alice's. Alice, Claire and Carlos then locate a helicopter in Umbrella base and plan to use it for extraction of the survivors to Alaska. Olivera makes his last stand by sacrificing himself and plowing his truck into a horde of zombies, giving the rest some time to load the survivors into the helicopter. Claire and the remaining survivors head towards Alaska, while Alice stays behind to confront Isaacs. While searching the facility for Isaacs, she discovers that she was cloned. After Alice defeats Isaacs, she contacts Umbrella and warns them that she is coming for them and that she will be bringing 'friends' with her to fight them.
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)[edit]
Before the third installment had been released, Constantin prepared to release a fourth entry.[13] The film was set in Japan and filmed in 3D with the Fusion Camera System developed by James Cameron and Vince Pace for the 2009 film Avatar.[14] The film was written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.
Set after the events of Extinction, Alice and her clones attack the Umbrella Headquarters in Tokyo. Wesker escapes and destroys the facility, killing the clones. Wesker is confronted by Alice aboard his helicopter. He injects Alice with a serum that removes her super-human abilities. The helicopter crashes, and only Alice is seen emerging from the rubble. After six months of a failed aerial search for other survivors, Alice heads toward the supposed location of Arcadia. She lands on an airfield in Alaska, where she finds Claire in a different state. Claire has an Umbrella controlling device attached to her chest and her memory has been wiped. Claire and Alice fly to Los Angeles, where they stumble on a prison wherein they meet Luther West and Chris Redfield, Claire's brother. The survivors explain that Arcadia is really a tanker off the coast that has been broadcasting a looped message and is picking up survivors. During an attempted escape, Alice, Claire and Chris are the only ones to emerge and they reach the tanker only to find it abandoned. Claire's memory begins to return when she remembers Umbrella workers attacking her group of survivors and moving them to the tanker. They learn that the ship is an Umbrella research facility, which is conducting experiments on the survivors. The three then meet Wesker, who has been granted super-human abilities due to the T-Virus. After the fight, Alice transmits a message to survivors calling them to the tanker and hopes to create a new and true safe haven. As the film closes, a fleet of Umbrella Corporation gunships led by Valentine prepares to lead an assault on the survivors.
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)[edit]
Written and directed by Anderson, Retribution was planned to be filmed back to back with the sixth installment, but Anderson decided to focus on the fifth film.[15] Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario from mid-October to December 23, 2011.[16]Colin Salmon who played One and Michelle Rodriguez who played Rain Ocampo in the first film returned.[17][18]Oded Fehr, who portrayed Carlos Olivera in the second and third film, also returned. Three characters from the video games made their debut in the film series, Johann Urb as Leon S. Kennedy, Kevin Durand as Barry Burton, and Li Bingbing as Ada Wong.[19][20][21][22] It was released internationally on September 14, 2012.[16]
In the film, Alice awakens in an Umbrella base where she is interrogated by Valentine. During a power failure orchestrated by Ada Wong, Alice escapes from her cell and encounters her. Wong explains that Wesker plans to aid Alice's escape and battle the base's supercomputer Red Queen, in order to save what's left of mankind. Wesker has organized a team of freelance operatives to infiltrate the base and help Alice and Ada escape, including Leon S. Kennedy, Barry Burton, and Luther West. Along the way, Alice finds a clone of a girl named Becky. They also face clone versions of Carlos Olivera, One, and Rain Ocampo, who are all under the direction of Valentine. After Alice meets up with the rescue team, Valentine's soldiers catch up to them, resulting in a shootout that kills Burton, Olivera and One. Alice, West, Kennedy, and Becky reach the surface and are met by a submarine, from which Valentine, the clone Rain, and a captured Ada emerge. With new orders from the Red Queen to kill Alice, Valentine battles Alice while Rain fights Kennedy and West. Alice manages to remove the scarab device from Valentine, returning her back to normal. Alice joins Kennedy in defeating Rain. Alice, Ada, Becky, Leon, and Valentine travel to Wesker's base. Wesker injects Alice with the T-virus, returning her former superhuman powers in order to enact his plan, then tells her that she is responsible for saving the remaining humans from extinction.[23]
