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Best Movies Adapted from Video Games Ranked

(L to R) Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Yoshi (Donald Glover) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Nintendo and Illumination’s ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.

Video game movies have come a long way over the years!

Early adaptations like 1993’s ‘Super Mario Bros.‘ and 1994’s ‘Street Fighter‘ struggled to capture what made their source material so popular, but Hollywood has finally started to crack the code.
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But in recent years, studios have found real success with films like ‘Uncharted‘ and ‘A Minecraft Movie‘, as well as the ‘Resident Evil‘, ‘Sonic the Hedgehog‘, and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s‘ franchises.

Now, the long-awaited sequel to 2023’s blockbuster smash ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie‘, entitled ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘, is scheduled for release in theaters on April 1st and promises to be another monster hit.

In honor of the new sequel’s release, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best movies adapted from video games of all time, including ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’.

Let’s begin!

Related Article: Movie Review: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’

20. ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time‘ (2010)

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’. Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

A rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
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19. ‘Assassin’s Creed‘ (2016)

Through a technology that unlocks the genetic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) discovers he is a descendant of an ancient line of Assassins and amasses lethal skills to take on the oppressive Templar Order.
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18. ‘Need for Speed‘ (2014)

The film revolves around a local street-racer (Aaron Paul) who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate (Dominic Cooper), only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer’s head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles.
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17. ‘Warcraft‘ (2016)

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.
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16. ‘Until Dawn‘ (2025)

One year after her sister Melanie (Maia Mitchell) mysteriously disappeared, Clover (Ella Rubin) and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one…only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.
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15. ‘Rampage‘ (2018)

Dwayne Johnson in ‘Rampage’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.

Primatologist Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson) shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer (Naomie Harris) to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.
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14. ‘Tomb Raider‘ (2018)

Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander), the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer (Dominic West), must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
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13. ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife‘ (2010)

In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend (Ali Larter). A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead – and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
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12. ‘Hitman‘ (2007)

A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as “Agent 47” (Timothy Olyphant) eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he’s double-crossed, the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself in a life-or-death game of international intrigue.
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11. ‘Iron Lung‘ (2026)

The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name — The Quiet Rapture. After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood. Hoping to discover desperately needed resources they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom. If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition.
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10. ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘ (2026)

(L to R) Yoshi (Donald Glover), Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) in Nintendo and Illumination’s ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.

Having thwarted Bowser’s (Jack Black) previous plot to marry Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir’s crusade.
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9. ‘Uncharted‘ (2022)

Street-smart thief Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune lost by Ferdinand Magellan 500 years ago. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Moncada (Antonio Banderas), who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world’s oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure and perhaps even Nate’s long-lost brother…but only if they can learn to work together.
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8. ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu‘ (2019)

In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy (Justice Smith) comes across an intelligent monster (Ryan Reynolds) who seeks to be a detective.
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7. ‘A Minecraft Movie‘ (2025)

Four misfits (Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Jason Momoa) find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Jack Black).
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6. ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s‘ (2023)

Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike (Josh Hutcherson) agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems.
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5. ‘Sonic the Hedgehog‘ (2020)

Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog.’ Photo: Paramount Pictures.

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog (Ben Schwartz) embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.
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4. ‘Mortal Kombat‘ (2021)

MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan), accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung (Chin Han) has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee) at the direction of Jax (Mehcad Brooks), a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden (Tadanabu Asano), an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), Kung Lao (Max Huang) and rogue mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson), as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana, ”the immense power from within his soul”, in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?
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3. ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider‘ (2001)

Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie), embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artifact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman’s unlimited power?
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2. ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie‘ (2023)

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
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1. ‘Resident Evil‘ (2002)

Milla Jovovich in ‘Resident Evil’. Photo: Screen Gems.

When a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombies and their lab animals into mutated hounds from hell, the government sends in an elite military task force to contain the outbreak.
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April 25, 2026
CinemaCon 2026: Sony Pictures Presentation
(L to R) Kevin Hart, .Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black at the photo call for ‘Jumanji: Open World’ at CinemaCon 2026 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Preview
- Sony has made its big presentation to the 2026 CinemaCon crowd.
- ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘Resident Evil’ were among the big titles talked up.
- We also got a new look at ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and ‘The Social Reckoning’.
While not exactly the first studio to present at this year’s CinemaCon event in Las Vegas (that honor went to a collection of smaller outfits such as StudioCanal and Angel), Sony was the first of the major legacy companies to tout its wears, including a new ‘Insidious’ entry and ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’
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Among the other movies to get new looks? Nate Bargatze’s family comedy ‘The Breadwinner’ and a mysterious new movie called Grandgear being developed by ‘Godzilla Minus One’ director Takashi Yamazaki, and produced by J.J. Abrams.

There was also an appearance by Justin Lin, who is about to head off to New Zealand to shoot an adaptation of video game title ‘Helldivers’ starring Jason Momoa, which will be out next year.

Related Article: Tom Holland Injury Forces Pause of the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Shoot

Let’s run down the big hitters, shall we?

‘The Breadwinner’

(L to R) Mandy Moore and Nate Bargatze at a Presentation for ‘The Breadwinner’ at CinemaCon 2026 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Comedian Nate Bargatze kicked off the presentation proper with footage from his comedy movie, which sees a suburban couple switch parenting roles when the wife (played by Mandy Moore), scores a deal on ‘Shark Tank’. Bargatze was naturally funny introducing the film, but also promised to keep selling tickets to keep the exhibitors happy.
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

(L to R) Spider-Man and Boomerang in Columbia Pictures ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. Copyright: ©2026 CTMG. All Rights Reserved. Photo By Sony Pictures.

The promotional push for the latest Spider-outing has been strangely muted given the success of ‘No Way Home’, and the CinemaCon presentation was much the same –– Tom Holland was there in video form and we got a look at a scene from the film, which the studio is describing as the most emotional and grown up of the franchise so far.
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’

‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ trailer shot. Photo: Sony.

