There is Alice in Wonderland. And then there’s Alice in Zombieland… zombies! This Alice is the heroine of the cult film Resident Evil, which is adapted from the video game series, the first game of which was released on the PlayStation console.
Between 2002 and 2017, in no less than six feature films, the character of Alice is played by actress Milla Jovovich, who for the occasion becomes one of the great heroes of SF/action/fantasy cinema. His evil character, along with zombie creatures (which mutate from episode to episode), after a deadly virus spreads in an underground laboratory that has ended all human life, becomes instantly iconic. Fate, because it should be noted that Alice did not exist in the original game.
Directed by Paul U.S. Anderson (not to be confused with Paul Thomas Anderson!), concerned about the effect his film would have on the many gamers who would see it, wanted to create surprise and excitement. The ideal way for him was to introduce new characters that were different from those on the console.
For Paul WS Anderson, the concept of Resident Evil is very close to his two favorite novels. Alice in Wonderland and through the glass by Lewis Carroll, because in both cases the heroine discovers an underground and mysterious world. That is why the director called his main character Alice and the supercomputer the Red Queen.
“we never rested”
Milla Jovovich, who almost turned down the role of Alice for a very specific reason, was the perfect candidate to step into the role of the character. A huge fan of the original game, the actor (who surprisingly landed another iconic role) spent hours playing with his brother while wanting to produce the film version long before the project began. Throughout his muscle-and-blood adventures, he crosses paths with characters from the video game series, including Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Carlos Oliveira. The successor to Ripley, Trinity and Sarah Connor, other iconic figures of SF/action cinema, the actress paves the way for the modern characters of Divergent and other Hunger Games with this saga.
in 2016, In an interview with the Variety website While promoting Resident Evil: Final Chapter, which marks her last appearance in the role, Milla Jovovich talked about all those years spent in the shoes of Alice. “I know every movie we’ve done has felt like it was our last.”– said the actor. “We never rested. I think that’s why each film in the franchise has had its own atmosphere and can stand on its own.”
Saga… Billionaire!
The first Resident Evil, which hit theaters in 2002, grossed nearly $103 million worldwide. The next five installments, Resident Evil: Apocalypse (129 million), Resident Evil: Extinction (148), Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D (300), Resident Evil: Retribution (240) and Resident Evil: Final Chapter (312) confirmed the great popularity of the franchise in the public 2 More than a billion dollars! did you say bow
The saga’s six films have been followed by the reboot Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which hits theaters in 2021, as well as two Netflix series, one animated and one live-action. And fans of this unique world rejoice: a new theatrical version signed by the late and acclaimed director of Evans is currently in production, scheduled to hit theaters on September 16, 2026.
“Resident Evil” trailer:
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