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)[edit]
Anderson wrote and directed the sixth and final film in the series, subtitled The Final Chapter, which was filmed in 2D and was post-converted to stereoscopic 3D.[24][25][26]Milla Jovovich reprised her role as Alice, with only Shawn Roberts, Iain Glen and Ali Larter returning from previous entries as Albert Wesker, Dr. Isaacs and Claire Redfield, respectively. Continuing from the last film, Anderson expressed his desire for the final film to 'come full circle', bringing back characters, themes and the environment of the Hive from the first movie.[24] Filming was set to begin in South Africa in August 2014 but was delayed to the summer of 2015 due to Jovovich's pregnancy. Principal photography commenced on September 18, 2015 in South Africa.[26]
Picking up immediately three weeks after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, humanity is on its last legs after Alice is betrayed by Wesker in Washington D.C. Alice then encounters the Red Queen, who tells her that she must return to where the nightmare began – Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation has developed an airborne anti-virus which will kill every organism infected by the T-virus. In a race against time, Alice is captured by Dr. Isaacs, long thought to be dead, who reveals that the previous incarnation was a clone of his true self. Alice escapes and arrives first in Raccoon City, where she joins forces with Claire Redfield. After holding off Dr. Isaacs' undead army, Alice, Claire and a team of survivors make their way towards the Hive. They again encounter the Red Queen, who tells them the origins of the T-virus: it was created by James Marcus, the founder of the Umbrella Corporation to save his daughter, Alicia, from an ailment that caused her to rapidly age. James was then betrayed by his business partner, Dr. Isaacs, and killed by Albert Wesker. Dr. Isaacs and the board of the Umbrella Corporation then intended to release the T-virus on purpose in order to cleanse the world, save the rich and powerful with cryogenics in The Hive, and later rebuild it as they desire. After confronting Wesker and Dr. Isaacs at the bottom of the Hive, Alice also learns her own true nature: she is a clone of the original and still-living Alicia Marcus, who was unable to live a normal life due to her condition. Dr. Isaacs clone brought the army of undead towards Alice and the real Dr. Isaacs. Dr. Isaacs clone could not believe that he was a clone hence stabbed the real Dr. Isaacs to death. Alice then releases the anti-virus, eliminating all infected by the T-virus. Alice survives, and gains the memories of Alicia Marcus as a reward in order to reclaim the childhood she never had. The series ends with Alice riding a motorcycle to New York City and places unknown while being chased by flying BOW's (Bio Organic Weapons), stating that her job isn't finished yet and that it will take several years for the anti-virus to circle the globe.
The film was released on December 23, 2016 in Tokyo and on January 27, 2017 in North America.[27][28][29]
Reboot[edit]
In May 2017, Constantin chairman Martin Moszkowicz said that a reboot of the film series was in development.[30] On the same month, it was announced that James Wan would produce the reboot with a script by Greg Russo.[31] In December 2018, Johannes Roberts was hired as writer/director.[32] Wan later left his role as producer on the project.[33]
Cast and characters[edit]
- This table shows the major characters that were featured in the films, sorted according to the actors' billing order, including all those adapted from the video games.
- A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the film.
- A G indicates the character was adapted from the video games.
- An O indicates an original character that was later adapted by the video games.
- A Y indicates a role as a younger version of the character.
- A U indicates an uncredited role.
- A C indicates a cameo role.
- A V indicates a voice-only role.
- An A indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
Character | Film | |||||
