Resident Evil: Afterlife is the fourth movie in the Resident Evil franchise, which has managed to gross over $378 million in the worldwide box office. Star Milla Jovovich was asked why this franchise has succeeded where many other game franchises have failed.
“Resident Evil has always been an independent movie, which I think is very special about it,” said Jovovich. It’s not a studio concoction. We started as a tiny, little European action film, and everybody involved, Paul, myself and Michelle Rodriguez, were into the game. That was the birth of this franchise. It was just people who really love the games, who really love the characters, and love to kick butt and take no prisoners, and girls enjoying taking on these tough parts.
“I think that translates to people, she continued. People are smart today. They know when you’re lying to them. They know when you’re trying to pull one over on them, and we’re not trying to pull anything over on anybody. We’re just trying to make the best movie we can with the budget we have and have a great time doing it so that people have a great time watching it.”
Source: Reuters
