resident evil resident evil science fiction action horror film written directed stars film marks anderson second time direct series installment shot fourth installment resident evil film series based survival horror video game series film follows alice searching rescuing remaining survivors los_angeles virus outbreak teaming head primary character video games featured time film franchise characters games films returned chris sister lost memory prior film events film main antagonist cameo appearance producers mentioned possibility following extinction sequel titled extinction released box office success prompting begin development june script written anderson december elements video game resident evil incorporated film filming took place toronto september december fusion camera system film released theaters september film grossed million united_states canada estimated million budget million markets surpassing previous film overseas total second week release grossing worldwide total million resident evil highest grossing entry series overseas total previous films overseas total combined resident evil released dvd blu ray blu ray december united_states plot alice clones attack tokyo entire branch escapes plane bomb leaves massive real alice boarded anti virus crashes plane alice survives months later alice travels alaska airplane tracking broadcasts safe haven called finds abandoned planes attacked feral alice destroys spider like device claire chest giving amnesia travel ruins find survivors living prison surrounded infected meet crystal waters bennett help alice lands prison roof learns isn fixed place cargo tanker traveling coast ship hasn moved responded group rescue takes alice chris insists falsely imprisoned reveal escape route freedom alice goes showers wash catches attempting attacked group infected dug prison manages kill desperate free chris reveals claire sister prison armored car use escape giant axe wielding monster begins breaking gate alice chris crystal basement guns zombies kill crystal route claire reinforce gate angel informs bennett car missing engine week fix bennett shoots angel heads alice airplane breaks gate allowing zombies prison group decides use zombie dug tunnels escape half alice claire kill unfortunately dragged tunnels zombie alice board discovering functional abandoned claire remembers umbrella trap test subjects release survivors alice follows trail blood deeper ship finds virus revived battles control believes fresh human dna umbrella staff fled began eating test subjects alice dna superior retained control despite bonding virus cellular level believes eating control fight alice battles bennett working easily chris claire alice able defeat bennett help lock bennett room corpse bennett escapes aircraft bomb plane explodes instead alice placed bomb unbeknownst away explosion emerges battered alive alice resolves turn real haven broadcasts new message survivors alice claire chris watch approached military squadron umbrella aircraft post credits scene aircraft went missing resident evil apocalypse attack wearing mind control device claire cast alice security officer exposure virus granted abilities chris younger sister led convoy survivors encountered alice previous film claire older brother serving infected chairman possesses strength speed capabilities professional basketball player leader survivors los_angeles film producer survivors los_angeles young girl named department store discovered hiding member claire convoy survivors previous film survivor los_angeles crystal waters junior swimming high school days came los_angeles work actress survivors bennett intern virus outbreak japan patient zero infected person monster taken game resident evil known operative assisted alice escaped resident evil apocalypse production development producers mentioned possibility following extinction sequel entitled shot set tokyo japan alaska despite resident evil extinction billed official website final installment resident evil film series september sony head distribution explained absolutely surprise considering success franchise find way come real possibility producer stated intention making fourth film particularly talking sony possibility june anderson noted negotiations underway sony creating film december anderson stated working script following year announced sony aiming release august casting september reports indicated casting fourth film begun considered role missed seven episodes filming television heroes order appear film cast actor auditioned role having played resident evil video games miller began preparing role searching internet images surprise noticed muscular character weeks prep shooting knew impossible increase muscle mass extent shown video footage games saw visually different especially game build endurance miller described interpretation character video game definitely capable heroic innocent way beginning journey described character film chris walking particular road time edges way originally going audition miller accepted role went audition role role previously played describing character roberts said chairman position power pretty runs world alice annoyance process set wardrobe gives big long black jacket props comes gives dark glasses gloves time dressed stand little walk little differently got going super fast super strong ability elements game thing agreed start character fans role seen resident evil apocalypse featured briefly scene shown credits setting sequel cinematography set design anderson shown footage avatar sold idea shoot resident evil digital shot high definition aspect ratio specifically sony camera crew spent weeks pre production learning camera system budget million principal photography took place days september december filming added budget roberts began filming scenes october final showdown scene filmed days production accidentally shot camera slow motion scenes like bullets drops water twin phantom high speed cameras filmed frames second fight scene chris resident evil game recreated shot shot film phantom cameras create speed took days film added size weight cameras meant filmmakers able use existing equipment instead camera operator worked achieve look shot action scenes shot