Before Watching the Movie, Let's Find Out Interesting Facts About the Movie 'MONSTER HUNTER'

Kapanlagi.com - Hearing the news that the Monster Hunter game is being made into a film, must be exciting news for fans of the game.Directed and written by Paul W.S.Anderson, this film has the same concept as the existing video game.This science fiction film will feature Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tp "TI" Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, Jin Au-Yeung, and Rob Perlman.Based on the adaptation of a popular game, this film certainly has the potential for a large audience.

MONSTER HUNTER will tell the story of Artemis (Milla Jovovich)'s struggle to find a way back to her world after being thrown into the monster world.In her efforts, she is not alone, she is accompanied by a Hunter played by Tony Jaa.They will work together to face the monsters that appear in this film, which hinder them from returning home. Although we don't know when it will be released in Indonesia, let's find out what interesting facts are in the movie that we summarized from IGN.

1. Artemis Character Will Use Dual Blades

Milla Jovovich will play the main character, Lieutenant Artemis, in this movie. There, Milla will use Dual Blades as a weapon to kill monsters. In the game, Artemis has 17 weapons but the chosen one is Dual Blades. When asked about the weapon, Anderson told IGN, "Because I like Dual Blades and that's what I use. It's as simple as that!" 

2. Hunter Will Use Great Sword
In the character of Hunter played by Tony Jaa, Jaa's character is known as the field team leader in the world of Monster Hunter. Just like in the game, he will use a Giant Jawblade type weapon called the Great Sword as his weapon against the monsters. In addition, Tony Jaa will use a costume that is not much different from the game character.

3. Unique Weapon Design
Although Jovovich's costume design is not as detailed as Tony's, at least the same ornaments are displayed. Anderson explained, "There are recognizable non-player characters, but you, as a player, can customize your own character, and you can clearly choose between various armor and weapons. As you play the game, the choices become more advanced," Anderson said. He also mentioned that the Monster Hunter series has a big Asian influence, so they want to "lean on that style a little" when introducing pieces to assemble Jovovich's armor. "We have all the weapons here, it's truly amazing to see."

4. Bring a Fierce Battle
To kill a monster, another monster is needed to balance a battle.Anderson said, "You have to kill other creatures, what is needed is a specific weapon made from a specific creature to defeat other creatures. And there are many of them." Hopefully, this fierce battle can see Artemis character fight equipped with complete weapons.

5. Original Desert Setting
As known by Monster Hunter fans, the game has presented a desert scenery. This film will also present a similar scenery, it is known that the cast and crew of the film MONSTER HUNTER are located at the Atlantis Dunes location in South Africa. Anderson said this sand hill is part of a parallel world. So the film will heavily rely on desert appearances.

6. Show Stunning Natural Sceneries
It would be a bit boring to only show the same location background. This film not only shows the desert, there will be many varied habitats such as rocky land, green and fertile forests, and terrifying caves presented in this film. The director wants the audience to truly immerse themselves in the film, like being trapped in a fantasy world.

7. Appearance of Awaited Monster Figures
Certainly, this film will present various scary monster characters. By providing a desert background, there will definitely be monsters living in it. However, when asked about which monster will appear, Anderson the director said, "I can't confirm it, but I can't deny it either." And if we look at Diablos, I'm sure we will see the most frightening, the most deadly of them." From that statement, we still cannot determine which type of monster will appear.

8. Taking Ancient Civilization Lore
This film will take a piece of ancient civilization as the background for the emergence of the monsters. "We want to study the mythology presented in the 10-year game. That's why the Ancient Civilization plays a big part in this story because I feel it is an important backbone of the entire Monster Hunter world history," said Anderson.

9. Involve Capcom to Collaborate
Capcom is a big game company in Japan. It's no wonder that Anderson involves the company to collaborate in the film. Anderson admitted that he received a lot of input from Capcom, considering the company has been in the gaming world for fifteen years and has created many games.

10. There Will Be Monsters from Previous Generations
When asked by IGN whether there will be original monsters in the film, he said: "There is a rich and creative resource, not only well-designed monsters, but also a highly developed ecosystem. There will be terrifying monsters appearing in various places. The more you delve into the game, the more you realize, you know, that creatures and ecosystems are all interconnected. And the game designers work hard for it. And it is definitely something that we try to honor as much as possible".

11.Anderson's Beloved Character Will Appear
When asked about his favorite character, his answer is Chef Meowscular. Anderson revealed that there will be a character named Chef Meowscular in the MONSTER HUNTER movie. Because he couldn't deny that he really likes the character.

12.The Director is a Fan of the Monster Hunter Video Game
Anderson is a big fan of the Monster Hunter video game. He shared that when he first discovered the game in 2008, he immediately fell in love with it. Not only that, he was amazed by the incredible visuals of the game. This led him to start discussions with Capcom to be able to make this film. It was certainly a long journey for Anderson to work on this film. He hopes that fans of the game will like and enjoy the movie.

Writer: Felecia Syadina
 

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