Posted: Sun., Apr. 16, 2006, 9:00pm PT

Thesp at home in 'Resident'

Fehr reups for latest in 'Evil' franchise

Oded Fehr will reprise his role in the third installment of the "Resident Evil" franchise, starring alongside Milla Jovovich.

Germany's Constantin Film and Impact Pictures are producing.

"Resident Evil: Extinction," adapted from the vidgame, revolves around the continuing battle against the evil Umbrella by Alice and her allies.

Skedded to begin shooting in Mexico in May, pic is once again from a screenplay by Paul W.S. Anderson, who runs Impact with producing partner Jeremy Bolt.

Russell Mulcahy is directing; cast includes Mike Epps, Iain Glen and Sienna Guillory.

The first two pics in the franchise grossed more than $127 million at the U.S. box office and led to the four-year producing pact between Impact and Constantin.

In addition to Anderson, producers are Bolt and Robert Kulzer. Bernd Eichinger and Samuel Hadida are exec producers.

Fehr stars in Showtime's "Sleeper Cell," which was recently renewed for a second season.


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