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Resident Evil | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Resident Evil: Extinction | Resident Evil: Afterlife | Resident Evil: Retribution | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | |
Alicia 'Alice' Marcus | Milla Jovovich | Milla JovovichEver Gabo AndersonY | ||||
Rain Ocampo | Michelle Rodriguez | Michelle RodriguezUA | Michelle Rodriguez | Michelle RodriguezA | ||
Matthew 'Matt' Addison / NemesisG | Eric Mabius | Matthew G. Taylor(Nemesis)Eric MabiusA | Matthew G. Taylor (Nemesis)UA | Eric MabiusAMatthew G. Taylor (Nemesis)UA | Eric MabiusAMatthew G. Taylor (Nemesis)A | |
Spence Parks | James Purefoy | James PurefoyUA | PhotographU | James PurefoyA | ||
Chad Kaplan | Martin Crewes | Martin CrewesA | ||||
James 'One' Shade | Colin Salmon | Colin SalmonUA | Colin SalmonC | Colin SalmonA | ||
Dr. Lisa Addison | Heike Makatsch | Heike MakatschUA | Heike MakatschA | |||
J.D. Salinas | Pasquale Aleardi | Pasquale AleardiUA | Pasquale AleardiA | |||
Olga Danilova | Liz May Brice | Liz May BriceUA | Liz May BriceA | |||
Vance Drew | Torsten Jerabek | Torsten JerabekUA | Torsten JerabekUA | Torsten JerabekA | ||
Alfonso Warner | Marc Logan-Black | Marc Logan-BlackUA | Marc Logan-BlackUA | Marc Logan-BlackA | ||
Red QueenO | Michaela Dicker | Megan CharpentierAve Merson-O'BrianV | Ever Gabo AndersonMichaela DickerA | |||
William Birkin[note 1] | Jason IsaacsUC | |||||
Jill ValentineG | Sienna Guillory | Sienna GuilloryC | Sienna Guillory | |||
Carlos OliveraG / Todd | Oded Fehr | Oded Fehr | Oded FehrA | |||
Major Timothy Cain | Thomas Kretschmann | Thomas KretschmannA | ||||
Angela 'Angie' Ashford | Sophie Vavasseur | Sophie VavasseurUA | Sophie VavasseurUA | |||
Terri Morales | Sandrine Holt | Sandrine HoltA | ||||
Sgt. Peyton Wells | Razaaq Adoti | Razaaq AdotiA | ||||
Dr. Charles AshfordG[note 2] | Jared Harris | Jared HarrisA | ||||
Lloyd Jefferson 'L.J.' Wade | Mike Epps | Mike EppsUA | ||||
Nicholai GinovaefG | Zack Ward | |||||
Dr. Alexander Isaacs / TyrantG | Iain Glen | Iain GlenBrian Steele(Tyrant)Gary HeckerV(Tyrant) | Iain GlenA | Iain Glen | ||
Claire RedfieldG | Ali Larter | Ali LarterA | Ali Larter | |||
Betty | Ashanti | |||||
Mikey | Christopher Egan | |||||
K-Mart | Spencer Locke | Spencer LockeC | Spencer LockeA | |||
Slater | Matthew Marsden | |||||
Chase | Linden Ashby | Linden AshbyA | ||||
Albert WeskerG | Jason O'Mara | Shawn Roberts | ||||
Otto | Joe Hursley | |||||
White Queen | Madeline Carroll | |||||
Bennett Sinclair | Kim Coates | Kim CoatesA | ||||
Angel Ortiz | Sergio Peris-Mencheta | |||||
Luther West | Boris Kodjoe | Boris KodjoeA | ||||
Chris RedfieldG | Wentworth Miller | Wentworth MillerA | ||||
Crystal Waters | Kacey Clarke | |||||
Kim Yong | Norman Yeung | Norman YeungA | ||||
Wendell | Fulvio Cecere | |||||
AxemenenG[note 3] | Ray Olubowale | Ray OlubowaleKevin Shand | Ray OlubowaleA | |||
J Pop Girl | Mika NakashimaC | Mika NakashimaA | ||||
Barry BurtonG | Kevin Durand | Kevin DurandA | ||||
Becky | Aryana Engineer | Aryana EngineerA | ||||
Leon S. KennedyG | Johann Urb | Johann UrbA | ||||
Ada WongG | Li BingbingSally CahillUV[41] | Li BingbingA | ||||
Abigail | Ruby Rose | |||||
Doc | Eoin Macken | |||||
Razor | Fraser James | |||||
Cobalt | Rola | |||||
Commander Chu | Lee Joon-gi | |||||
Christian | William Levy | |||||
Dr. James MarcusG | Mark Simpson |
Crew[edit]
Occupation | Film | |||||
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Resident Evil | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Resident Evil: Extinction | Resident Evil: Afterlife | Resident Evil: Retribution | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | |
Director | Paul W. S. Anderson | Alexander Witt | Russell Mulcahy | Paul W. S. Anderson | ||
Producers | Paul W. S. Anderson Jeremy Bolt Bernd Eichinger Samuel Hadida | Paul W. S. Anderson Jeremy Bolt Don Carmody | Paul W. S. Anderson Jeremy Bolt Bernd Eichinger Samuel Hadida Robert Kulzer | Paul W. S. Anderson Jeremy Bolt Bernd Eichinger Samuel Hadida Robert Kulzer Don Carmody | Paul W. S. Anderson Jeremy Bolt Samuel Hadida Robert Kulzer Don Carmody | Paul W. S. Anderson Jeremy Bolt Samuel Hadida Robert Kulzer |
Executive producer(s) | Victor Hadida Robert Kulzer Daniel S. Kletzky Yoshiki Okamoto | Victor Hadida Robert Kulzer Bernd Eichinger Samuel Hadida | Victor Hadida Martin Moszkowicz Kelly Van Horn | Victor Hadida Martin Moszkowicz | ||
Writer | Paul W. S. Anderson | |||||
Composer(s) | Marco Beltrami Marilyn Manson | Jeff Danna | Charlie Clouser | Tomandandy | Paul Haslinger | |
