Jovovich, the film's star, tweeted that the movie had not been officially been pushed back, writing, "RE Afterlife IS NOT officially pushed. There have been talks of pushing it as they [are] not sure they can have it ready by July. We [are] trying as hard as we can to still meet the summer deadline though, so for the moment its still on for August."

To fill the gap, the studio will be sliding up vampire film Priest from its original release date of October 1 to August 27 — because vampire movies are better for late summer than October.

Resident Evil: Afterlife will be facing off with MGM's thriller The Cabin in the Woods, also a 3D film. RE: Afterlife is currently filming in Canada and will wrap up shooting this December.

'Resident Evil: Afterlife' Delay Really Happening [Ace Show Biz]

Afterlife is the first film in the series to be filmed in 3D, and the rumored delay is due to the extra time needed to complete the movie's CG special effects.

The film's star, Milla Jovovich, has tweeted that the movie has not officially been pushed back, writing, "RE Afterlife IS NOT officially pushed. There have been talks of pushing it as they [are] not sure they can have it ready by July. We [are] trying as hard as we can to still meet the summer deadline though, so for the moment its still on for August."

For the moment.

Update: Resident Evil: Afterlife Pushed Back to 2011 [ShockTillYouDrop.com]

Above is Jovovich, Ali Larter, Spencer Locke and Wentworth Miller. Below is a wider shot. Wondering who those people in white are?

"We call the people in white 'pod people' here on set," she tweets. "They have been used as Umbrella 'test subjects' in horrifying experiments." Resident Evil: Afterlife is currently filming (in 3D!) and will be out next summer.

Milla Jovovich (MillaJovovich) on Twitter [Twitter via ShockTillYouDrop]

Don't believe us that Jovovich is a serious twit. Check out her updates from the last 24 hours or so, which provide all sorts of details about Afterlife. Deep breath, here goes, Jovovich's selected tweets:

they were of the big action sequence with Alice and Claire fighting THE EXECUTIONER who in reality is an 8 ft. tall heavy weight boxer!

he has a HUGE axe and we're in a prison shower, so everytime he swings the axe, showers explode!

so thru the whole scene its literally raining! so beautiful!

...so before we started shooting Paul met with the creators of the game and they are too much! so sureal!

he"s sitting in this very "umbrella" style boardroom and there"s like 6 japanese guys, very serious, all staring at him. kind of akward.lol!

so the japanese are all staring at him and he trys to make some conversation you know? and he says"so whats some future plans for umbrella?"

thinking they will laugh or something right? i mean its a fictional corporation for heavens sake!

but they VERY seriously look at him and the main dude goes(imagine the japanese accent please) "umbrella corporation has many secrets." lol!

its so creepy right? i laughed so hard when he told me that. its like, relax a bit guys! they act as if they really are umbrella! scary.

...we're doing a great scene where Alice walks into umbrella headquarters and there are 6 huge V22 Ospreys lined up in a huge hangar.

the ospreys are VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) planes, otherwise known in the US military as "widowmakers" because they crash so often

of course umbrella's ospreys don't malfunction and they look a million times cooler cause umbrella is very into aesthetics! lol!

...someone asked if the executioner looks like the ax man in silent hill. well, kind of, but much cooler!

cause he doesn't wear a triangle on his head and doesn't show man ass.

...so, for anyone interested in the guns i use in this movie, here is the list:

2 smith&wesson 460 revolvers, 2 sawed off double barrel shotguns,1MPSK submachine gun,2MP9 submachine guns and 1 M4 assault rifle. phew!

so, Wentworth, Ali and i are doing this scene right now where chris r. and clair r. run into the V22 hangar, guns blazing,

trying to shoot Wesker, but to run in groups firing weapons is VERY dangerous.

cause shooting a gun with full loads, even though they are blanks could make your head cave in at short range. fun right?! hehehe... not.

and the last time we all did a scene when we were all firing together, i could feel my hair flying up from the guns behind me.

Twittering at a break-neck pace — but can see keep it up?! The account isn't verified, so your mileage might vary. And sadly, Milla Jovovich follows no one. Somebody explain the concept of Twitter to her and quick.

