Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil, with swords
If for whatever reason you’ve been following the production oftheMonster Huntermovie, there is plenty to be worried about. TheResident Evilfilm husband-and-wife team of leading actress Milia Jovovich and writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson are adapting the video game franchise to the big screen, and set photos from Jovovich featuring militaristic uniforms and present-day weaponry have raised concerns that this will beMonster Hunterin name only.
Have no fear,Ong-Bakstar Tony Jaa in full Monster Hunter regalia is here!
Jaa is portraying “The Hunter,” while Jovovich is Captain Natalie Artemis, one of several members of a United Nations military team who is transported into an alternate dimension through a portal. Artemis, as seen in the tweet embedded below, is wielding a slinger, while the Hunter carries a Giant Jawblade. The premise of the film will have this team, along with Jaa’s character presumably, defend the portal to prevent monsters from invading our world.Ron Perlman and T.I. have also been castin this film as “Admiral” and “Link” respectively.
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— Sony (@Sony)July 20, 2025
I fully expect this movie to be a fucking mess, and I’m all for it. Too many video game films are mediocre to the point of being utterly boring, but with something that is pure cheese like Anderson’sResident Evilfilms or hisMortal Kombatfilm, at least some entertainment can be siphoned from the experience.
The premise certainly seemed ridiculous enough—instead of being a direct adaptation of any particular game (unless I missed theMonster Huntergame where you use an assault rifle), this sounds more like a (possibly accidental) homage toStargate. Here’s hoping thatMonster Hunterwill emulate the first-person shooter sequence of theDoomfilm just to really go all out. Maybe Anderson will take a page fromMonster Hunter: Worldand put menus all over the screen.
No release date is set forMonster Hunteryet, but as you might have likely gathered by now, I am compelled to share the sameResident Evilclip every time Paul W.S. Anderson is mentioned.