Directed by Jacob Chase, the latest ‘Insidious’ follows a young woman (played by Amelia Eve) who discovers that not only can she venture into the shadowy supernatural realm known as “the further”, she can also bring what lives there back to the real world. Yeah, that won’t lead to problems at all…
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‘Resident Evil’

Zach Cregger at a Presentation for ‘Resident Evil’ at CinemaCon 2026 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

With ‘Weapons’ hitting big last year, there is naturally plenty of anticipation for Zach Cregger’s next movie. He’s been at work on a new take on video game franchise ‘Resident Evil’, and we got a quick look at it, which appears suitably atmospheric.
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‘The Social Reckoning’

Aaron Sorkin at a Presentation for ‘The Social Reckoning’ at CinemaCon 2026 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to Facebook-focused controversial origin chronicle ‘The Social Network’ sees him taking the director’s chair. We saw a scene from the movie, which explores a whistleblower putting the company’s secrets at risk.
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‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’

(L to R) Justin K. Thompson, Christopher Miller, Bob Persichetti and Phil Lord at a Presentation for ‘SPider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’ at CinemaCon 2026 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Despite all the delays, anticipation remains high for the third entry in the animated Spidey movie series. Early footage was shown from the movie, which finds Miles Morales desperately trying to protect his family as he’s hunted across the farthest reaches of the multiverse. It looks amazing, but we’ll still have to wait until June next year to see it.

A scene from ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’. Photo: Sony Pictures.
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‘Jumanji: Open World’

(L to R) Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart at a Presentation for ‘Jumanji: Open World’ at CinemaCon 2026 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Sony wrapped up its CinemaCon 2026 show with a bang, bringing out Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black and Kevin Hart to talk up the new entry, with the game expanding into the real world (much like the 1990s original).

A sneak peek included some typically wild footage from what the team is calling “the biggest of the franchise so far.”
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens in theaters on July 31st.
April 13, 2026
Paul Walter Hauser Joins Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’
Paul Walter Hauser in ‘Americana’. Photo: Lionsgate.

Preview:
- Paul Walter Hauser is joining the cast of the new ‘Resident Evil’ movie.
- Austin Abrams is also starring.
- Zach Cregger has co-written and will direct.
Even given the massive popularity of the Capcom game series, ‘Resident Evil’s treatment on screens big and small has been hit or miss. Paul WS Anderson’s movies had their fun elements, but even they outstayed their welcome. And the more recent Netflix TV treatment didn’t exactly delight fans.
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There is more expectation and pressure therefore on ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Weapons’ director Zach Cregger, who has his own take in the works. And he’s moving ahead with recruiting the cast, as Deadline reports that Paul Walter Hauser is joining Austin Abrams in the new movie.

Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Weapons’

What’s the story of this new ‘Resident Evil’?

Zach Cregger (director, ‘Resident Evil’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

The exact details of how the director –– who has written the script with ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’s Shay Hatten –– will adapt the games, but he has at least opened up a little.

Here’s what Cregger told Inverse about his approach:

“I am the biggest worshiper of the games, so I’m telling a story that is a love letter to the games and follows the rules of the games. It is obedient to the lore of the games, it’s just a different story. I’m not going to tell Leon’s story, because Leon’s story is told in the games. [Fans] already have that.”

And at CinemaCon this year he described the concept as this:

“It’s built in the spirit of those games and follows one central protagonist from point A to point B, as they descend deeper into hell.”

Where else can we see Paul Walter Hauser?

(L to R) Paul Walter Hauser plays Ed Hocken Jr. and Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr. in ‘The Naked Gun’ from Paramount Pictures.

Hauser has had a busy summer, starring in indie pic ‘Americana’ opposite Sydney Sweeney.

On a bigger scale, he’s also been seen in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (as Mole Man) and ‘The Naked Gun’ (playing Police Squad chief Ed Hocken).

Coming up, he has a role in musical biopic ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ due in cinemas on October 24th.

When will ‘Resident Evil’ be in theaters?

Sony has already staked out September 18th, 2026 as the release slot for the movie, clearly hoping that Cregger will deliver another horror winner.

Writer/Director Zach Cregger on the set of New Line Cinema’s ‘Weapons,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Quantrell Colbert. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Other Paul Walter Hauser Movies and TV Shows:
- ‘I, Tonya‘ (2017)
- ‘Super Troopers 2‘ (2018)
- ‘BlacKkKlansman‘ (2018)
- ‘Cobra Kai‘ (2018 – 2022)
- ‘Late Night‘ (2019)
- ‘Richard Jewell‘ (2019)
- ‘Da 5 Bloods‘ (2020)
- ‘Cruella‘ (2021)
- ‘Black Bird‘ (2022)
- ‘The Afterparty’ (2022 – 2023)
- ‘Inside Out 2‘ (2024)
- ‘The Naked Gun’ (2025)
- ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ (2025)
Buy Paul Walter Hauser Movies on Amazon
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September 26, 2025
CinemaCon 2025: Sony Pictures Presentation
(Top row L to R) Destin Daniel Cretton (director, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’), Bob Persichetti (director,’ Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’), Phil Lord (producer, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’), Tyree Dillihay (director, ‘GOAT’), Zach Cregger (director, ‘Resident Evil’), (Bottom row L to R) Darren Aronofsky (director, ‘Caught Stealing’), Justin K. Thompson (director, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’), Nia DaCosta (director, ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’), Danny Boyle (director, ’28 Years Later’), and Kogonada (director, ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Eric Charbonneau / Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Preview:
- Sony has made its big presentation to the 2025 CinemaCon crowd.
- ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and ‘28 Years Later’ were among the major titles showcased.
- The studio also showed footage from ‘Karate Kid: Legends.’
Theater owners are suffering right now, with takings down compared to last year, even with a solid start to 2025. So the cinema chain owners allied under what is now known as Cinema United –– formerly the National Association of Theater Owners –– will be looking for good news and plenty of potentially successful movies from the studios.

