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Paul W.S. Anderson Takes on 'The Warded Man'
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Resident Evil franchiser Paul W.S. Anderson is probably only a few degrees more popular than Uwe Boll, but at least he tries and generally creates something suitable for a late-night viewing. So, keep that expectation in mind with his newest project, a fantasy epic called The Warded Man. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anderson and his ever-present producing partner Jeremy Bolt have picked up the rights to Peter V. Brett's debut novel, The Warded Man. The first in a trilogy, it's set in a unspecified future where we're plagued by demons, and mankind has reverted to a feudal state. Three young heroes rise up with the potential to win back the earth, but the one who has the best chance is our tattooed title character, whose tattoos aren't just for fashion, but spellcasting function. The series has good reviews on Amazon, so it might be worth checking out for some late summer reading. I'm intrigued simply because of how Brett penned it, as the entire book was written on his Blackberry during his two hour commute to Manhattan. Here I thought I was cool for being able to write articles with my thumbs ... sheesh.
Anderson and Bolt put down their own money to buy the rights, and their British citizenship paid off as the book was released six months earlier across the pond, enabling them to grab the rights before a big American studio could. Anderson thinks Warded has the potential to be the next Lord of the Rings and while many have made that claim and failed, who knows? The moment I scoff, it'll end up being true.
Initial Teaser for Resident Evil's Second Sequel
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OK, yes, fine. I'll admit it: I like Resident Evil. There, I said it. Not the sequel, mind you, but the first one. Call it a guilty pleasure or good mindless fun, but I've revisited RE more than once over the years, and the goofy mayhem still holds up pretty well for me. The less said about Resident Evil: Apocalypse the better. And of course you know by now -- they're making a third one. This just-released teaser trailer for Resident Evil: Extinction looks suitably slick, spooky and action-laden -- but then again so did the promo materials for the first sequel and ... I'm talking about Apocalypse again, aren't I? Sorry.
Part of the reason I have some fresh hope for this franchise is because producers Jeremy Bolt and Paul W.S. Anderson didn't give the reins to just another young music video hotshot. They actually went with a veteran in Russell Mulcahy, and that's the guy who directed Razorback, Highlander and Ricochet -- in addition to other (lesser) features. And yes, we're still being asked to buy wafer-thin (but stunningly gorgeous) Milla Jovovich as a high-end zombie butt-kicker. Like I said: good mindless fun. Resident Evil: Extinction opens on September 21.
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