Posted Sep 20, 2006 at 01:22PM by Kyle M. Listed in: Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Tags: James Cameron, Hollywood
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Resident Evil 5


Jensen Ackles, co-star in the TV series Supernatural is in line for the lead role of Leon Kennedy in this to be the fourth Resident Evil film to hit Hollywood, although there are other actors being considered. Although the third film in the Resident Evil film series 'Extinction' is still in production, the fourth title currently known as 'afterlife' is being prepared, with filming expected to start early next year. The survival horror movie series which was born from the long-running videogame franchise has sprouted from its videogame roots, and although following the basic storyline of the game series, the Resident Evil which has been adapted for movie purposes is beginning to develop its own personality.

If you know your Sci-Fi, you'll probably be thinking that Ackles is perfect for the part, with previous roles such as playing Alec in the second season of James Cameron’s "Dark Angel," Jason Teague in the fourth season of "Smallville," and has lots of experience derived from his role in "Supernatural", which has quite a large horror aspect to it.

Critics are getting ready for Ackles' role in the fourth Resident Evil film to hit the big screen, liking his mannerisms to the game character of Leon Kennedy from the game. With mixed reviews, due to the original Resident Evil film, lets hope the films get progressively better, along with the games. Resident Evil titles are currently in development for the PS3 and the Wii - we wonder if it'll have any ties with the film?


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   by matt (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » uhhh

according to IMDB afterlife and extinction are the same.

afterlife was a working title for extinction

   by hmm (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » Either way

It's still very cool that they're making another movie. Shame Milla won't be in it

   by ikke (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » games!

lets have some games already!
movie 4 laterplz

   by . (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » .

urgh just let it die already. if anything this will harm the game series, people who havnt played it will watch the movie, hate it and think the game series is the same.

   by Aaron A (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » awesome

uh 4? what happened to 3? and why are we at number 4 movie and number 4 game? shouldnt the games go alot faster than the movies? come on!!!

   by Enigma (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » Oh Dear God

Oh man I wish they will stop butchering resident evil already. It really sucks how the movies are panning out the first one could have been excused but the second one the nemesis being a good guy, having feelings is what killed it. Now the next movie the whole world has been over run from zombies "what the hell the WHOLE world" Man they destroyed what was a brilliant game story. Sorry if I sound really pissed but I think resident evil had potential as a great horror movie and now it’s crumbling away........

   by lansingone - 2006-09-20
 » ***** is that what the next one is about?

resident evil should have been alot like the games and now that i hear that the next one is about the whole world taken over, i don't think il see it cuase it sound like *****. the game was always about you trying to shut down the company before thay did anymore happened, so if the whole world is taken over, what the hell is left of the formula?

   by Enigma (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » Dam right /7

If you want to know more about it check it on IGN films section.

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   by kura (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » Faithful adaptation is gone forever

so enjoy the crappy disembodiment of the game.

WHERE IS MY REAL-LIFE ASHLEY!?!?~!#?!@$

Leon : "Ashley!!!"
Ashley : "LEEEOONNNN!!!!!"

   by umm (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » umm

Qnet you forgot to mention that Resident Evil games are ALSO in development for Xbox360, (RE5)

   by wierdd (Unregistered) - 2006-09-20
 » umm

like the other person said....this is 4..were the hell is 3?

   by lansingone - 2006-09-21
 » i see

i read the site and see whats up with it, its supposed to be after the games, problem? thares alot, first the company didin't nuke the city, it was the U.S goverment and that leads to reason 3, second the second movie didin't show enough of the games (we have 1 movie that is based on the game), third the movies are so different from the game plot we are missing some people and adding some, it makes the good plot of resident evil 4 not possible, fourth it makes an odd thing happen with the over all story, if this is after the games it would cap the point where the games can be based or the better thing could be that it only pulls them apart more by making games not follow the events of the movie, and im sure thares more that i can't name right now

   by Anonymous (Unregistered) - 2006-09-21

1.Make crappy movie
2.Post Production
3.????
4.Make money on dumb people who thinks these movies are good when they suck and have nothing to do with the storyline that are in the games.

I was happy when I heard they we're gonna make RE1 movie
Then I saw it wasn't like the game, BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!
It was just like a crappy action movie with the logos from the games (like Umbrella). Paul Andersson can go back and do Mortal Kombat movies or something, and stay the **** out of Resident Evil. By the way the licker monster in the first movie comes not from the T-Virus, comes from the G-Virus (Resident Evil 2)

   by hmm (Unregistered) - 2006-09-21
 » Aww boo hoo

Come on guys it's a movie. It's not hurting your precious video game. I love the res games and the movies where good too. Why? becuase they didn't follow too much of the game! They used similar ideas but in the end they made it there own. For if they did follow they story only a little bit there would be people like you who would spout out nonesense on how it's hurting the franchise.... give me a break as a matter of fact it's helping the series by having people who don't know what RE is and seeing hey they made a movie lets check out the game huh



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