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Resident Evil is an action, horror, science fiction film series based upon the Capcom video games of the same name. Constantin Film bought rights to the first film in January 1997 with Alan B. McElroy and George A. Romero as potential writers. In 2001, Sony acquired distribution rights to the film and hired Paul W. S. Anderson as writer and director for Resident Evil (2002). He continued on as writer and producer for Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), and returned as director for a fourth installment, Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) and the fifth film Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), in 3D. A sixth installment is currently planned for a 2014 release date. The Umbrella Corporation acts as the main antagonist in the series, a bioengineering pharmaceutical company responsible for the zombie apocalypse as a result of creating the T-virus. The films follow franchise protagonist Alice, a completely original character created for the films portrayed by Milla Jovovich, who was once a security operative working for Umbrella and is now the ultimate enemy of the corporation. Through her battle with Umbrella, she eventually meets with the main antagonist, Chairman Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts). A number of video game characters also make an appearance in the films, including Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory), Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr), Claire Redfield (Ali Larter), Chris Redfield (Wentworth Miller), Leon S. Kennedy (Johann Urb) and Ada Wong (Li Bingbing). Despite a mixed reaction from film critics, the films have become the most successful film series to be based on video games,[1] and the franchise has collectively brought in US$915 million worldwide on a $248 million budget. Director Paul W.S. Anderson stated in an interview that their original plan was to produce Retribution and a sixth installment back-to-back, but he later decided to focus on just the fifth film. In the same interview, Anderson stated that if Retribution does well financially, then a sixth film would be developed.[citation needed] Milla Jovovich revealed that she is planning to star in a sixth installment of the franchise. Her husband, Anderson, pitched her the idea while vacationing following wrapping the fifth film and that the series would most likely continue past a sixth film, just not with her as the star. A sixth film was confirmed by Sony distribution's head, Rory Bruer. In an interview with Forbes, producer Samuel Hadida stated that a sixth and seventh installment are planned and a reboot of the series is possible. Sony officially scheduled the 6th movie for a September 12, 2014 premiere. Director Paul W.S. Anderson has said Resident Evil 6 will be the last film in the series. Resident Evil March 15, 2002 Resident Evil: Apocalypse September 10, 2004 Resident Evil: Extinction September 21, 2007 Resident Evil: Afterlife September 10, 2010 Resident Evil: Retribution September 14, 2012 Alice Milla Jovovich Rain Ocampo Michelle Rodriguez Matt Addison/Nemesis Eric Mabius Matthew G. Taylor James "One" Shade Colin Salmon Colin Salmon Red Queen Michaela Dicker Megan Charpentier Ava Merson-O'Brian (voice) Jill Valentine Sienna Guillory Carlos Oliviera Oded Fehr Lloyd Jefferson "L.J." Wayne Mike Epps Dr. Sam Isaacs/Tyrant Iain Glen Claire Redfield Ali Larter K-Mart (Dhalia) Spencer Locke Albert Wesker Jason O'Mara Shawn Roberts White Queen Madeline Carroll Luther West Boris Kodjoe Chris Redfield Wentworth Miller J-Pop Girl Mika Nakashima Leon S. Kennedy Johann Urb Ada Wong Li Bingbing Barry Burton Kevin Durand Becky Aryana Engineer Aside from the American-produced live-action film series, Capcom have also produced CGI films which are tied to the original game series. Biohazard 4D-Executer[edit] Main article: Biohazard 4D-Executer Biohazard 4D-Executer uses the original setting of Raccoon City, but none of the original characters of the video game ...