Resident Evil: Extinction
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Resident Evil: Extinction is a 2007 action horror[1] film directed by Russell Mulcahy and written by Paul W. S. Anderson. A direct sequel to Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), it is the third installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is loosely based on the Capcom survival horror video game series of the same name. The film follows the heroine Alice, along with a group of survivors from Raccoon City, as they attempt to travel across the Mojave desert wilderness to Alaska and escape a zombie apocalypse.[6]
Resident Evil: Extinction
The silouhette of a woman holding two guns. In the background is a desert waste, a derelict sign reveals the location is Los Vegas.
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Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
Paul W. S. Anderson
Based on
Resident Evil
by Capcom
Produced by
Bernd Eichinger
Samuel Hadida
Robert Kulzer
Jeremy Bolt
Paul W. S. Anderson
Starring
Milla Jovovich
Oded Fehr
Ali Larter
Iain Glen
Ashanti
Mike Epps
Christopher Egan
Spencer Locke
Jason O’Mara
Cinematography
David Johnson
Edited by
Niven Howie
Music by
Charlie Clouser
Production
companies
Screen Gems
Constantin Film
Davis Films
Impact Pictures
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing (Worldwide)
Constantin Film (Germany)[1]
Metropolitan Filmexport (France)[1]
Release dates
September 20, 2007 (Russia)
September 21, 2007 (United States)
October 12, 2007 (United Kingdom)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
Germany[2]
Canada[3]
France[2]
United Kingdom[2]
United States[2]
Language
English
Budget
$45 million[4]
Box office
$147.7 million[1][5]
In November 2005, Screen Gems gained the rights for the third installment in the franchise, which was then subtitled Extinction. Anderson returned as a writer, and filming took place in Mexico with Mulcahy as the director.
Resident Evil: Extinction was released in the United States on September 21, 2007 and was released in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2007, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The DVD and Blu-ray versions were released in North America on January 1, 2008. The film grossed $147 million against a $45 million budget. A fourth film, Resident Evil: Afterlife, was released in 2010.
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Main article: List of Resident Evil film characters
Milla Jovovich as Alice and her clones. She is an ex-security officer of Umbrella who has turned against them. After escaping from the Umbrella lab beneath Raccoon City in the events of the first film, Alice was captured by Umbrella, who wanted to use her blood to develop a cure for the T-virus, but she eventually escaped their custody and went on the run. As a result of her cells bonding with the virus on a genetic level, she was bestowed with superhuman abilities such as enhanced agility, speed, accelerated healing, and telekinesis.[6]
Ali Larter as Claire Redfield: Based on the video game character of the same name who plays a prominent role in Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. In the film, she leads the convoy of survivors in Nevada alongside Carlos.[6]
Oded Fehr as Carlos Oliveira: A former U.B.C.S. mercenary who has also turned rogue. He is a survivor of the Nemesis program as well as the destruction of Raccoon City. He is also one of Alice’s closest allies and her love interest. Since the events of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, he has helped to lead Claire’s convoy of survivors.[6]
Iain Glen as Dr. Alexander Isaacs: The head scientist of Umbrella’s North American facility. Dr. Isaacs was involved in the creation of the Nemesis program as well as the creation of Program Alice in Apocalypse. He is turned into the Tyrant monster as a result of a bite by a “super-zombie” and by injecting himself with an overdose of anti-virus. He is based on William Birkin from the video games.[6]
Ashanti as Nurse Betty: A tough young woman who acts as the medical unit in Claire’s convoy. She is a nurse, helping to aid members of the group to full recovery. Betty drives the paramedic vehicle and is a love interest of L.J.[6]
Mike Epps as Lloyd Jefferson “L.J.” Wade: A former citizen of Raccoon City who survived the Nemesis program and Raccoon City’s destruction in the previous film. He also travels with Claire’s convoy. He is Betty’s love interest.[6]
Spencer Locke as K-Mart: A teenage girl who was found by Claire’s companions hiding out in a K-Mart store prior to the outbreak.[6]
Jason O’Mara as Albert Wesker: Based on the video game character of the same name. In the film, he is the Chairman of Umbrella, and through holographic technology (due to him being in Tokyo), he has regular meetings with other prominent members of Umbrella, including Dr. Isaacs.[6]
Christopher Egan as Mikey: A young but mature computer junkie who drives the “computer station” portion of the convoy. Mikey is responsible for monitoring the radio in search of other survivors as well as monitoring the motion sensor perimeter cameras.
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