The mantra for the big cinema chains was “survive ‘till ’25,” and we’re here. Which is where CinemaCon comes in –– the big show in Vegas each year where the companies roll out stars and footage to tease what they have in the coming year.

First up was Sony, home of the ‘Spider-Verse‘ and the ‘Karate Kid‘, and we can expect both to show up somehow in the studio’s presentation.

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With two and a half hours of show time to fill, the company kicked off like any student forced to give a verbal presentation –– talking about other things, including a sizzle reel of 2024 movies and lots of talk about HDR and distribution. Which is what you get when you’re at a show intended for theater owners.

But then the presentation proper began with Paul Rudd and Jack Black introducing their new comedic take on cult classic, ‘Anaconda,’ cracking a couple of jokes before segueing to welcome Sony movie boss Tom Rothman to the stage. Rothman began his opening remarks with a quip that Seth Rogen’s character in new Apple TV+ series ‘The Studio’ is based on him.
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According to Rothman, the focus of Sony’s presentation will be the filmmakers who have been laboring to produce their new output, and what better choice to start with than Danny Boyle?

Related Article: ‘The Equalizer 3’ and ‘Napoleon’ Among Highlights At Sony’s Presentation

‘28 Years Later’

Danny Boyle (director, ’28 Years Later’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

The long-anticipated third entry in the ‘28 Days Later’ franchise is also technically the launch of a new trilogy, with original duo Boyle and writer Alex Garland back behind the camera.

As the title suggests, it’s set years after the original movie set a virus that turns infected humans into rageful creatures upon London and the wider environs on England.

Boyle was there to introduce the premiere of the new trailer for the movie, which had a hard act to follow given the impressively impactful first teaser.

We’re introduced to a new world order for the country –– save havens are in place, where the likes of Aaron Taylor-Johnson‘s Jamie and his family live. But an ill-feted hunting trip strands him in the infected-infested outside world. We also see and hear Ralph Fiennes, a rugged survivor. We’re also told that Cillian Murphy will be back for the new movie.

Nia DaCosta (director, ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Fiennes is mentioned as also appearing in the follow-up, ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ and the director of that movie, Nia DaCosta also showed up on stage.
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Boyle mentions that DaCosta is in production now on that movie, and that they’re looking for financing for the third. So if anyone has some quarters they can spare…

The first movie seethes onto screens on June 20th.
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Unlikely to need more in the way of cash is a certain animated sequel…

‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’

Justin K. Thompson (director, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’) (L), Bob Persichetti (director, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’) and Phil Lord (producer, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Phil Lord and directors Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson took the stage to announce that the third ‘Spider-Verse’ outing will be “bigger than the past two,” and a massive movie, in fact. So massive that it’ll be the first Sony animated pic to show on IMAX screens.

The movie, as you might have suspected from the cliffhanger ending of the second, picks up immediately, so no waiting to see what happens with Miles and co.

We also finally know when the next ‘Spider-Verse’ movie is landing… Prepare to wait until June 4th, 2027 to see this one. Yep, more than two years away!
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That’s followed by a newcomer to the CinemaCon stage…

‘Caught Stealing’

Darren Aronofsky (director, ‘Caught Stealing’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

This is Darren Aronofsky’s first trip to CinemaCon, and he’s here to promote ‘Caught Stealing,’ his new crime thriller ‘Caught Stealing.’

The first trailer for the movie –- featuring Austin Butler, Matt Smith (sporting a shock of blond/red mohawk hair), Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, Liev Schreiber and Vincent D’Onofrio was showcased, giving a hint to the tone of this one.

‘Caught Stealing’ will be with us on August 29th.
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That was followed by…

‘Resident Evil’

Zach Cregger (director, ‘Resident Evil’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

The next adaptation of the hugely popular video game franchise comes from ‘Barbarian’ director Zach Cregger, who is in the early stages of putting this one together. He promised it’ll be nothing like the Paul W.S. Anderson/Milla Jovovich movies, but still call it a ‘Wild Ride.’

Here’s what he said:

“The movie I’m going to make is unlike any of the previous adaptations…It’s a story that follows one central protagonist from point A to point B as they descend into hell.”

Though only currently in pre-production, the movie has a September 18th, 2026 date on the books.
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And now the whistlestop tour of Sony’s slate continues with…

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’

Stars Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie joined director Kogonada to talk up the fantastical romantic adventure, and debut the first trailer.

Expect that on September 19th.
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A change of pace to…

‘GOAT’

The animated animals-playing-basketball movie is produced by sporting icon Steph Curry, and he appeared via video to introduce the movie, which will be out on February 13th, 2026.

Following ‘GOAT,’ it was the turn of Sony distribution chief Adam Bergerman to discuss release windows, which if we’re honest, is catnip to the CinemaCon crowd.

He also mentioned the company’s continued investment in anime, spotlighted by a clip from…

‘Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle.’

From there back to more live-action matters, with word that a new ‘Insidious’ movie, co-produced by Blumhouse will be in theaters next year (August 21st, 2026, to be exact).
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That leads on to more horror…

‘I Know What you Did Last Summer’

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ opens in theaters on July 18th, 2025.

For this one, it’s a case of Classic Story, New Kids as a new group of teens will try to cover up a road accident only to be stalked by a hook-handed killer.

We’re promised the return of Jennifer Love Hewitt as Julie James and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Ray Bronson.

It’ll be out on July 18th.
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After that, the studio’s team rattled through other titles we can expect in the coming months and year, including a third ‘Jumanji’ in 2026, Taika Waititi’s robotic fable ‘Klara and the Sun’ (which stars Jenna Ortega), ‘Grandgear’, the mysterious new movie from ‘Godzilla: Minus One’ director Takashi Yamazaki, produced by J.J. Abrams, and Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Starship Troopers’ adaptation –– which as previously promised will not remake the Paul Verhoeven movie, but instead be a fresh take on Robert Heinlein’s novel.