Director(s) of photography | David Johnson | Derek Rogers Christian Sebaldt | David Johnson | Glen MacPherson | ||
Editor | Alexander Berner | Eddie Hamilton | Niven Howie | Doobie White |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
Film | Release date | Box office gross | All time box office ranking | Production budget | Reference | ||||
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United States | Other territories | North America | Other territories | Worldwide | North America | Worldwide | |||
Resident Evil | March 15, 2002 | March 21, 2002 | $40,119,709 | $62,865,153 | $102,984,862 | 1,938 | $33 million | [42] | |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | September 10, 2004 | September 11, 2004 | $51,201,453 | $78,141,316 | $129,342,769 | 1,532 | $45 million | [43] | |
Resident Evil: Extinction | September 21, 2007 | September 19, 2007 | $50,648,679 | $97,763,386 | $148,412,065 | 1,555 | $45 million[not in citation given] | [44] | |
Resident Evil: Afterlife | September 10, 2010 | September 9, 2010 | $60,128,566 | $240,099,518 | $300,228,084 | 1,262 | 393 | $60 million | [45] |
Resident Evil: Retribution | September 14, 2012 | September 12, 2012 | $42,345,531 | $197,658,893 | $240,004,424 | 1,841 | 530 | $65 million | [46] |
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | January 27, 2017 | December 23, 2016 | $26,844,962 | $285,412,558 | $312,257,250 | 2,698 | 375 | $40 million | [47] |
Total | $271,288,900 | $961,940,824 | $1,233,229,454 | $288 million | [48] |
With the exception of the first entry and The Final Chapter, all films opened at number one at the North American box office. The series holds the record for the 'most live-action film adaptations of a video game' in the 2012 Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. It is also the highest-grossing film series to be based on a video game, grossing over 1 billion worldwide.[1]
Critical and public response[edit]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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Resident Evil | 34% (124 reviews)[49] | 33 (24 reviews)[50] | B[51] |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | 20% (127 reviews)[52] | 35 (26 reviews)[53] | B[51] |
Resident Evil: Extinction | 23% (96 reviews)[54] | 41 (12 reviews)[55] | B−[51] |
Resident Evil: Afterlife | 23% (100 reviews)[56] | 37 (14 reviews)[57] | B−[51] |
Resident Evil: Retribution | 30% (71 reviews)[58] | 39 (17 reviews)[59] | C+[51] |
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | 37% (97 reviews)[60] | 49 (19 reviews)[61] | B[51] |
The first, third, and final films received mixed reviews from critics, while the second, fourth and fifth films were received more negatively. The series was criticized for its unrestrained use of violence, cliffhanger endings and habit of abandoning established characters without explaining what happened to them. However, The Chicago Tribune declared the first film as 'one of the few video game movies to truly re-create the gaming experience'[62] and The Austin Chronicle calling it 'an absolute wreck. But what an ambitiously mind-blowing wreck it is, bursting with dazzlingly sordid cinematography'.[63]The Seattle Times marked the second film an improvement from the original, saying the film 'makes up for the wretched mess that was 2002's 'Resident Evil'.[64]The Hollywood Reporter gave the third film a positive review stating 'Fast-paced and filled with brisk action sequences—the film should reasonably satisfy the devotees.'[65] Michael Ordoña of The Los Angeles Times gave the fourth film a positive review, claiming that 'the action is easier to read than in most films of the genre, and therefore more enjoyable. Anderson makes particular use of sets and locations to wring out more bang for the stereoscopic buck.'[66]
Novelizations[edit]
The novelizations for the first three Resident Evil films were written by Keith R. A. DeCandido. The novelization for the fifth film was written by John Shirley, and the sixth by Tim Waggoner. The fourth film did not receive a novelization.
The novel for the first film, titled Resident Evil: Genesis, was published over two years after that film's release, while the Extinction novel was released in late July 2007, two months before the film's release. There was also a Japanese novelization of the first film, unrelated to DeCandido's version, written by Osamu Makino. Makino also wrote two novels based on the game Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.
