Resident Evil (film)
Resident Evil is a 2002 action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.
The film stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes, and Colin Salmon.
It is the first installment in the" Resident Evil" film series, which is loosely based on the video game series of the same name.
Borrowing elements from the video games" Resident Evil" and" Resident Evil 2", the film follows amnesiac heroine Alice and a band of Umbrella Corporation commandos as they attempt to contain the outbreak of the T-virus at a secret underground facility.
The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing more than$ 100 million worldwide.
The film received five sequels:( 2004),( 2007),( 2010),( 2012), and( 2016).
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.
The film marks Anderson's return to direct in the "Resident Evil " film series, after the first film.
A direct sequel to  (2007), it is the fourth installment in the "Resident Evil" film series, which is loosely based on the video game series of the same name, and the first to be shot in 3D.
It stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, and Wentworth Miller.
The film follows Alice searching for and rescuing the remaining survivors in Los Angeles after the T-virus outbreak, and teaming up against Albert Wesker, the head of the Umbrella Corporation.
Chris Redfield, a primary character from the video games, was featured for the first time in the film franchise.
Other characters from the games and films who returned are: Claire Redfield, Chris's sister who has lost her memory prior to the film's events; Albert Wesker, the film's main antagonist; and Jill Valentine, who made a cameo appearance.
In May 2005, producers mentioned the possibility of following "Extinction" with a sequel titled "AfterlifeExtinction" was released in 2007 and was a box office success, prompting "Afterlife" to begin development in June 2008, with the script being written by Anderson that December.
Elements from the video game "Resident Evil 5" (2009) were incorporated into the film including the mind control devices and Chris' confrontation with Wesker.
Filming took place in Toronto from September to December 2009 using the 3D Fusion Camera System.
The film was released in 3D and IMAX 3D theaters on September 10, 2010, to generally negative reviews.
The film grossed $60 million in the United States and Canada on an estimated $60 million budget, and made $240 million in other markets surpassing the previous film's overseas total in the second week of release.
Grossing a worldwide total of $300 million, "Resident Evil: Afterlife" became the second highest-grossing entry of the series. "
Resident Evil: Afterlife" was released to DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D on December 28, 2010 in the United States.
A fifth film, , was released in 2012.
Paul W. S. Anderson
Paul William Scott Anderson( born 4 March 1965) is an English film director, producer, and screenwriter who regularly works in science fiction films and video game adaptations.
Anderson made his feature film debut with the British independent film" Shopping"( 1994), and found commercial success with his second film, the Hollywood- produced" Mortal Kombat"( 1995), based on the first couple of video games of the same name by Midway Games.
Today, he is best known as the creative voice behind the" Resident Evil" film series( 2002 – 2016), which stars his eventual wife Milla Jovovich, and is based on the Capcom video game series of the same name.
The series consists of six films, of which Anderson directed four, that have collectively grossed over$ 1 billion worldwide, making it the most commercially successful video game adaptation to this date.
Other notable films of Anderson's are" Event Horizon"( 1997), an initial critical and commercial disappointment that found renewed appreciation on home video;" Alien vs. Predator"( 2004), based on the crossover concept of the same name between the" Alien" and" Predator" franchises; and" Death Race"( 2008), a remake/ prequel to 1975's" Death Race 2000".
Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt founded Impact Pictures in 1992, under which most of Anderson's films have been made.
Critical reception of his films has been mixed to negative.
While" Mortal Kombat" and some of the" Resident Evil" films commonly feature on lists about the best film adaptations of video games, such lists mention that films of the genre are, at best, lackluster.
Anderson has repeatedly stated he considers himself a" populist filmmaker", who only cares about whether his movies entertain the audience and make them cheer in the cinema, rather than their reception by professional critics.
Roy Del Ruth
Roy Del Ruth( October 18, 1893, Delaware – April 27, 1961) was an American film director.
The Jailbreakers
The Jailbreakers is a 1960 American film written, produced and directed by Alexander Grasshoff in his debut feature film that was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with" Why Must I Die?"( 1960).
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a 2004 action horror film directed by Alexander Witt and written by Paul W. S. Anderson.
A direct sequel to" Resident Evil"( 2002), it is the second installment in the" Resident Evil" film series, which is loosely based on the video game series of the same name.
The film marks Witt's feature directorial debut; Anderson, the director of the first film, turned down the job due to other commitments, though stayed on as one of its producers.
Milla Jovovich reprises her role as Alice, and is joined by Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine and Oded Fehr as Carlos Oliveira.
" Resident Evil: Apocalypse" is set directly after the events of the first film, where Alice escaped from an underground facility overrun by zombies.
She now bands together with other survivors to escape the zombie outbreak which has spread to the nearby Raccoon City.
The film borrows elements from several games in the" Resident Evil" series, such as the characters Valentine and Oliveira and the villain Nemesis.
Filming took place in Toronto at locations including Toronto City Hall like Raccoon City Hall, Prince Edward Viaduct like Ravens Gate Bridge, Central Technical School like Raccoon City Junior School, Thirty- Six Toronto Street Building like Raccoon City Hospital and more.
" Resident Evil: Apocalypse" received mostly negative reviews from critics who complained about the plot; however, the film garnered praise for its action sequences.
It is the lowest- rated of the six films in the" Resident Evil" series on Rotten Tomatoes, with an approval rating of 21%.
Earning$ 129 million worldwide on a$ 45 million budget, it surpassed the box office gross of the original film.
It was followed by in 2007.
Luke Barnett
Luke Barnett( born February 13, 1983) is an American actor, writer, and producer.
He is best known for his comedic acting and writing on" Funny or Die" films.
This Man Must Die
This Man Must Die , American title The Beast Must Die, is a 1969 French and Italian psychological thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol.
The story is based on a 1938 novel by Cecil Day-Lewis, writing as Nicholas Blake, "The Beast Must Die".
The film had a total of 1,092,910 admissions in France.
Why Must I Die?
Why Must I Die?
is a 1960 American crime drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Terry Moore and Debra Paget.
It was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with" The Jailbreakers".
This was director Roy Del Ruth's final film.
Reuben Langdon
Reuben Christopher Langdon( born July 19, 1975) is an American stuntman, motion- capture actor and voice actor.
He has provided motion capture and voice for characters including but not limited to Dante in the" Devil May Cry" series, starting from, Ken Masters since" Street Fighter IV and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" and Chris Redfield in," Resident Evil 5" and" Resident Evil 6".
Through himself and motion capture studio Just Cause productions, Reuben has been a part of the motion capture process for many games developed around the world.
With recent projects being the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.

Question: Do both Why Must I Die? and Resident Evil: Afterlife films have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no