All that, and official confirmation that Wes Ball’s ‘Zelda’ movie is in the works, with a March 26th, 2027 release.
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But it wasn’t over, as another big title needed a big introduction…

‘Karate Kid: Legends’

Ben Wang (L) and Ralph Macchio, from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’, at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

The next iteration of the ‘Karate Kid’ movie franchise blends the classic (Ralph Macchio as student-turned-sensei Daniel LaRusso) with the reboot (Jackie Chan’s Sifu Han) as the two teachers combine forces to tutor the new Karate Kid, Ben Wang’s Li Fong.
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A live karate demonstration gave way to Macchio and Wang on stage, who talked up the new movie, and showed a couple of clips and the first trailer.

The movie itself is in cinemas on May 30th.
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And now… the big finish!

‘Spider-Man 4’

Destin Daniel Cretton (director, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

The latest Spidey outing brings Tom Holland swinging back to our screens for Sony’s collaboration with Marvel and the MCU proper.

With Destin Daniel Cretton taking over directorial duties, he was on stage to hype the film.

Destin Daniel Cretton (director, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Stewart Cook/Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

But we also heard from star Holland, who appeared via video from the set of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ to extol how the new ‘Spider-Man’ will be a “fresh start” for the franchise.

And that’s seemingly confirmed by the title: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ Which makes some sense given the world-memory-wiping antics of ‘No Way Home.’

It’ll land on July 31st, 2026.
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But wait! There’s more. Tom Rothman returns to the stage to talk about Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopics, one each focused on John, Paul George and Ringo (kids, ask your grandparents).

It’s being touted as a four-movie cinematic event.

The bold idea for this one is four separate movies, each one focusing on a different band member’s perspective, all shot across one year and then released together in April 2028, to make, as Rothman touts, “the first bingeable theatrical experience.”

And here comes the confirmation of the official cast…

‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’, directed by Sam Mendes. (L to R) Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison). In theaters April 2028. Photo by: John Russo.

Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney (somewhere Ridley Scott is seething), Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison. All four were on stage to do the Beatles bow.

Thus ends the Sony presentation. Some hefty hitters there, and a good mix of horror and Spider-action. We’ll have to wait and see how it all plays out.

(L to R) Bob Persichetti (director, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’), Justin K. Thompson (director, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’), Phil Lord (producer, ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’), Nia DaCosta (director, ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’) and Tyree Dillihay (director, ‘GOAT’) at CinemaCon 2025 for Sony Pictures at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on March 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Eric Charbonneau / Sony Pictures via Getty Images.

Editorial Note: Moviefone Editor in Chief Jami Philbrick contributed to this reporting.
March 31, 2025
Movie Review: ‘In The Lost Lands’
(L to R) Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista in ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

‘In The Lost Lands’ receives 2 out of 10 stars.

Opening in theaters March 7th is ‘In The Lost Lands,’ directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly Jover, Amara Okereke, Fraser James, Simon Lööf, and Deirdre Mullins.

Related Article: Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella Talk Action-Comedy ‘The Killer’s Game’

Initial Thoughts

(L to R) Dave Bautista and Milla Jovovich in ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

No one is ever going to mistake filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson for, say, Paul Thomas Anderson. Or any other cinematic craftsperson of note for that matter. But with his latest misfire, ‘In The Lost Lands,’ Anderson veers precipitously close to drawing comparisons with the likes of Uwe Boll – not a pleasant prospect for a director once capable of at least some moderately enjoyable C-level fare like ‘Event Horizon’ or that one ‘Resident Evil’ entry you liked.

Based on a 1982 story by George R.R. Martin – one of the ‘Game of Thrones’ mastermind’s earliest attempts at fantasy – ‘In The Lost Lands’ wants to be an epic. But Anderson’s ambitions (he shares screen story credit with scriptwriter Constantin Werner) exceed his grasp perhaps more so than ever before, stranding stars Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista in a sludge of cheap CG, flat characterizations, and a nonsensically convoluted narrative. Two months into 2025, ‘In The Lost Lands’ is easily one of the year’s worst and a new low for its creators.

Story and Direction

(L to R) Dave Bautista, director Paul W. S. Anderson, and Milla Jovovich on the set of ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

Untold years after human civilization has destroyed itself, leaving only ancient ruins, Gray Alys (Milla Jovovich) is a witch with the ability to create illusions in people’s minds. She is also unable to refuse anyone’s wish or request – for a price — among other somewhat nebulous talents. Alys is tasked by the Queen (Amara Okereke) of the City Under the Mountain – the last refuge of humankind – with venturing into the Lost Lands outside the city limits in order to find a rumored werewolf; Gray Alys, you see, can somehow draw out the creature’s shape-shifting powers, which Queen Melange covets (this is a future where science and magic are interchangeable to some degree).

To aid her on her dangerous journey, Alys (coincidentally also the name of Jovovich’s most famous character, Alice from the ‘Resident Evil’ franchise) procures the services of an enigmatic hunter named Boyce (Dave Bautista), who’s been to the Lost Lands and lived to talk about it. Almost as soon as they set out on their quest, however, the city’s fanatical religious leader, Patriarch Johan (Fraser James), incensed by the Queen’s recruitment of a witch, sends his own troops out to stop Alys, led by the sadistically cruel Ash (Arly Jover).

Since this is based on a George R.R. Martin story – one that seems to be a sort of short test run for his later, more massive ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ novels – there are layers of deceit, betrayal, and subterfuge involved, with most of the principal characters plotting against one another. But the characters are so lazily drawn from familiar archetypes, with many of the actors striving to ingest as much of the scenery as possible, that the story becomes needlessly complicated and heavy-handed, trying to give itself a weight it doesn’t have.