Home media releases[edit]
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released all six films on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download. The films were also released in DVD and Blu-ray box sets:
Title | Format | Release date | Films | Reference |
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Resident Evil / Resident Evil: Apocalypse – Resurrected Edition | DVD | September 4, 2007 | Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse | [67] |
Resident Evil: The High Definition Trilogy | Blu-ray | January 1, 2008 | Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction | [68] |
Resident Evil Trilogy | DVD | December 9, 2008 | [69] | |
The Resident Evil Collection | DVD, Blu-ray | September 4, 2012 | Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Afterlife | [70] |
December 21, 2012 | Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Resident Evil: Retribution | [71][72] | ||
Resident Evil: The Complete Collection | Blu-ray | May 16, 2017 | Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Resident Evil: Retribution, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | [73] |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Jason Isaacs, who appeared in most of Anderson's early films,[34] was brought in for a day of filming, making a cameo appearance as a doctor near the end of the film, and he also provided the narration that opens it. In interviews, Anderson said Isaacs' character would be expanded on the sequel,[35][36] to which Isaacs responded he would be happy to return for.[37] When Isaacs didn't return, Anderson created the character of Dr. Isaacs, played by Iain Glen, as a homage to the unnamed doctor that Jason Isaacs played originally.[38]
- ^According to Anderson, the Ashford family and particularly Dr. Charles Ashford is 'based on the game but with a slightly different role', indicating he based him on Resident Evil – Code: Veronica's Dr. Alexander Ashford.[39]
- ^Based on the 'Executioner Majini' creature, from Resident Evil 5.[40]
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External links[edit]
- Resident Evil film series at AllMovie
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Cinematography | David Johnson |
Edited by | Alexander Berner |
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Budget | $33 million[2] |
Box office | $103 million[2] |
Resident Evil is a 2002 action horror film[2] written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes, and Colin Salmon. It is the first installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is loosely based on the video game series of the same name.
Borrowing elements from the video games Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2, the film follows amnesiac heroine Alice and a band of Umbrella Corporation commandos as they attempt to contain the outbreak of the T-virus at a secret underground facility. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing more than $100 million worldwide.
The film received five sequels: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016).
- 3Production
- 4Marketing and release
Plot[edit]
Underneath Raccoon City exists a genetic research facility called the Hive, owned by the Umbrella Corporation. A thief steals the genetically engineered T-virus and contaminates the Hive with it. In response, the facility's artificial intelligence, the Red Queen, seals the Hive and kills everyone inside.
Alice awakens in the bathroom of a deserted mansion with temporary amnesia. She dresses, checks the mansion, and is tackled by an unknown person as a group of commandos led by James Shade breaks in. Alice’s attacker is cuffed and then released when he claims to be Matt Addison, who just transferred as a cop in Raccoon P.D. Alice and Matt are ordered to go down to the Hive with the group, where they find another amnesiac, Spence, hidden in their train. The commandos explain that everyone in the group except Matt is an employee of the Umbrella Corporation, and Alice and her partner Spence were assigned to guard the Hive’s secret entrance under the mansion.
At the Red Queen's chamber, a laser defense system kills Shade and three more commandos. Despite the Red Queen's urgent pleas for the group to leave, Kaplan disables it, causing the power to fail and all of the doors in the Hive to open. This releases the zombified staff and containment units containing Lickers, creatures created through experimentation with the T-virus. When everyone regroups, they are ambushed by a horde of zombies and a gunfight ensues. J.D. perishes as the group is overwhelmed. A bitten Rain retreats with Kaplan and Spence; Matt becomes separated from Alice, who starts regaining her memories.
Matt looks for information about his sister, Lisa, and finds her zombified. Alice saves him, and Matt explains he and Lisa were environmental activists, and Lisa infiltrated Umbrella to smuggle out the evidence of illegal experiments. Alice remembers she was Lisa's contact in the Hive but does not tell Matt. The survivors reunite at the Red Queen's chamber, and the commandos explain they have one hour before the Hive traps them inside automatically. Alice and Kaplan activate the Red Queen to find an exit. To force her cooperation, they rig a remote shutdown. As they escape through maintenance tunnels, zombies ambush them, and a reanimated J.D. bites Rain before getting killed. They all reach safety except Kaplan, who is bitten and separated from the group.
Alice remembers that an anti-virus is in the lab, but they find it missing. Spence remembers he stole and released the T-virus, and hid it and anti-virus on the train. He turns against the others but is bitten by a zombie, which he kills before trapping the survivors in the lab. Spence retrieves the anti-virus, but is then killed by a Licker. The Red Queen offers to spare Alice and Matt if they kill Rain, whose health is fading and who has been infected too long for the anti-virus to work reliably. As the Licker attempts to reach them, a power outage occurs. The lab door opens to reveal that a still-alive Kaplan shut down the Red Queen to open the door. The group heads to the train, where Alice retrieves the T-virus and kills a reanimated Spence before escaping with the others.