Milla Jovovich (MillaJovovich) on Twitter [Twitter via ShockTillYouDrop.com via io9]

Here is the logo for the upcoming Resident Evil film, which is subtitled "Afterlife". Filmed in 3D, the movie is the fourth installment in the series and is shooting in Toronoto with Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Spencer Locke, Wentworth Miller, Shawn Roberts, Boris Kodjoe and Kim Coates.

Paul W.S. Anderson is writing and directing the picture.

The Resident Evil: Afterlife Logo [ShockTillYouDrop]

And as a mother and star of a series of action films based on zombie games, she probably has a good take on entertainment, kids and parenting.

She does! The actress tells Parade.com, "I think parents need to take a lot more responsibility than they do about whether it's OK for their children to go to Resident Evil or any other movie with violence or sex or whatever. It's really easy to blame Hollywood for violence having an effect on kids, but movies would have no power if parents would just set their own standards. And it's the same with video games."

Milla Jovovich 'It's Really Easy to Blame Hollywood For Violence' [Parade Thanks mr_raccoon!]

Website ShockTillYouDrop report that the Screen Gems and Constantin Film have officially announced that production on Resident Evil: Afterlife has kicked off in Toronto, Canada.

The film will be shot entirely in 3D and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Afterlife stars Milla Jovovich as Alice, and Ali Larter and Spencer Locke will reprise their roles as Claire Redfield and K-Mart from the previous films. Actor Wentworth Miller is joining the cast as Claire's brother, Chris Redfield. Shawn Roberts will play Wesker.

"Alice's battle with The Umbrella Corporation isn't finished," says director Anderson. "Last time we saw Alice, she let them know she was coming after them. It's time to settle the score." Dun-dun-dunnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

Resident Evil: Afterlife Officially Announced [ShockTillYouDrop.com] [Pic]

The director and Jovovich were wed at their Beverly Hills abode in an outdoor ceremony, attending by friends and family. This is Jovovich's third marriage and his first.

Anderson is best known for turning video games like Mortal Kombat and Dead or Alive into feature films. Jovovich is best known for being really pretty.

Milla Gets Married [The Sun]

According to Jovovich, Anderson has been busying himself by boning up on every 3D film that's ever been made. "Especially for a movie like this," the actress adds, "because it's wild and a lot of action and a lot of potential for 3D to use the medium at its best."

She's going to need to remember a new date for the 3D film. Written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, Resident Evil: Afterlife is now set to be released on August 27. Everyone write that down!

New Resident Evil 4, Repo Men Dates [ComingSoon]

From an interview with website ShockTillYouDrop.com:

Interview: I know a lot of actors don't like to see themselves on screen and I was curious about whether you've seen yourself in 3D yet.

Jovovich: No, I haven't, I haven't.

Interview: I guess there'll be thousands of you in 3-D.

Jovovich: That'll be pretty interesting. I've never actually seen a 3-D movie.

That doesn't stop the actress from going to say how an action movie like Afterlife has "a lot of potential for 3-D to kind of use the medium at its best."

Afterlife will rap up filming this Christmas and be out next September.

Exclusive: Milla Jovovich Escapes from the Norm [ShockTillYouDrop.com] [Pic}

"The movie makes money," says Jovovich. "If it makes more money than the last one, you'd think that people want to see another one, so we'll do another one. There's been a lot of interest online, there's been a lot of letters from fans... film company. It's not like I said, 'Hey, honey! Let's do another one right away!' I mean, it's an expensive film and it's all business and if the third one didn't do well, there wouldn't be another one."

Slated for a September 2010, the fourth film is dubbed Resident Evil: Afterlife and will be in 3D. According to Jovovich, Anderson has been busying himself by boning up on every 3D film that's ever been made. "Especially for a movie like this," the actress adds, "because it's wild and a lot of action and a lot of potential for 3D to use the medium at its best."

Anderson has inked a deal with the folks who are doing Avatar's 3D to bring their expertise to Afterlife.

