In Real Life

Let Off Some Steam: Video Game Movies Are Doomed

Kotaku AU

David ‘RaygunBrown’ Rayfield is a bit of a regular here at Kotaku, in that he always has Steam to ‘let off’, but this time I truly think he’s outdone himself. I don’t know if I necessarily agree with the piece, but I definitely enjoyed reading it. Are Video Game Movies doomed?


August 12, 2011
News

Game Movie Director’s Theory On Why Game Movies Stink

Some video game movies are… OK. Most are terrible. Why is that? Allow a guy who makes video game movies for a living (try and) explain.


News

Resident Evil Director Hits Out At Poor, Uninformed Video Game Movies

Kotaku AU

Paul WS Anderson is the director of the Resident Evil movies which, in my own personal opinion, have gone from bad to worse. Now, he’s taking all other video game movies to taks – particularly the directors themselves who, he claims, “don’t know the video games they are based on from a hole in the head.”


May 19, 2011
In Real Life

Resident Evil Movie Director Spends Days Watching Other People Play Resident Evil

How does director Paul W.S. Anderson keep coming up for ideas for new entries in the Resident Evil film franchise? According to his wife, series star Milla Jovovich, “professional video game players” do his research for him.


March 4, 2011
News

You Can’t Kill The Resident Evil Movies

The Resident Evil movies are the cinematic equivalent of zombies. Just when you think they’re dead, when you won’t be subjected to them anymore, they get up and shuffle to your local cineplex.


January 18, 2011
In Real Life

Milla Jovovich Hated All Day Long By Angry Fans

Actress Milla Jovovich starred in all four Resident Evil films. While the movies are based on the games, her character is not. And man, that pisses off some internet nerds.


November 5, 2010
News

Hollywood, Not Playing Video Games Is So ‘Disrespectful’

When filmmaker Mike Newell was promoting the Prince of Persia flick, he readily admitted that he didn’t play the game. No wonder, says Resident Evil: Afterlife director Paul W.S. Anderson, the movie didn’t live up to expectations.


September 14, 2010
News

They Are "Definitely" Making A Fifth Resident Evil

Resident Evil: Afterlife has had the biggest opening of any of the RE films. Know what that means? They’re going to do another one. Oh, yes. They are.


September 10, 2010
In Real Life

Let Milla Jovovich Explain The Resident Evil Film Franchise’s Popularity

Love them or hate them, the Resident Evil films make money. The series has taken in over US$378 million worldwide. There must be a reason for this. According to actress Milla Jovovich, there is.


August 26, 2010

Hey, It’s Milla Jovovich Landing A Plane In Resident Evil

Milla Jovovich returns this fall as Alice in the latest installment in the Resident Evil film series, Resident Evil: Afterlife. She’ll be landing a plane, it seems. Good for her.