Paul WS Anderson; has said that the movie is inspired by
Konami’s Metal Gear Solid franchise. Speaking
on a recent Capcom USA Twitch stream,
the director said that the decision to make the film’s protagonist – played by
Milla Jovovich – a member of the military was the Hunting Quests side missions
for PlayStation Portable title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. In this release,
protagonist Snake has to first creatures such as Rathalos and Tigrex from
fellow PSP title Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. ‘I was very influenced by a
crossover Monster Hunter had done with Metal Gear Solid;’ Anderson explained. ‘This
is great imagery to juxtapose a man with a machine gun against the creatures.’ The
Monster Hunter film went into production in September 2018 with a budget that’s estimated
to be in the region of $60 million. The first look at the film came
in February 2020 with posters showing off
the main characters; played by Jovovich and Tony Jaa. A trailer debuted in
October. Anderson already is working on
sequels for the Monster Hunter movie. The film was initially
slated for release in April 2021; but has been moved to
December 25. This isn’t the first time that Anderson has worked on a
Capcom IP. The director is probably best known these days for his adaptation of
the Resident Evil series; which debuted in 2002 and ran until 2016. A reboot of the Resident
Evil film series is in the work.
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