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Paul W.S. Anderson’s
Monster Hunter is still playing in theaters, having held on to a Top 10 spot at the domestic box office since it was first released at the end of December, but the filmmaker hasn’t taken long to settle on his next project.
Based on his output, it shouldn’t be a surprise to discover that Milla Jovovich has signed on to play the female lead, while the project itself boasts the fantasy and action adventure trappings that have characterized Anderson’s career over the last quarter of a century. Adapted from a short story by
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) In another bleak weekend for theaters amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sony s release of Monster Hunter took the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated 2.2-million-U.S.-dollar debut from 1,736 locations, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore. Comscore noted that only 34 percent of all North American theaters are currently open. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, the fantasy action film stars his wife Milla Jovovich, known for her action heroine roles in the Resident Evil movies and other sci-fi films. The film, based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom, follows a team of elite military members led by Captain Artemis, played by Jovovich. When an unexpected sandstorm transports the unit to a new world of dangerous and powerful monsters, the soldiers are forced to fight for survival in desperate battles.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) In another bleak weekend for theaters amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sony s release of Monster Hunter took the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated 2.2-million-U.S.-dollar debut from 1,736 locations, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore. Comscore noted that only 34 percent of all North American theaters are currently open. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, the fantasy action film stars his wife Milla Jovovich, known for her action heroine roles in the Resident Evil movies and other sci-fi films. The film, based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom, follows a team of elite military members led by Captain Artemis, played by Jovovich. When an unexpected sandstorm transports the unit to a new world of dangerous and powerful monsters, the soldiers are forced to fight for survival in desperate battles.