Going by the latest update on Resident Evil: Afterlife, Ryan Rotten wasn't kidding around when he reported that Screen Gems was fast-tracking a fourth installment in the franchise with a 2010 release in mind. Three weeks after that announcement, the studio has officially locked in some studio space for a September shoot in Toronto.
In the magazine's latest production tweet, here's what they report.
"Resident Evil: Afterlife" is scheduled to begin an 8 week shoot September 28th at Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto.
The timing here gives executive producer and screenwriter, Paul W.S. Anderson, a short window of opportunity to find a director if he decides not to sit behind the camera again. It seems likely he already has chosen to direct the story, based on a script he wrote, or he has someone locked in and the official announcement will be made soon. Early word has the story reportedly shifting to Tokyo where the third installment, Resident Evil: Extinction, left off with Milla Jovovich returning to her Alice character. No word yet whether Ali Larter will be returning to her Claire Redfield character. Screen Gems pulled in $379.4 million worldwide for the trilogy.
Resident Evil: Afterlife will hit theaters September 17, 2010.