In 2007, director Russell Mulcahy told Fangoria magazine that Resident Evil: Extinction would “close the book” on the video-game-based film trilogy. However, both video game and movie fans are familiar with the simple fact that anything that sells will continue. Grossing over 140 million, the negative reviews for the film barely phased it, and here we are three years later on the verge of the next installment in the series: Resident Evil: Afterlife. Given what we know, should you put on your zombie costume and show up opening night, or wait for it to hit primetime cable?Afterlife does have some new elements which will please fans of both the game and film series. The most obvious of these is the fact that it’s 3D, filmed with James Cameron’s 3D Fusion Camera System. For most of us, it’s the closest we’ll get to getting bitten by a zombie ourselves. Afterlife also contains the first film appearance of video game character Chris Redfield, played by Wentwort Miller (Prison Break, Underworld). Chris is the brother of Claire Redfield, whose role is reprised by Ali Larter in this film.The film also takes the plot a step forward, marking the first time protagonist Alice (Milla Jovovich) meets Albert Wesker, the “supervillain” of the series. Wesker’s appeared before, but the two characters have never come in contact. Capable of outlandish feats of strength and regeneration, along with a healthy burst of speed, Wesker was played by Jason O’Mara in Extinction, but is played by Shawn Roberts (Edge of Darkness, I Love You, Beth Cooper) in the new film.The trailer for the film certainly looks like it will maintain the frenetic pace of previous installments, and the chance to see villains from the game like exploding Dobermans and the Majini (zombie-like creatures infected by parasites) makes the movie worth a look. Still, the film will have to do a lot of work to justify continuing the series further.