On the train, they inject Rain and Kaplan with the anti-virus. However, the Licker is hiding on the train and attacks them, clawing Matt and killing Kaplan. Alice subdues the Licker before Matt is attacked by a zombified Rain. He shoots Rain dead, and her head hits a button, opening a door and dropping the Licker under the train, which kills it. At the mansion, Matt's wound begins mutating. Before Alice can give him the anti-virus, the mansion doors burst open and a group of Umbrella scientists seizes them. They subdue Alice and take Matt away, revealing he is to be put into the Nemesis Program, and that the Hive is to be re-opened for investigation into the incident.
Some time later, Alice awakens at the Raccoon City Hospital strapped to an examination table. After escaping, she goes outside to find Raccoon City deserted and in ruins. The film ends with Alice grabbing a shotgun from an abandoned police car walking through the streets.
Cast[edit]
- Milla Jovovich as Alice
- Michelle Rodriguez as Rain Ocampo
- Eric Mabius as Matthew 'Matt' Addison
- James Purefoy as Spence Parks
- Martin Crewes as Chad Kaplan
- Colin Salmon as James 'One' Shade
- Ryan McCluskey as Mr. Grey
- Oscar Pearce as Mr. Green
- Indra Ové as Ms. Black
- Anna Bolt as Dr. Green
- Joseph May as Dr. Blue
- Robert Tannion as Dr. Brown
- Heike Makatsch as Dr. Lisa Addison
- Stephen Billington as Mr. White
- Fiona Glascott as Ms. Gold
- Pasquale Aleardi as J.D. Salinas
- Liz May Brice as Olga Danilova, The Medic
- Michaela Dicker as Red Queen
- Jason Isaacs as Dr. William Birkin / Narrator
Production[edit]
Pre-production[edit]
German production company Constantin Film bought the film rights for Resident Evil in January 1997, and they hired screenwriter Alan B. McElroy to write the script.[3] The May 1998 issue of PlayStation Magazine published an article titled Resident Evil: The Movie, about McElroy's script. Described as being action and horror packed, and also very violent, the script was similar to the original game. Some changes were made; for example, there was no mention of the Umbrella Corporation or STARS. Instead the plot was about a special forces team sent by the government to rescue scientists from the mansion laboratory after the S.W.A.T team that was sent in earlier was killed, but during the story they would realize that entire mission was a trap for them and that they are specimens in a medical experiment. The special forces team included all the characters from the game. The script also included all the game's monsters, and the team would have to fight each of them. McElroy's script was rejected.[4][5][6][7][8]
In 1998, George A. Romero directed a television commercial for the video game Resident Evil 2. The original game's director, Shinji Mikami, was a fan of Romero and had been influenced by his films. The commercial was only shown in Japan, but impressed Sony enough for them to ask him to write and direct Resident Evil. Romero stated that he had his secretary play the entire game through and record the gameplay so he could study it as a resource. Romero's screenplay was based on the first Resident Evil game and included characters from the video games. Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine were the lead characters, involved in a romantic relationship. Barry Burton, Rebecca Chambers, Ada Wong, and Albert Wesker were to also appear. The ending to the film would have been similar to the best ending to the first Resident Evil game. In 2002 interview for a Fangoria article about the film, Romero said how he wrote total of five or six different drafts, but his script was rejected as well. Robert Kulzer, head of the production, said in same article how although Romero's script was good, the movie would have received an NC-17 rating if they went with it. He also said how they thought that McElroy did a pretty good job with his script, but the reason why that one was rejected was because by the time it was finished the second game came out and they felt that the movie based on first game would have been dated and boring. After Romero left the project, other writers and directors were involved in it for the next couple of years before movie finally went into production.[9][10][11]
In early 2000, director Jamie Blanks, who two years earlier directed successful psychological slasher film Urban Legend was involved to direct Resident Evil film based on another script from new writer, which was about STARS team fighting against monsters created by virus outbreak inside Raccoon City. This version was cancelled as well.[12]
In 1995, Paul W. S. Anderson's low budget film Mortal Kombat became one of the first commercially successful video game adaptations.[13] After playing Resident Evil, Anderson saw its cinematic potential and wrote a script titled Undead, which he described as 'a ripoff' of the game. Bernd Eichinger, head of Constantin Film, was enthusiastic, so Anderson developed it into the script for Resident Evil.[14] In late 2000, Anderson was announced as director and writer, and Resident Evil re-entered pre-production stages.[15] Anderson stated the film would not include any tie-ins with the video game series as 'under-performing movie tie-ins are too common and Resident Evil, of all games, deserved a good celluloid representation'.[16]
Casting[edit]
