'Resident Evil 5' Stage Collapse Injures 16

By Emma Koonse, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Filming the fifth movie in the “Resident Evil” series starring Milla Jovovich has resulted in a stage collapse injuring 16 people.

Members of the Sony Screen Gems film crew and actors were injured on Tuesday morning on the set of Paul W. S. Anderson’s movie being filmed in Toronto.

Lead actress Jovovich was not injured in the accident.

Spokeperson for the Toronto Police Department, Constable Wendy Drummond, released a statement saying that a wheeled platform on the set at Cinespace Film Studios shifted while actors were moving from one side of the stage to the other. The unnamed actors’ abrupt movements caused the stage to collapse.

Of the 16 people involved, Drummond said only 10 went to the hospital for treatment. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening.

The fifth installment to the “Resident Evil” films began filming in December in West Toronto’s studio. A spokesperson for Cinespace Film Studios has no comment on the incident.

“Resident Evil 5” will be released to theaters on Sept. 12, 2012.

The science fiction film franchise also includes a video game, which director Anderson used as inspiration for the first installment of the movies. The story follows Alice, portrayed by Milla Jovovich, who is battling a band of Umbrella Corporation officials as they try to contain the outbreak of a virus in a secret facility. The first film grossed over $102 million worldwide.

All five films feature actress Jovovich, and past films co-starred Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, and James Purefoy.

The “Resident Evil” action games have sold 45 million units as of this year, and has been expanded to comic books, novels, sound dramas, live-action and computer-generated feature films, and a range of collectible items such as action figured and strategy guides.