Resident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It is the second film in the series that he directed, after the first film. A direct sequel to Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), it is the fourth installment in the Resident Evil film series, which is loosely based on the video game series of the same name, and the first to be shot in 3D. It stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe and Wentworth Miller.
The film follows Alice (Jovovich), a superpowered human who battles her former employer, the sinister Umbrella Corporation, following the outbreak of a T-virus, which has turned most of the Earth's inhabitants into zombies. After attacking Albert Wesker (Roberts), the head of Umbrella, Alice is robbed of her superhuman abilities and must ally herself with other survivors in order to find a rumored sanctuary.
In May 2005, producers mentioned the possibility of following Extinction with a sequel titled Afterlife. Extinction was released in 2007 and was a box office success, prompting Afterlife to begin development in June 2008, with the script being written by Anderson that December. Chris Redfield, a primary character from the video games, was featured for the first time in the film franchise, alongside returning characters Claire Redfield, Wesker, and Jill Valentine. Elements from the video game Resident Evil 5 (2009), including mind-controlling P30 devices, Chris's confrontation with Wesker, and a brainwashed Valentine were adapted for the film. Filming took place in Toronto from September to December 2009 using the 3D Fusion Camera System.
The film was released on September 10, 2010, to generally negative reviews. The film grossed $60 million in the United States and Canada on an estimated $60 million budget, and made $240 million in other markets surpassing the previous film's overseas total in the second week of release. Grossing a worldwide total of $300 million, Resident Evil: Afterlife became the second-highest-grossing entry of the series. Resident Evil: Afterlife was released to DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on December 28, 2010, in the United States. A fifth film, Resident Evil: Retribution, was released in 2012.
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