The new Resident Evil movie that’s in development, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, appears to be based on Resident Evil Zero

Last week, we heard that the 2021 live-action feature Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City may be getting a follow-up of sorts, as a project called Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is in the works, coming from the same company that was behind Welcome to Raccoon City (Raccoon HG Film Productions) and set to film in the same area: Greater Sudbury, a city in Ontario, Canada. Now the Resident Evil Wiki team has given us further information that indicates the new film will be based on the 2002 video game Resident Evil Zero!

A Production Weekly listing offers the following SPOILER-filled synopsis for Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles: STARS operative Rebecca Chambers and former Marine Billy Coen venture through a train that eventually takes them into a derelict training facility. Once within the facility, they discover they are being stalked by James Marcus, a co-founder of the Umbrella Corporation and creator of the T-Virus, who has managed to resurrect himself with the aid of leech test subjects. After a confrontation, Marcus mutates into a monstrosity, but is subdued by the duo. Chambers and Coen escape as the facility self-destructs.

I haven’t played Resident Evil Zero, but it seems like that’s exactly how the game plays out. Resident Evil Wiki also shared a tweet from someone who has spoken to a crew member and confirmed that Rebecca Chambers is the lead character.

Rebecca Chambers is a popular character among Resident Evil fans and has even been included in the horror multiplayer game Dead by Daylight, but she has never been brought to the screen in a live-action movie before.

As mentioned, the Production Weekly listing says Paul W.S. Anderson has a producing credit on Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, along with Jeremy Bolt, Victor Hadida, Robert Kulzer, Martin Moszkowicz, Alex Zhang, and James Harris. They were all producers on Welcome to Raccoon City as well.

How does Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles sound to you? Are you interested in seeing a film based on Resident Evil Zero? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

Chris Hemsworth calls Furiosa, the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road prequel from George Miller, the best experience of his career.

Chris Hemsworth has tackled plenty of blockbusters throughout his career, including Star Trek, Thor, Men in Black: International, Ghostbusters, and more, but we haven’t seen the project he’s the most proud of. Chris Hemsworth told GQ that Furiosa, the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road prequel, has been the best experience of his career.

“I came into that film exhausted. I thought, ‘How am I going to get through this?’” Chris Hemsworth said. “Week one of rehearsals with [Miller], all of a sudden it was this reigniting of my creative energy.” The actor said the production of Furiosa was “by far the best experience of my career, and something I feel the most proud of. It made me think, the work isn’t what’s exhausting it’s what kind of work it is, and how invested I am in it and if it is challenging in the right way.” Hemsworth called director George Miller “masterful” and added, “I’m on the hunt for more George Millers. Or more of George Miller. If he’ll have me.“

Chris Hemsworth plays biker warlord Dementus in Furiosa, and George Miller was full of praise for the actor. “Always prepared, no matter how difficult the scene, always working really hard,” Miller said. “There’s no distractions, very focused. He’ll do everything that is needed to get the film made as well as it possibly can. He’ll work with other actors, even in smaller parts, and bond with them. If there’s any issues, and productions can sometimes be fraught, he’s the one who by example is able to calm thing. We all know people, on both sides of the camera, who seem to unravel the more power and fame they get, and Chris is the antithesis of that.” Considering how difficult the production of Mad Mad: Fury Road was, with rumblings of frequent clashes between Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron on set, it’s nice to know that the prequel went a little smoother.

“As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus,” reads the Furiosa synopsis. “Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.” Furiosa is expected to hit theaters on May 24, 2024.

Perry Mason has been canceled after two seasons as HBO has decided not to move forward with another season of the legal drama.

Deadline reports that HBO has canceled Perry Mason after just two seasons, which is sure to upset fans as the recent season finale ended on something of a cliffhanger.

The drama series starred Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason, the iconic criminal defence lawyer. “We are tremendously grateful for the remarkable work of Matthew Rhys and the unrivaled cast and crew of Perry Mason for their reimagining of such a treasured and storied franchise,” HBO said in a statement. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season of the series, we are excited to continue working with the brilliant creatives at Team Downey on future projects.“

Perry Mason was executive produced by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey through their Team Downey banner. Just prior to the second season finale, Downey Jr. had discussed bringing the series back for a third season. “I mean wouldn’t that be nice?,” Downey Jr. said. “I think that Matthew and all the other people populating it in front of the screen, all our people behind the scenes, have built this incredible world that I know we could continue to tell really interesting stories about. We would be lying if we didn’t say we’ve certainly been talking to Michael a ton about a third season, but our fate rests in the hands of others.” Unfortunately, it seems that a third season just wasn’t in the cards. Given its period setting, the project wasn’t exactly cheap to produce and the viewership just wasn’t there to justify its return.

The second season of Perry Mason begins months after the Dodson case from the first season has ended as the scion of a powerful oil family is brutally murdered. “When the DA goes to the city’s Hoovervilles to pinpoint the most obvious of suspects, Perry, Della, and Paul find themselves at the center of a case that will uncover far-reaching conspiracies and force them to reckon with what it truly means to be guilty,” read the official synopsis.

In addition to Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason, the second season of the HBO series starred Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Eric Lange, Justin Kirk, Diarra Kilpatrick, Katherine Waterston, Hope Davis, Fabrizio Guido, Peter Mendoza, Mark O’Brien, Paul Raci, Jen Tullock, Jon Chaffin, Onahoua Rodriguez, Jee Young Han, Sean Astin, Tommy Dewey, and Wallace Langham. You can check out a review of the second, and now final, season of the series from our own Alex Maidy right here.

How do you feel about Perry Mason getting canceled?

We all have our favorite seat at the movie theater, but Christopher Nolan says it depends on how the film is presented.

Christopher Nolan is one of the most vocal and intelligent proponents of the theater-going experience. From challenging the industry’s use of streaming services to encouraging the use and preservation of film stock to urging Congress to save movie theaters amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Nolan has continued to give insight on and a voice to the art of not just cinema but the cinemas. So you better believe Christopher Nolan has a favorite seat when he goes to the movie theater!

But it’s not just the same seat every time he goes to the movies, as for Christopher Nolan, it depends on how the film is being presented, telling the Associated Press, “When I’m in a theater that’s Cinemascope ratio, I like to be right near the front, middle of the third row…When I’m in a stadium, IMAX 1.43:1, then I actually like to be a little behind the center line right up at the middle. So, a little further back.” No word yet on what Nolan’s favorite movie candy is…but we’re thinking Nerds Rope.

As such, Christopher Nolan would be watching his next movie, Oppenheimer – which was filmed using IMAX 65mm and 65mm large-format film – in the latter setup. Oppenheimer is indeed big, and we’re not just talking about the three-hour runtime (Nolan’s longest, edging out Interstellar): the prints weigh around 600 pounds and hold more than 11 miles of film.

Adding to the experience he hopes people get from seeing the movie when it’s released on July 21st, Christopher Nolan said, “You rarely get the chance to really talk to moviegoers directly about why you love a particular format and why if they can find an IMAX screen to see the film on that’s great…We put a lot of effort into shooting the film in a way that we can get it out on these large format screens. It really is just a great way of giving people an experience that they can’t possibly get in the home.”

What is your favorite seat at the movie theater? How does this enhance your experience? Let us know in the comments section below!