In early 2001, Michelle Rodriguez,[17]James Purefoy[18] and Milla Jovovich[19] were the first of the cast to be signed on the project. David Boreanaz was intended to portray the male cop lead of Matt Addison; however, he turned down the role to continue work on the WB series Angel.[20] Boreanaz suggested that he was in negotiations to have a smaller role in the film, claiming 'Resident Evil is still there, a possibility, So, yeah, I'll see what happens',[20] but he later declined the role. The role of Matt Addison then went to Eric Mabius who was cast in March 2001,[20] along with Heike Makatsch, who was cast as Matt Addison's sister Lisa Addison, an employee working for Umbrella's Hive facility.[21]
Production and story development[edit]
In early March 2001, it was announced that half of the film would be shot in Adlershof Studios in Berlin and its surroundings.[22]Principal photography began on March 5, 2001 at numerous locations including the then unfinished station U-Bahnhof Bundestag of the Berlin U-Bahn, Landsberger Allee, Kaserne Krampnitz and the Schloss Linstedt.[23]
The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Clint Mansell,[24]Marco Beltrami and Marilyn Manson[25] during mid-2001. Manson described the score and soundtrack as being more 'electronic' than his other previous work.[26]
The film was originally subtitled as Resident Evil: Ground Zero[22][27] when the movie was considered a prequel to the games, but the subtitle was removed due to the September 11 attacks.[28] The film's first plot as of March 16, 2001 revealed that Jovovich's Alice and Rodriguez's Rain were the leaders of a commando team sent in to prevent a viral outbreak from spreading to the rest of the world.[21] The character of the Red Queen was added into the film's story as an homage to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.[14]
During production, professional dancers were hired to star as zombies as they had better control of their body movements.[28] While computer effects were used on some zombies, much of the undead appearances were accomplished through make-up while their movements were a more laissez-faire approach, as Anderson told the actors to move however they thought a zombie would, given their conditions.[28] Whilst filming, there was a shortage of manpower where the available dancers were not enough to represent the required numbers of undead, however some of Capcom's executives and several of the film producers including Jeremy Bolt agreed to make appearances.[28] The film's stunt coordinator also made an appearance as the dog trainer while Bolt's girlfriend and sister both appeared as zombies.[28]
Marketing and release[edit]
In March 2001, the official website was set up, which revealed the film's original October 26, 2001 release[29] and a redirect to the film's production company Constantin Film.[30] The website was fully opened in July 2001, and composed of images, plot info, character biographies and downloads.[31] The film was planned to have an R-rated classification which is what Anderson wanted since he knew the film had to be rated R in order to capture the horror of the games.[32] In January 2002, the film was officially announced to contain an R rating.[33] According to Fangoria #211, interviews and commentary with Anderson, movie was originally rated NC-17 and he had to make cuts for R rating. It was long rumored, even by Anderson himself, that the uncut version will be released, but it never was.
In May 2001, it was announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment would distribute the film in North America.[34] It was suggested by Capcom executives that the film would not be released in 2001, but rather in 2002,[35] which was later confirmed by Sony in August 2001.[36] The film was set for release on April 5, 2002 before being pushed forward to a March 15 release.[37]
In December 2001, Sony gave fans a chance to design the film's poster with a prize of an undisclosed amount of cash, a free screening of the film, and with the final design being the film's poster.[38] On February 16, 2002, Nick Des Barres, a 23-year-old aspiring actor and ex-video game magazine designer, was announced as the winner of the competition.[39] The film's trailer and clips were released in late January[40] and early February 2002.[41]
On June 29, 2004, over two years after the film's release, a novelization by Keith R. A. DeCandido was published.[42]
Box office[edit]
The film opened in 2,528 theaters and grossed $17,707,106 on its opening weekend (March 15–17, 2002). The film grossed $40,119,709 domestically and $102,984,862 worldwide.[2]
Sequels[edit]
After commercial success at the box office, a sequel, Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) was released. It was followed by Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016). Anderson did not direct the second or third films due to filming commitments with Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Death Race (2008).[43]
Critical reaction[edit]
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 34% based on 124 critics—a weighted average of 4.5 out of 10 with the consensus, 'Like other video game adapations, Resident Evil is loud, violent, formulaic, and cheesy.'[44] At Metacritic, the film has an average score of 33 out of 100 based on 24 critics, signifying 'generally unfavorable reviews'.[45] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'B' on an A+ to F scale.[46]
