In the game, the player takes the role of a Hunter, slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests. Some quests involve the gathering of a certain item, which can put the Hunter at risk of facing a particular monster. The logline for the film is: “When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers.”
The movie stars Milla Jovovich as Captain Natalie Artemis, a member of a United Nations military team. Tony Jaa will play The Hunter, one of many skilled warriors that fight giant monsters. Rapper T.I. Harris is playing Link, a sniper, while Ron Perlman will play a man named Admiral, the leader of the Hunter’s Crew. “Monster Hunter” also stars Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, Jin Au-Yeung. “This really is a long term passion project of mine,” Anderson said during a recent appearance at New York Comic-Con. The director said he discovered the game over 10 years ago when it was just popular in Japan and approached Capcom about making it into a feature. “I’m approaching it not just as a filmmaker, but also as a long term player and a fan of it. So I could feel the pressure to do the world justice in terms of filmmaking. The thing I fell in love with is I fell in love with the creatures and also this amazing world that Capcom had created.” Sony will release “Monster Hunter” on December 30. Check out the trailer below. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