And none of this is helped by both the film’s clearly low-budget production values and Anderson’s own handling of both the material and the film’s look. Imagine one long cutscene and that is pretty much what ‘In The Lost Lands’ resembles – except that the 1990s called and wants its cutscene back (avid gamer Anderson has never escaped that milieu as a filmmaker). The CG on constant display – from the monsters to the explosions to the backgrounds — is laughably horrendous, while the film’s muddy gray-and-sepia visual palette would exhaust even Zack Snyder’s weary eyes, as would the now-trite speeded-up slo-mo battle scenes. We get that ‘In The Lost Lands’ is supposed to take place in a dark, almost mythical world, but there’s no attempt here to even anchor that world in the most basic kind of naturalism for audiences to cling to.

The end result is a movie that’s ugly to look at, steeped in visual effects that are glaringly poor, and full of people we don’t care about either killing or undermining each other, with none of it having the gravity or even melodramatic sweep the director clearly thinks he’s giving it.

Cast and Performances

(L to R) Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista on the set of ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

‘In The Lost Lands’ marks Milla Jovovich’s seventh collaboration with her husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, following four of the six original ‘Resident Evil’ entries, ‘The Three Musketeers’ (2011), and ‘Monster Hunter’ (2020). We’re not here to judge that decision or her taste, but the truth is that while Jovovich’s action chops are indisputable and she’s even showed flair as an actor in movies ranging from her 1997 breakout, ‘The Fifth Element,’ to 2010’s ‘Stone,’ even she seems bored here. Jovovich delivers most of her lines in a monotone, and the character’s vague motivations and abilities don’t give her much room in which to stretch further than that.

As for Dave Bautista, aside from one or two moments in which his stock in trade – the intimidatingly massive man with the wounded soul inside – gets to shine through, he’s similarly hampered by the thudding script and lack of depth in the material. A twist involving his character seems pretty obvious long before it happens, and even the nature of his ultimate fate is confusing in the film’s near-incoherent closing moments.

The rest of the cast – mostly little-known names plucked from various European countries – are asked to scream, rage, and vamp to make up for the lack of anything else to do.

Final Thoughts

(L to R) Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista in ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

We’re awarding the movie its meager two stars for its actual two stars, Jovovich and Bautista, who both can hold the screen even in some of the direst circumstances. But we can’t give any credit to the director, who wants desperately to stretch his resources and the source material (which is shorter than many of Martin’s later, gargantuan works) but simply doesn’t have the imagination to do it.

In its own way, ‘In The Lost Lands’ is a seamless fit into Anderson’s filmography, which includes such mind-numbing fare as ‘Mortal Kombat‘ (1995), ‘Alien vs. Predator’ (2004), the ludicrous 2014 historical drama ‘Pompeii,’ and of course those ‘Resident Evil’ programmers. Just like many of those, ‘In The Lost Lands’ is derivative of many other, better properties (the more recent ‘Mad Max’ movies and, of course, ‘Game of Thrones’ among them), only done in an even more bargain-basement, knockoff style than before. This one’s a lost cause.
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What is the plot of ‘In the Lost Lands’?

A queen, desperate to find happiness in love, takes a daring step: she sends the powerful and feared witch Gray Alys (Milla Jovovich) to the “Lost Lands” to give her the magical gift of turning into a werewolf. With the mysterious hunter Boyce (Dave Bautista), who supports her in the fight against dark creatures and merciless enemies, Gray Alys roams an eerie and dangerous world. And only she knows that every wish she grants has unimaginable consequences.

Who is in the cast of ‘In the Lost Lands’?
- Dave Bautista as Boyce
- Milla Jovovich as Gray Alys
- Arly Jover as Ash
- Amara Okereke as Melange
- Fraser James as Patriarch Johan
- Simon Lööf as Jerais
- Deirdre Mullins as Mara
- Sebastian Stankiewicz as Ross
- Jacek Dzisiewicz as Overlord
- Tue Lunding as The Hammer
- Ian Hanmore as The Stranger
(L to R) Director Paul W. S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich talk ‘In the Lost Lands’.

List of Paul W. S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich Movies:
- ‘Resident Evil‘ (2002)
- ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife‘ (2010)
- ‘The Three Musketeers‘ (2011)
- ‘Resident Evil: Retribution‘ (2012)
- ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter‘ (2017)
- ‘Monster Hunter‘ (2020)
- ‘In the Lost Lands‘ (2025)
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March 11, 2025
‘In the Lost Lands’ Exclusive Interview: Dave Bautista
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Opening in theaters on March 7th is director Paul W. S. Anderson’s (‘Alien vs. Predator’ and ‘Pompeii’) ‘In the Lost Lands’, which stars Dave Bautista (‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’) and Milla Jovovich (‘Dazed and Confused’ and ‘Resident Evil’), and was adapted from a short story by George R. R. Martin (‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘House of the Dragon’).

Related Article: Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella Talk Action-Comedy ‘The Killer’s Game’

Dave Bautista stars in ‘In the Lost Lands’.

Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Bautista about his work on ‘In the Lost Lands’, exploring the world of George R. R. Martin, the pressure that brings, acting opposite Milla Jovovich, and working on the VFX heavy project.

You can read our full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Bautista, Milla Jovovich, and director Paul W. S. Anderson.

(L to R) Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista in ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

Moviefone: To begin with, what was your first reaction to the screenplay and what was it like for you to explore the world created by author George R. R. Martin?

Dave Bautista: Well, my first reaction reading the script was, “I love Boyce because he’s kind of that cowboy I’d been searching for.” Even though this wasn’t necessarily a Western, he just felt like he was ripped straight out of a Western. I loved that and I played him like that, and I thought about this film as, “This is my Western.” Initially, that was what drew me to the character. I just thought Boyce was cool, he’s a cool cowboy. Being George R. R. Martin’s first film comes with a lot of pressure that I’m really starting to feel. It’s a bit uncomfortable, but only because I want to live up to his standard, the standard that he set. He’s obviously very successful and I’m a fan. I don’t want to let people down, I don’t want to let him down, and I don’t want to let the fans down because I know they have high expectations. But those high expectations, they come with a price and that price is a lot of pressure.

