Monster Hunter: Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa - gatherers need not apply.
What must breakfast be like at the home of married co-workers Milla Jovovich and Paul W. S. Anderson? “Remember back a decade ago, when I first entertained adapting
Monster Hunter for the screen?” Paul asks. Milla eagerly replies, “The one about the Army Captain who cuts herself free from a Nerscylla pupa, uses gunpowder and flint to cauterize wounds earned from battling a great horned arachnidian, and finds her jaw on the receiving end of a sock from Ron Perlman’s right duke?” A pause and a smile are followed by, “Sounds like fun. When do we start?”
Cast against the blackness of night, a bleached, sandpapery-complexioned New World pirate known as The Admiral (Ron Perlman) pilots his ship across sand dune seas in pursuit of the subterranean creature his trackers have dubbed Diablos. Though budgeted at a mere $60 million, there was no scrimping on the special effects; the film looks better than many others three times as expensive. In this, the sixth professional collaboration between the actress and director best known for the
Resident Evil franchise, Milla Jovovich stars as Captain Natalie Artemis, or as her team fondly calls her, “Boss.” (Or “Ma’am,” a term of respect used in Paul W.S. Anderson’s Our World army as a nod to the old west.) Atop the majestically observed vantage point of an arched rock formation stands Hunter (Tony Jaa), a warrior named after his profession. Schooled in the art of monster demolition, Hunter has been dislocated in time from Admiral and his mates, and before Hunter’s warning arrow ha
George R.R. Martin s In the Lost Lands Unites Resident Evil Team with Dave Bautista
George R.R. Martin s In the Lost Lands Unites Resident Evil Team with Dave Bautista
Resident Evil duo Paul W. S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich have called upon Dave Bautista to help adapt the George R. R. Martin story In the Lost Lands.
Hot off the release of
Monster Hunter, frequent collaborators and real-life married couple Paul W. S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich have found their next project. Before
Monster Hunter, Anderson had directed Jovovich in six high-grossing
Resident Evil movies based on the video game series. For their next movie, the pair will team up with Dave Bautista (
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Mediacorp stars Pierre Png, Zoe Tay, Desmond Tan, others get global representation Also on the list are Rebecca Lim, Chantalle Ng, Zhang Ze Tong and James Seah, who will be heading to the global stage thanks to a partnership between The Celebrity Agency and several international talent companies.
Pierre Png (left) and Zoe Tay are among the Singapore artistes who now have overseas representation. (Photo: Mediacorp)
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Expect to see more familiar faces from Singapore in future film projects from around the world. Mediacorp announced on Tuesday (Feb 23) that several of its stars are heading to the global stage through a partnership between its artiste management arm, The Celebrity Agency (TCA), and several global talent management companies.
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Mediacorp stars like Zoe Tay, Pierre Png to be represented by global agencies
Zoe Tay will be represented by global talent management company Bohemia Group, while Pierre Png will be represented by The Gersh Agency and Luber Roklin Entertainment.PHOTOS: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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