Milla Jovovich to Star in Monster Hunter Adaptation

*The Deadman* · 05-13-2018, 04:14 PM

Variety reports that Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich is reuniting with director (and husband) Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt on Constantin Film‘s Monster Hunter, which will begin production this September with an approximate $60 million budget.

Monster Hunter is an adaptation of the video game series that first debuted 10 years ago. The games are largely plotless and task players with simply hunting down monsters and customizing their own heroes. A while back, Anderson revealed the logline for the film, which reads as follows:

“For every Monster, there is a Hero. An ordinary man in a dead end job discovers that he is actually the descendant of an ancient hero. He must travel to a mystical world to train to become a Monster Hunter before the mythical creatures from that world destroy ours.”

He elaborated on how the game’s protagonist-free premise is helpful toward what they’re creating.

“There are no real central characters so it’s a bit like when we first approached Resident Evil and imposed our own characters and story on that world,” Anderson said. “I think this is a perfect IP for us to do exactly that same thing again. The Monster Hunter world includes these huge deserts that make the Gobi Desert look like a sandbox, and they have ships that sail through the sand. These full-on galleons, but rather than sailing on the ocean waves, they sail through waves of sand…You’re fighting these giant creatures, some as big as a city block. They live underneath the Earth and when they burst out, it’s like the best of Dune. You also have these flying dragons, giant spiders, the most wonderful creatures.”

Read more at http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...w4f6OZgaPzv.99

*drgon78* · 05-13-2018, 07:32 PM

Not a fan of the game, but since Milla will be in it, I am all for it.

*Powder* · 05-13-2018, 07:33 PM

I don't have anything against her as an actress but it bugs me that her casting was likely just the result of some executive going "Get the girl from those other monster video game movies!" & calling it a day. I'm not a Monster Hunter fan in the first place so I guess it's a moot point anyway.

*Shark_Blade* · 05-14-2018, 07:32 AM

Lol I feel this is gonna be Resident Evil 2.0.

*Andrew NDB* · 05-14-2018, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Deadman

Variety reports that Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich is reuniting with director (and husband) Paul W.S. Anderson

That's really got to suck. For him.

*AT-Man* · 05-14-2018, 03:05 PM

RIP this movie.

*sdp* · 05-15-2018, 02:07 AM

Isn't Milla a little too old for this? She was playing the hot martial arts girl since I was 10 years old. She's been playing the same role ever since. I could never get into the game but Monster Hunter is also not her usual setting, it's more of a fantasy with dinosaur like creatures.

The interview definitely brings any hope down with their Resident Evil comparison. Now that is a franchise that totally had different characters to work with and a mythology and they ignored it completely. For him to make his usual movies? meh. I'm sure Capcom doesn't care since the RE movies made more than enough cash and somehow made 6 of them.

*drgon78* · 05-15-2018, 05:00 AM

She looks good especially for her age and having kids.

I am going to assume this will be like Resident Evil but maybe with more action and less horror.

05-13-2018, 04:14 PM	#1
The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,170	Milla Jovovich to Star in Monster Hunter Adaptation Variety reports that Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich is reuniting with director (and husband) Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt on Constantin Film‘s Monster Hunter, which will begin production this September with an approximate $60 million budget. Monster Hunter is an adaptation of the video game series that first debuted 10 years ago. The games are largely plotless and task players with simply hunting down monsters and customizing their own heroes. A while back, Anderson revealed the logline for the film, which reads as follows: “For every Monster, there is a Hero. An ordinary man in a dead end job discovers that he is actually the descendant of an ancient hero. He must travel to a mystical world to train to become a Monster Hunter before the mythical creatures from that world destroy ours.” He elaborated on how the game’s protagonist-free premise is helpful toward what they’re creating. “There are no real central characters so it’s a bit like when we first approached Resident Evil and imposed our own characters and story on that world,” Anderson said. “I think this is a perfect IP for us to do exactly that same thing again. The Monster Hunter world includes these huge deserts that make the Gobi Desert look like a sandbox, and they have ships that sail through the sand. These full-on galleons, but rather than sailing on the ocean waves, they sail through waves of sand…You’re fighting these giant creatures, some as big as a city block. They live underneath the Earth and when they burst out, it’s like the best of Dune. You also have these flying dragons, giant spiders, the most wonderful creatures.” Read more at http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...w4f6OZgaPzv.99 __________________ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Dead2009/ Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/u/Dead2009/ Dropkickd: https://www.dropkickd.com/user/Dead2009

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sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	Isn't Milla a little too old for this? She was playing the hot martial arts girl since I was 10 years old. She's been playing the same role ever since. I could never get into the game but Monster Hunter is also not her usual setting, it's more of a fantasy with dinosaur like creatures. The interview definitely brings any hope down with their Resident Evil comparison. Now that is a franchise that totally had different characters to work with and a mythology and they ignored it completely. For him to make his usual movies? meh. I'm sure Capcom doesn't care since the RE movies made more than enough cash and somehow made 6 of them. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

05-13-2018, 07:32 PM	#2
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,409	Not a fan of the game, but since Milla will be in it, I am all for it.

05-13-2018, 07:33 PM	#3
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	I don't have anything against her as an actress but it bugs me that her casting was likely just the result of some executive going "Get the girl from those other monster video game movies!" & calling it a day. I'm not a Monster Hunter fan in the first place so I guess it's a moot point anyway.

05-14-2018, 07:32 AM	#4
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Lol I feel this is gonna be Resident Evil 2.0.

05-15-2018, 05:00 AM	#8
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,409	She looks good especially for her age and having kids. I am going to assume this will be like Resident Evil but maybe with more action and less horror.