(L to R) Dave Bautista and Milla Jovovich in ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

MF: Just to follow up, did you feel that pressure while making the movie or are you still feeling it now as the film is being released?

DB: I’m starting to feel it now because now it’s starting to become real. Obviously, we did this film a couple of years ago and we’ve been going through the whole process of filming, edits, sales and whatnot. Now, because it’s going to be released very soon, and I’m also starting to get feedback on the film, it’s now real. Also, I really struggle with this and it’s just a personal thing, but I always feel like I become a better actor, a better performer after every project. I’ve done this project, and we did a while ago now, so now when I go back and I look at it, I think, “Oh, I would’ve done this different. I would’ve done that different.” I’m critiquing myself and I’m picking myself apart. That’s just my self-conscious nature, I guess. But again, I don’t want to let any of his fans down. He’s obviously got a massive fan base and I don’t want to let anybody down. So that’s just the pressure that comes with it.

(L to R) Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista in ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

MF: Can you talk about the bond that Boyce and Gray Alys create together on this journey and what was it like for you working opposite Milla Jovovich?

DB: It was awesome. I love Milla and I love her husband, Paul. They just made it so comfortable and just so easy. I had talked with Paul a lot before we did the film, and I knew that I was just going to have the time of my life working with him, but I didn’t really meet Milla until we started filming. If I’m a fan of people that I’m working with, I always try to just get it out of the way, and I hope that they’re receptive. If they’re not, and it makes them uncomfortable, then I must approach things differently. But she was so receptive of it, and she never really treated me like I was just a fanboy. She treated me like I was her peer and her equal and her co-star, so it just felt super comfortable. So, these are the kind of experiences that you pray for as an actor because it’s not always this great, but every day going to work on this film just felt like I was going to play with my friends. It was a very collaborative atmosphere and a lot of freedom. It was just fun.

(L to R) Dave Bautista, director Paul W. S. Anderson, and Milla Jovovich on the set of ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

MF: Finally, when you are working on a project like this that is so VFX heavy, is there an adjustment you must make for yourself as an actor?

DB: There have been those experiences, but not so much on this one because even though I couldn’t see the big world that was around me, a lot of the immediate world was there for us, it was on stage. Also, it’s really about relationships, especially with Gray and Boyce. Working with Milla, you just kind of get sucked into those moments. The director worries about that, and he has his vision. He knows what that’s going to be, but as an actor, I just kind of get sucked into what’s there in front of me, what I can work with. I’ve had to adjust, but typically, they were on different projects. The Marvel stuff, there’s a lot of adjusting, a lot of adjusting. Even somewhat with ‘Dune’, there was some adjusting, but this one, not so much. I think what we needed to work with as far as performers are right there in front of us, it was all there for us. It was made very easy. But also, this was a very no-pressure film. I didn’t have that pressure of a big Marvel film or a big ‘Dune’-type film. There wasn’t the same type of pressure. This was very much, I don’t know, it felt like a family project where it was very contained and there were only a few people that I was working with every day and interacting with. So, it just felt very contained, very intimate, and very comfortable.
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What is the plot of ‘In the Lost Lands’?

A queen, desperate to find happiness in love, takes a daring step: she sends the powerful and feared witch Gray Alys (Milla Jovovich) to the “Lost Lands” to give her the magical gift of turning into a werewolf. With the mysterious hunter Boyce (Dave Bautista), who supports her in the fight against dark creatures and merciless enemies, Gray Alys roams an eerie and dangerous world. And only she knows that every wish she grants has unimaginable consequences.

Who is in the cast of ‘In the Lost Lands’?
- Dave Bautista as Boyce
- Milla Jovovich as Gray Alys
- Arly Jover as Ash
- Amara Okereke as Melange
- Fraser James as Patriarch Johan
- Simon Lööf as Jerais
- Deirdre Mullins as Mara
- Sebastian Stankiewicz as Ross
- Jacek Dzisiewicz as Overlord
- Tue Lunding as The Hammer
- Ian Hanmore as The Stranger
(L to R) Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista on the set of ‘In the Lost Lands’. Photo: Vertical.

List of Dave Bautista Movies:
- ‘The Man with the Iron Fists‘ (2012)
- ‘Riddick‘ (2013)
- ‘Guardians of the Galaxy‘ (2014)
- ‘Spectre‘ (2015)
- ‘Heist‘ (2015)
- ‘The Boss‘ (2016)
- ‘Marauders‘ (2016)
- ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2‘ (2017)
- ‘Blade Runner 2049‘ (2017)
- ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘ (2018)
- ‘Hotel Artemis‘ (2018)
- ‘Escape Plan 2: Hades‘ (2018)
- ‘Avengers: Endgame‘ (2019)
- ‘Stuber‘ (2019)
- ‘Escape Plan: The Extractors‘ (2019)
- ‘My Spy‘ (2020)
- ‘Army of the Dead‘ (2021)
- ‘Dune‘ (2021)
- ‘Thor: Love and Thunder‘ (2022)
- ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery‘ (2022)
- ‘Knock at the Cabin‘ (2023)
- ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘ (2023)
- ‘The Boy and the Heron‘ (2023)
- ‘Dune: Part Two‘ (2024)
- ‘My Spy: The Eternal City‘ (2024)
- ‘The Killer’s Game‘ (2024)
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March 5, 2025
Lance Reddick Dies at the Age of 60
Lance Reddick as Irvin Irving on Prime Video’s ‘Bosch.’ Photo: Aaron Epstein. Copyright: Amazon Studios

Lance Reddick, an actor who brought poise, gravitas and depth to even the smallest role, has died.