Exclusive: Milla Jovovich Talks Resident Evil: Afterlife [ShockTillYouDrop]

Anderson will write, direct and produce Resident Evil: Afterlife. His wife, Milla Jovovich, will reprise her role as Alice. The movie, the fourth in the franchise, will be in 3D.

"I always envisioned Resident Evil as a trilogy of films," Anderson told website ShockTillYouDrop.com. "And we've been very lucky where it's a trilogy where the audience has built and built. I wanted to kick off a brand new trilogy. I'm really excited we're doing it [in 3-D] and we're using the same camera system [James] Cameron used for Avatar. There are a lot of exciting things about this one. I don't regard it as Resident Evil 4, I regard it as a re-tooling and rebirth of the entire franchise."

Resident Evil: Afterlife is penciled in for a September 17, 2010 theatrical release.

SDCC Exclusive: Resident Evil: Afterlife Coming in 3D! [ShockTillYouDrop.com] [Pic]

We're going to start shooting at the end of the year.

It's hard to hear exactly what Jovovich was asked to prompt that response. (Though the minute of footage of her droning on and on about her child? We can here that just fine.)

A paprazzi follows up Jovovich's reply by asking, "Which one is this?" Gesturing, Jovovich said, "Four."

One insider reports that Jovovich confirmed to him directly that she has signed on to do Resident Evil: Afterlife and filming will start at the end of the year.

Jovovich: Resident Evil 4 Shooting By End of '09 [ShockTillYouDrop]

An insider has told ShockTillYouDrop.com that an internal studio memo is pegging Resident Evil: Afterlife for a theatrical release by September 17, 2010.

No word on whether star Milla Jovovich has officially signed on for this picture.

Resident Evil 4 Arriving in Late 2010? [ShockTillYouDrop via Latino Review]

This would have been excellent news for me last week, but at some point over the weekend they were showing Ultraviolet on TNT, so thoughts of Milla currently leave a very bad taste in my mouth.

Jovovich Makes Time for Clock Tower [ComingSoon.net]

io9: Are We Going To See An Army Of Alices?

Anderson: We're in very early discussions about all of it, so it's not a definite thing by any means. Mila would like to return, and I would certainly like to see the franchise continue. Last year there were, I think, eight 'threequels' got released. Rush Hour 3, Pirates 3, Spider-Man 3...but there was eight of them. Shrek 3. Six out of the eight, the third movie did worse business than the second movie. There were only two where the third movie did better than the second movie. That was Bourne Ultimatum and Resident Evil. So, you know, it is quite an achievement for a franchise to keep growing like that, and we all feel that the audience is excited to see another one clearly. We would like, if we could put it together, we would do it.

io9: Right, but hypothetically how would you go about using all of those Alices?

Anderson: I'm not going to tell you that. [laughs]... but we would.

io9: You would?

Anderson: We would, yes. Absolutely.

Resident Evil Director Confirms Army Of Alices In Resident Evil 4 [io9] [Pic]

I think the fantastical worlds in video games are very visual so I think they're perfect for movies. I think the danger is that if people are doing it just because it's a good business move they can run into problems. Gamers are very sensitive to people that don't really love the games and aren't fans of the games making movies about them. You really have to love the games to make a good movie about it.

Not really. I'm definitely more of a book person myself...

'Resident Evil' Infects Top Spot [Box Office Mojo]

Yahoo! Movies has high definition trailers and a Milla slideshow if you're so inclined. Michael McWhertor

Resident Evil: Extinction [Yahoo! Movies]

Anderson won't actually be directing this time around, though. Highlander director Russell Mulcahy will be directing the third film. Don't bother getting excited — while it is true that Mulcahy directed the pretty great Highlander Part 1, he wasted all future geek cred by directing the stinky, horrible Highlander Part II. Otherwise known as "They were aliens all along..."

I hate to admit it, but I kind of like Anderson's throwaway sci-fi/horror films. AVP was terrible, but Soldier and Event Horizon are guilty pleasures, and the first Resident Evil film was a lot better than it had any right to be. Between Mulcahy and Anderson, maybe this third one will be watchable.

Jill Valentine Returns [1UP]