green screen film stunt pilot dressed like flew plane camera cameras unable pick shiny steel set said items looked metal actually painted silver special paint remove reflective quality colors changed cameras slow pick information said restrictive color palette example warehouse scene saturated floors dark dark thought cameras showed light add black reason light putting light sets filming locations principal photography toronto ontario toronto police received hundreds calls concerned neighbors scene involving burning plane crashed underwater scenes cargo shipping containers cut giant tank stage opening scene filmed crossing tokyo interior scenes subterranean filmed library portray exterior shots los_angeles prison resemblance prison scenes shot scenes portraying aircraft actually filmed airport location depicting beach filmed provincial park second unit sent alaska capture establishing shots scenery visual special effects visual effects served special effects creator previously designed nemesis character resident evil apocalypse production team planned use extras portray zombies time restraints prevented zombies eventually visual effects supervisor added post production alice clones shot motion control photography multiple passes wide shots took digital photo doubles visual effects production manager described look film interesting contrasts pure whites look clean tight real darkness evoke bit feel got extremes definitely unique look incarnation fun looks burned ash smoke sky created depict los_angeles film set bolt described approach world gone hell control fire service clearly going happen going burned infected games previous films return advanced dogs wore costume anderson wanted dogs film look absolutely terrible computer effects dog jaw open coming mouths similar dogs fourth fifth video games creatures borrowed fifth video game intelligent coming mouths named film release august announced film released august december set january january announced release date moved september screen gems paid impact pictures million rights distribute film north american key foreign markets april anderson attended resident evil panel answering fan questions july attended san diego comic con international promote film soundtrack resident evil music motion picture composed released september addition original soundtrack outsider alternative rock group marketing film short segment played confrontation alice playing end credits home media resident evil released dvd blu ray blu ray december united_states special features dvd includes filmmaker commentary blu ray releases includes deleted extended scenes additional released disc set containing films series called box office united_states canada resident evil opened approximately screens locations locations showing equipped screens ranking largest releases time canada film opened additional theaters film opened number took million opening day million opening weekend second weekend film dropped fourth place new release town taking place spot grossed million decrease ticket sales opening weekend fell seventh place weekend grossing million removed theaters fourth weekend resident evil moved eleventh place new release case number grossing million dropped theaters film fifth weekend million decrease previous weekend removed additional theaters sixth seventh weekends dropped respectively playing theaters final weekend film closed theaters november days release countries september resident evil opened countries inception place grossing million screens screenings accounting total earnings successful overseas debut entire series total came million day launch japan additionally film grossed million russia million spain million taiwan million september passed resident evil extinction million overseas total following day surpassed extinction total million overseas million worldwide highest grossing entry series second week film grossed million million germany million mexico million south_korea million brazil japanese ticket sales grossed million russia adding million weekend number grossing million opening france adding million hong_kong added film remained fourth weekend grossing million fifth weekend grossed million dropping fifth place replaced number eleventh weekend ticket sales dropped million gross fully million coming opening china overall resident evil missed million total previous films series combined worldwide overview film grossed million canada million markets worldwide total million united_states high box office gross attributed ticket price inflation presentation film lowest opening weekend attendance film series november resident evil successful production canadian feature film history highest grossing zombie film highest grossing film released worldwide fourth highest grossing video game film time million million sands time million reception critical response resident evil screened advance critics review aggregator rotten_tomatoes gives film score based reviews critics rating average metacritic assigns weighted average score reviews mainstream critics film received average score based reviews polls reported average grade gave film scale los_angeles_times gave positive review noting slower cut film saying action easier read films genre enjoyable anderson makes particular use sets locations bang guardian gave film stars praising use stating resident evil films look good staged action don originality imagination described plot nearly film far thanks star body new_york_times gave film negative review saying john carpenter thing sci horror canon daily_mirror compared resident evil extinction stating results impressive saying fans series care film looking like series barely connected action scenes hell cares plot critics gave film site second lowest rating criticized film slow motion lack explanation certain plot elements long action gave film points cinematography small bits action special effects variety compared film previous installment equally derivative compared roberts agent smith matrix calling impression particularly scathing review came dark commented motion picture simulate experience watching paint dry resident evil bore occasionally comes life accolades
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