Best known for movies including the ‘John Wick’ series and TV shows including ‘The Wire’, ‘Fringe,’ and ‘Bosch,’ Reddick was 60.
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Lance Reddick as Irvin Irving on Prime Video’s ‘Bosch.’ Photo: Hopper Stone. Copyright: Amazon Studios

Who was Lance Reddick?

Born in 1962 in Baltimore, Reddick’s initial passion was for music; he attended the Peabody Preparatory Institute and completed a summer program on music theory and composition at the Walden School as a teenager. Yet acting calling to him: after earning his Bachelor of Music degree from Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, he relocated to Boston, Massachusetts in the 1980s to start attending the Yale School of Drama in 1991.

Reddick began his screen career in the mid-1990s, guesting on such series as ‘The Nanny’ and ‘New York Undercover’. Later in the decade, he appeared on the big screen in films including ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘The Siege’ before recurring on HBO’s Emmy-winning 2000 miniseries ‘The Corner’, which was based on David Simon’s book. The same year, he scored a role on fellow gritty HBO drama ‘Oz’.

But all that was prologue to the first of his most notable TV roles –– Simon cast him in ‘The Wire’ as Cedric Daniels, an iconic character who appeared throughout the show’s run. He also won fans for his work as Phillip Broyles in sci-fi drama ‘Fringe’.

More recently, he’s been back on the TV cop drama beat with ‘Bosch’. But his career has been incredibly varied, Reddick showing up on shows such as ‘The Blacklist’, ‘Castle’, ‘Intelligence’, ‘Castlevania’, ‘Corporate’, ‘The Legend of Vox Machina,’ and Netflix‘s ‘Resident Evil.’

(L to R) Lance Reddick as Albert in ‘Resident Evil.’ Photo: Netflix © 2021.

Related Article: Lance Reddick to Return as Charon for ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off ‘Ballerina’

Which movies has Lance Reddick been in?

Movie-wise, he’s enjoyed a long and successful career that takes in a wide variety of films including ‘White House Down’, ‘Little Woods’, ‘Angel has Fallen’ and ‘One Night in Miami…’ But perhaps he’s become best known as Charon, the stoic, badass concierge of the Continental hotel in the ‘John Wick’ movies.

Reddick has a few films left in which audiences can enjoy his work: he’s in the remake of ‘White Men Can’t Jump’, due out this year, ‘Saint Sebastian’, ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ (which is still in production), and ‘Wick’ spin-off ‘Ballerina’, which stars Ana de Armas. He’s also playing Zeus in the new Disney+ adaptation of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’, which should be out next year.

Most recently out promoting ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’, which is in theaters next week, the actor was found dead of natural causes at his home in Studio City. Reddick is survived by his wife, Stephanie Reddick, and children, Yvonne Nicole Reddick and Christopher Reddick.

(L to R) Lance Reddick as Charon and Ian McShane as Winston Scott in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4.’

Other Lance Reddick Movies:
- ‘Great Expectations‘ (1998)
- ‘The Siege‘ (1998)
- ‘Jonah Hex‘ (2010)
- ‘Oldboy‘ (2013)
- ‘White House Down‘ (2013)
- ‘John Wick‘ (2014)
- ‘John Wick: Chapter 2‘ (2017)
- ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum‘ (2019)
- ‘Angel Has Fallen‘ (2019)
- ‘Sylvie’s Love‘ (2020)
- ‘Godzilla vs. Kong‘ (2021)
- ‘One Night in Miami…‘ (2021).
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March 17, 2023
TV Review: ‘Resident Evil’

(L to R) Lance Reddick as Albert, and Paola Nunez as Evelyn in ‘Resident Evil.’ Netflix © 2022.

Released July 14th on Netflix, ‘Resident Evil’ stars Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong and Lance Reddick, following the three in the past, amid a corrupt biotech company and the future, after a worldwide zombie apocalypse has decimated the planet.

Developed for TV by Andrew Dabb (‘Supernatural’), the show follows a very interesting premise of taking place both in the future and in the past. We see sisters Jade (Smart) and Billie (Agudong) in the past as they move into New Raccoon City, a futuristic corporate city with their father, fan favorite Albert Wesker (Reddick).

While in the future, an older Jade (Ella Balinska) is just trying to survive the zombie outbreak that has taken over the world, while being hunted by Umbrella at the same time.

The story jumps between these two time periods with little to no warning, and while it can totally be jarring for some, I found it to be a great way for the show to give parallels in characters and events in the story, and you never feel like you’re missing anything important either.

The tension ramps up rather quickly, as a terrifying event causes the sisters to be thrown into the dark and nightmarish tests and weapons that Umbrella are making, in just the first episode.

(L to R) Siena Agudon as young Billie and Tamara Smart as young Jade in ‘Resident Evil.’ Netflix © 2022.

Tamara Smart and Siena Agudong, who play the teenage version of Billie and Jade, absolutely kill their roles and make you care about these kids and feel nervous for what is in store for them.

This is where one of the first problems with the show occurs. It’s obvious that whatever is happening in the past-futuristic New Raccoon City, such as the start of the outbreak and the sisters discovering what the biotech company is hiding from everyone, is so much more interesting than the generic aftermath of a zombie invasion that is happening in the future.

It makes half of the show pretty boring in comparison, as you dredge through the future timeline, hoping for the time skip to happen and we see more of the bright horror of New Umbrella and the girl’s unraveling the mystery.

Though, a lot of the cast here is one of the best parts of the show. Huge callouts going to Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker. Normal viewers will not understand the significance of his character, but fans of the franchise will have a great, new take on him and his personality.

He’s both a loving father to his daughters and a mysterious, terrifying scientist in his own right. Reddick owns any scene that he’s in, and his ability to jump between the two personas is a sight to witness.

