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Live-Action Monster Hunter Film's Teaser Now Lists December Release After COVID-19 Delay
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Sony Pictures Entertainment and TOHO posted a new teaser for the live-action film of CAPCOM's Monster Hunter game franchise on Saturday. The English version of the teaser now lists a December opening for the film, although the shorter Japanese version does not list a date. The teaser also unveils the film version of the Black Diablos monster for the first time.
⚠️ついに…待望の世界初映像解禁⚠️#映画モンハン ”ディアブロス” 襲来! pic.twitter.com/x7WHukaq0W
— 映画『モンスターハンター』公式 (@MHMovie_JP) October 3, 2020
Sony Pictures Entertainment and TOHO had planned to open the film in North America and Japan, respectively, on September 4. The companies then delayed the film until tentatively next year due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Until this new teaser debuted, Sony Pictures Entertainment had been targeting April 23, 2021 for the North American opening date.
The film started production in October 2018, and ended principal photography in December 2018. The film is budgeted at around US$60 million. Sony Pictures is distributing the film in North America, and TOHO is distributing the film in Japan.
Screen Gems describes the film's story:
Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When Lt. Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her loyal soldiers are transported from our world to the new world, the unflappable lieutenant receives the shock of her life. In her desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers and unstoppable, revolting attacks, Artemis will team up with a mysterious man who has found a way to fight back.
The film stars Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil movie franchise) as film-original character Captain Natalie Artemis and martial arts actor Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak film series) as "The Hunter." Additionally, Ron Perlman (Hellboy film series, Pacific Rim, Sons of Anarchy) plays the Admiral, who is the leader of The Hunter's crew. T.I. Harris (Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp) plays a sniper named Link, Diego Boneta (Luis Miguel: La Serie, Pretty Little Liars) plays Sergeant Marshall, and Hirona Yamazaki plays the Handler. Meagan Good and Josh Helman also have roles in the film.
Source: Monster Hunter fillm's Twitter account, Sony Pictures Entertaiment's YouTube channel via Hachima Kikō
