Guardians of the Galaxy,
Army of the Dead).
Described as a sprawling epic, the film s story centers around a queen who, desperate to fulfill her love, hires a powerful and feared sorceress known as Gray Alys (played by Jovovich). Alys is sent into the titular Lost Lands with a drifter named Boyce (played by Bautista) as her guide. Together, the two characters must fight off mortals and demons in this fable that explores the nature of good and evil, debt and fulfillment, love and loss, writes Variety.
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Anderson, Jovovich, and Bautista will produce the movie alongside Jeremy Bolt, Jonathan Meisner and Constantin Werner.
Monster Hunter movie director Paul W.S. Anderson talks with SYFY WIRE about adapting games to film, favorite game franchises, & his approach to sequels.
Resident Evil films that, until more recently (thanks for saving us,
The Witcher!), were among this century s few bright spots when it comes to adapting video games for TV and film.
Monster Hunter director Paul W.S. Anderson, producer Jeremy Bolt, and star Milla Jovovich (Anderson s real-life spouse) are all veterans of the enormously successful
Resident Evil movie series and judging from our recent chat with both Anderson and Jovovich, it s clear they share a true fan s passion for video games. And when Sony Pictures and Capcom hand you the keys to a game franchise that s as beloved as
Monster Hunter, that can only be a good thing.