(L to R) Lance Reddick as Albert in ‘Resident Evil.’ Photo. Netflix © 2021

The settings of New Raccoon City and the destroyed ruins of future London are both different in color pallet and in emotion. You have the flashbacks showing us a stark white, clean-cut metropolis run by the biotech company, and then the destroyed roadways and underground tunnels of the zombie-infested future-specifically Europe.

One can argue it’s a great representation of the different genres of horror, gory violence of zombies and the fear of the unknown, blinded by white buildings and ominous test animals, all mixed in with the normal white-picket fence neighborhoods.

But, with the inevitable video game adaptations come the question most held by the fan base; how much does ‘Resident Evil’ take from the source material? Honestly, I wouldn’t say the show takes anything major. Not something someone, who has never played the games, would be confused by if they were to go into the show.

Most of what the show takes is the monsters, creatures like Lickers, the giant spider and even the giant caterpillar seen in many of the trailers. They’re not creatures that are tied to just one game in the franchise but are used to rather cool effect in the show’s fight scenes. The CGI being placed in full view, making them terrifying and viscerally plausible.

If you’re going into the ‘Resident Evil’ show expecting a straight-up remake of the games, this isn’t it. While some lore elements were kept, that is going into end of the season spoiler territory which I won’t do here. Even then, no boulder punching or giant tall vampire ladies kneeling through doors.

Ella Balinksa as Jade in ‘Resident Evil.’ Photo: Marcos Cruz. Netflix © 2022.

It’s not a perfect adaptation, not by any means. While some characters are interesting, the dialogue and some of the things they do in the story really baffle you. It’s like the show was leaning in way too much to the fact the characters are teenagers, which not many people are going to fall in love with.

How you enjoy the ‘Resident Evil’ show is dependent on how you look at. For fans of horror stories with blood, gore and giant mutated monsters, it’s an interesting take on the formula and you will most likely get an okay time out of it, with some caveats.

For fans of the game, though, it’s yet another disappointing (yet intriguing) take on the series and its mythos.

Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ gets 3 out of 5 stars.

‘Resident Evil.’ Netflix © 2022.

July 31, 2022
New ‘Resident Evil’ Images Offer Plot Details

‘Resident Evil.’ Netflix © 2022.

Following on from the most recent teaser last month, we now have new pictures of the various characters from Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil.’

This eight-episode series, adapted from the hugely popular video games, is partly set the year 2036. 14 years after the spread of Joy caused so much pain, Jade Wesker (‘Charlie’s Angels’ Ella Balinska) fights for survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and mind-shattering creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father Albert’s (Lance Reddick) chilling connections to the sinister Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie. She’s helped by her husband Raj (Ahad Raza Mir).

And then there’s the 2022 story, in which the 14-year-old Wesker sisters move with their family to New Raccoon City where they’re forced to endure adolescence in a manufactured, corporate town, one with dark secrets. While Reddick occurs across both time periods, the sisters here are played by Tamara Smart and Siena Agudong.

Talking with Entertainment Weekly, show-runner Andrew Dabb expounded on the various characters. “Jade is snarky and snappy, but at the same time, deep down, she is a person that takes things very seriously in a crisis,” he says. “Because of how she was brought up, she put up a lot of walls. Jade is someone who walks around in a suit of armor.” We’re not sure we blame her!

(L to R) Siena Agudon as young Billie and Tamara Smart as young Jade in ‘Resident Evil.’ Netflix © 2022.

As for Billie, Dabb has this to say: “You’ve got a character who is really caring and maybe a little less forthright than her sister, but also someone that’s struggling with some of her own demons. This is a character that cares deeply about people and about animals. She’s someone who is vegan and someone who supports PETA. She’s the kind of person who doesn’t step on an ant. She takes it outside.”

And then there’s the dual timeline idea, a first for the adaptation of the source material. “The hope is they build, one off the other. The idea is you’ll see things in the future storyline,” says Dabb. “You’re like, ‘Wait! How did that happen?’ And then that episode, or a couple of episodes later, you’ll get the answer. In some ways, the future storyline itself is a mystery. How did people get here? How did these relationships change? And it’s all explained, but it’s explained in a way that we’ve jigsawed it together. If you’re watching it, you’ll be able to see how all the threads start to weave together as we move through the story.”

Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ will land on the streaming service on July 14th, so get ready for all manner of infected and undead creatures to come stalking, running and, just possibly, exploding across your screen.

(L to R) Lance Reddick as Albert, and Paola Nunez as Evelyn in ‘Resident Evil.’ Netflix © 2022.

Ella Balinksa as Jade in ‘Resident Evil.’ Netflix © 2022.

Ella Balinksa as Jade in ‘Resident Evil.’ Photo: Marcos Cruz. Netflix © 2022.

Siena Agudong as young Billie in ‘Resident Evil.’ Photo: Netflix © 2021.

(L to R) Connor Gossati as Simon and Tamara Smart as young Jade in ‘Resident Evil.’ Photo: Marcos Cruz/Netflix © 2021.

Ahad Raza as Arjun in ‘Resident Evil.’ Photo: Netflix © 2021.

June 3, 2022
‘Resident Evil’ TV Series Reportedly in Development at Netflix

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A popular action horror franchise has inspired a new Netflix project.

The streamer is reportedly developing a series based on the Resident Evil films. Sources tell Deadline that the hunt for a showrunner is on. The person hired will then play a key role in moving the adaptation forward.

The first film, 2002’s “Resident Evil,” is loosely based on the Capcom game of the same name. It introduced Alice (Milla Jovovich), a woman trying to stop the Umbrella Corporation and a zombie apocalypse. Throughout the series, she battles bioweapons and other threats stemming from science. That should certainly offer plenty of source material for a TV series.

Details about the project are limited, but per Deadline, the Umbrella Corporation will play a role. We’ll again see the effects of a T-virus outbreak and plenty of action. The adaptation comes from Constantin Film, which is also the studio that produced and distributed the six-part film series.

[via: Deadline]

January 24, 2019