The big trailer for Monster Hunter, the film adaptation of the hit video game series, from director Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich has just dropped and it’s definitely not shying away on the monsters or the hunting thereof.
Does the new film look like it’s going to win an Oscar? No, but it does look like it could launch the newest video game movie franchise for the husband and wife duo.
Interestingly, the new trailer appears to only be available in German so far, but thanks to the basic plot of military types fight monster types, you can still pretty much follow what’s going on. We’ll have the US trailer once it is released, and you won’t have to wait long for the movie, which is getting a theatrical release on December 3rd.
Release date: December 3, 2020 Behind our world lies another one, a world full of dangerous and powerful monsters who rule their territory with deadly cruelty. When an unexpected sandstorm catapults Captain Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit (TI Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta) into a new world, the soldiers are shocked to discover that gigantic and terrible monsters live in this hostile and unknown land, which are against are immune to their firepower. In their desperate struggle for survival, the unit encounters the mysterious Hunter (Tony Jaa), whose unique abilities allow him to stay one step ahead of the mighty creatures. As Artemis and Hunter slowly build trust in each other, she discovers that he is part of a team led by the Admiral (Ron Perlman). Faced with danger so great it threatens to destroy their world, the brave warriors with their extraordinary skills team up to fight side by side in the ultimate showdown. The fantasy action thriller is based on the global video game series hit MONSTER HUNTER. Next to Milla Jovovich (RESIDENT EVIL franchise) stood Tony Jaa (xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE), Tip ‘TI’ Harris, Meagan Good (Star, Code Black: Doctors at the Limit), Diego Boneta (IF YOU DIE, PULL YOUR WHOLE LIFE BY YOU, YOU SAY), Josh Helman (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, X-MEN: FUTURE IS PAST) and Ron Perlman (HELLBOY, FANTASTIC ANIMALS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM) in front of the camera. The screenplay for MONSTER HUNTER was written by Paul WS Anderson, who also directed. MOSTER HUNTER is produced by Jeremy Bolt and Paul WS Anderson from Impact Pictures, Robert Kulzer and Martin Moszkowicz from Constantin Film. Dennis Berardi, Head of VFX on the film, also acts as producer. The shooting took place in October 2018 in South Africa and Namibia. The video game series MONSTER HUNTER was created under the umbrella of the renowned Japanese video game developer CAPCOM. Since the first MONSTER HUNTER title debuted in 2014, the series has tied a dedicated fan base and has grown into a mega hit. The shooting took place in October 2018 in South Africa and Namibia. The video game series MONSTER HUNTER was created under the umbrella of the renowned Japanese video game developer CAPCOM. Since the first MONSTER HUNTER title debuted in 2014, the series has tied a dedicated fan base and has grown into a mega hit. The shooting took place in October 2018 in South Africa and Namibia. The video game series MONSTER HUNTER was created under the umbrella of the renowned Japanese video game developer CAPCOM. Since the first MONSTER HUNTER title debuted in 2014, the series has tied a dedicated fan base and has grown into a mega hit.SHOW LESS