Robert K. Elder from the Chicago Tribune stated: the film 'updates the zombie genre with an anti-corporate message while still scaring its audience and providing heart-pounding action',[44] while Owen Gleiberman from Entertainment Weekly noted: the film is as 'impersonal in its relentlessness as the video-game series that inspired it'.[44]
Both Resident Evil and the sequel appear on Roger Ebert's most hated films list, published in 2005.[47] In his review, Ebert describes Resident Evil as a zombie movie set in the 21st century, where 'large metallic objects make crashing noises just by being looked at', and he criticizes the dialogue for being a series of commands and explanations with no 'small talk'.[48]
In 2014, filmmaker James Cameron named Resident Evil his biggest guilty pleasure.[49]
Accolades[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2002 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Most Underrated Movie of the Year | Resident Evil | Nominated | [50] |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Best T&A of the Year | Milla Jovovich | Nominated | |||
2003 | 29th Saturn Awards | Best Horror Film | Resident Evil | Nominated | [51] |
Best Actress | Milla Jovovich | Nominated | |||
German Camera Awards | Outstanding Editing in a Feature Film | Alexander Berner | Nominated | [52] | |
2004 | Golden Trailer Awards | Most Original | Ignition Creative | Nominated | [53] |
Relationship to the games[edit]
Various elements are borrowed from numerous video games including Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis,[28] where Alice's character awakes in Raccoon City Hospital with a viral outbreak occurring in the city. There are several references to characters and organizations such as the Umbrella Corporation, the Nemesis program, the underground train bearing the moniker 'Alexi-5000' a reference to Code: Veronica's villain Alexia Ashford (the train is from Resident Evil 2, but in the game it reads 'Galaxie-5000' instead of 'Alexi-5000') and a police cruiser, from which Alice takes out a shotgun, has a 'S.T.A.R.S.' logo on the hood.[28]Jason Isaacs appears in the film as an uncredited masked surgeon (which is a reference to William Birkin). The character of Dr. Isaacs (played by Iain Glen) in the film's sequels is based on him.[28]
Asianet vanambadi serial today episode. Other references to the first game include Alice examining the mansion by going outside; crows are visible for a moment. Crows are minor enemies that the player encounters throughout each game.[28] Alice finds a picture of her wedding day with Spence, which is the same style as the photos in the first version of the Resident Evil game: in black and white with the foreground image noticeably spliced onto the background.[28] On the newspaper at the end of the film, the words 'Horror in Raccoon City! More Victims Dead!' are shown in the upper right corner. This is a reference to the same newspaper in the censored opening of the first Resident Evil game and the prologue chapter for the Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy novel.[28] Near the beginning of the film, Alice examines a statue after the wind blows its cover off. This statue is similar in design to one in the mansion of the first game.[28]
When returning to the Red Queen's chamber, Kaplan points out that the four bodies of the group's dead crew from the Glass Hallway Trap sequence are gone. This is a reference to the games, where the bodies of enemies disappear.[28] When the survivors make their escape from the Hive with a countdown as they fight the final boss, this is a reference to the Resident Evil game which ends with a five-minute countdown, during which the boss must be defeated.[28]
A faux newspaper created by Screen Gems for Apocalypse, The Raccoon City Times, indicates hours after the initial outbreak when creatures began appearing in the Arklay Mountains feasting on victims. This is similar to the opening of the first video game.[54]
Anderson has stated that the film's camera angles and several shots allude to the video game's camera angles, such as the fight between Alice and the security guard.[28] These include a scene near the beginning where there is a close up of Alice's eye. This is a direct reference to the title screen of the first game.[28] In another scene, Alice awakes and hears a creepy sound, which is a reference to the plot of the first game.[28]
Home media[edit]
Resident Evil was released on VHS and DVD on July 30, 2002 in the United States,[55] April 14, 2003 in the United Kingdom[56] and October 2002 in Australia.[57] It was a special edition release, with a number of documentaries including five featurettes, one of which explained the making of Resident Evil, the film's score composition, costume design, set design, zombie make up tests, and the music video for a remixed version of 'My Plague' by Slipknot.
A Deluxe Edition was released on September 7, 2004, which included new special features such as an alternate ending with director Anderson's video introduction, a clip compilation for Apocalypse, From Game to Screen featurette, a storyboarding Resident Evil featurette, and 6 other exclusive featurettes: The Creature, The Elevator, The Train, The Laser, Zombie Dogs and Zombies.[58]
Screen Gems released Resident Evil: Resurrected Edition, a 2-disc package containing Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Apocalypse, on September 4, 2007.[59][60]
On January 1, 2008, a Blu-ray of the Resident Evil trilogy was released.[61]
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