The first teaser for the latest “Resident Evil” movie premiered right on Yahoo! Movies just as “Underworld: Awakenings” hit the nation’s megaplexes. For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, “Resident Evil” is about a woman in a skin-tight outfit who likes to shoot things. And “Underworld” is about a woman in a skin-tight outfit who … likes to shoot things. We decided to compare the two surprisingly profitable franchises head to head:
Franchise: “Underworld”
Number of movies: 4
Year of first movie: 2003
Setting: A virus throws the world into a desperate, seemingly endless war of good against evil.
Main character: Selene, a vampire warrior partial to big guns, flying roundhouse kicks in slow motion, and skin-tight outfits. She’s hell-bent on fighting against (and sometimes with) the lycans (aka werewolves).
Mythical creatures?: Yes, vampires and werewolves.
Main character cryogenically frozen?: Yes
Lead actress: Kate Beckinsale
Series creator: Len Wiseman
Series creator’s relationship with lead actress: Spouse
Total domestic gross as of January 19: $160,091,880
Studio: Screen Gems
Number of Oscar nominations: 0
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Franchise: “Resident Evil”
Number of movies: 4 (with number 5 coming out in September 2012)
Year of first movie: 2002
Setting: A virus throws the world into a desperate, seemingly endless war of good against evil.
Main character: Alice, a genetically enhanced warrior partial to big guns, flying roundhouse kicks in slow motion, and skin-tight outfits. She’s hell-bent on taking down the evil Umbrella Corp. along with any zombie that stands in her way.
Mythical creatures?: Yes, an increasingly freakish-looking array of zombies.
Main character cryogenically frozen?: Yes
Lead actress: Milla Jovovich
Series creator: Paul W.S. Anderson
Series creator’s relationship with lead actress: Spouse
Total domestic gross: $202,098,407
Studio: Screen Gems
Number of Oscar nominations: 0
Winner: Looks like a tie to me.
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