Further to our world exclusive scoop February 5, 2011, confirming Toronto-based producer Don Carmody's plans to mount "Resident Evil 5", Sony has now scheduled Sept. 14, 2012 for the upcoming 3D feature's release.
This news follows reports that the fourth "Resident Evil" feature, "Resident Evil: Afterlife", starring Milla Jovovich, won the Canadian 'Golden Reel Award', given to the highest-grossing Canadian feature film of the year.
"Resident Evil: Afterlife", the $60 million, 3D Canadian-German co-production, grossed approximately $7-million in Canada last year, adding to its worldwide box office total take of $296,221,566, ranking it as the second highest grossing feature in 2010.
"Resident Evil: Afterlife" was written/directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, starring his wife Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe and Wentworth Miller.
The film was based on Capcom's survival horror video game series "Resident Evil" and the first movie in the series to be released in 3D.
In "Afterlife", 'Alice' (Jovovich) a former 'Umbrella Corporation' security officer whose exposure to the 'T-Virus' granted her superhuman abilities, escapes from 'Raccoon City', hunted by Umbrella, who intends to use her DNA in order to control a virus mutation.
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