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Paul William Scott Anderson (born 4 March 1965) is an English film director, screenwriter and producer who regularly works in science fiction films and video game adaptations. Anderson made his feature film debut with the British independent film Shopping (1994), and found commercial success with his second film, the Hollywood-produced Mortal Kombat (1995), based on the first couple of video games of the same name by Midway Games. He is best known as the creative voice behind the first six films of the Resident Evil film series (2002–2016), which stars Milla Jovovich (whom he married in 2009), and is based on the Capcom video game series of the same name. The series's first six films, of which Anderson directed four, have collectively grossed over $1 billion worldwide. Other of Anderson's notable films are Event Horizon (1997), an initial critical and commercial disappointment that found renewed appreciation on home media; Alien vs. Predator (2004), based on the crossover concept of the same name between the Alien and Predator franchises; and Death Race (2008), a remake/prequel to 1975's Death Race 2000. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt founded Impact Pictures in 1992, under which most of Anderson's films have been made. Early life Anderson was born in Wallsend, North Tyneside, England. At the age of nine, he started making films with a Super 8 film camera. After attending Newcastle's Royal Grammar School, he became the youngest person ever to graduate from the University of Warwick, with a B.A. in film and literature. Career Anderson began his professional career as a writer on the British crime drama film comedy series El C.I.D., which ran for three series, from 1990 to 1992, and starred Alfred Molina in its first two. He met producer Jeremy Bolt and they founded Impact Pictures in 1992, looking to raise money for Anderson's feature film debut as director, from an action crime drama script of his own, called Shopping. After much trouble securing funding, Shopping, which stars Sean Pertwee, Jude Law (in his first feature film role) and Sadie Frost, was released in the United Kingdom in 1994. The censors of the British Board of Film Classification were not happy with the film's violence and delayed its release for months. When it was eventually released, critics panned it and some cinemas decided to ban it for promoting an "irresponsible" outlook. In the United States it received only an edited, direct-to-video release two years later. Anderson credits Shopping for inspiring Channel Four Films, who had financed it, to also finance the more successful Shallow Grave and Trainspotting films by Danny Boyle, which in turn, he believes, made critics reassess his film in more positive light in later years, as one of the first in a new wave of British films concerning its youth. Shopping is Anderson's one and only British film, as he grew up watching American and mainland European movies, never imagining himself a British filmmaker. When Shopping was accepted in the Sundance Film Festival, American studios noticed its impressive look and style despite its relatively small $2 million budget, which led to opportunies in Hollywood for Anderson. Mortal Kombat and commercial success Anderson directed the fantasy martial arts video game adaptation Mortal Kombat in 1995. Using a script written by Kevin Droney, the film was based on the first entry in the video game franchise by Midway Games, Mortal Kombat, although elements and characters were borrowed from the original game's sequel, Mortal Kombat II. The film featured an ensemble cast, including Robin Shou as Liu Kang and Christopher Lambert as Raiden. Anderson became interested in the project because he often played the game at arcades. The production company decided to hire him based on the accomplished visual flair of Shopping, which was filmed on a very low budget. Anderson, who at the time knew nothing about visual effects or fight scenes, had to study every book on visual effects that he could find, and learned about filming the fight scenes while they were being shot, often consulting those who were experienced in fight choreography on set, such as Shou. The film underwent extensive reshoots in order to add additional fights based on feedback from test screenings, which were attended by fans of the video game franchise. The production company decided to release Mortal Kombat in August 1995, in the hope that the film would become a summer blockbuster. Previous video game adaptations, such as Super Mario Bros., Double Dragon, and Street Fighter had received particularly negative reviews; although Street Fighter was a commercial success, Double Dragon failed to break even, while Super Mario Bros. became a notorious box-office bomb. Mortal Kombat was better received by critics, who gave it a mixed to negative reception. Critics praised the atmosphere, visuals, and fighting sequences, but criticized the plot, dialogue, and acting. It fared better with audiences and fans of the video games, and scored a high A− on a CinemaScore poll. As a result, it spent three weeks as the highest-grossing film at the US box office, and earned over $122 million worldwide, produced on a budget of $18 million. It proved a major success for Anderson, and has been recognised one of the first financially successful film adaptations of a video game. Anderson and most cast members, including Lambert, declined to return for the sequel, Mortal Kombat Annihilation, which, when released, was critically panned and underperformed at the box office. Event Horizon, Soldier and The Sight The success of Mortal Kombat gave Anderson free rein to choose his next project, the science fiction action film Soldier, written by Blade Runner screenwriter David Peoples. Peoples' script—and eventually the film itself—contains references to his work on Blade Runner, and can be considered to be taking place in the same universe, as a sidequel or standalone sequel of sorts. Kurt Russell became attached to star, but decided to take some time off to build up his body, as required by the role, which delayed the production. In the meantime, Anderson directed the 1997 science fiction horror film Event Horizon, written by Philip Eisner and starring Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill. Despite praise for its visuals and production design, it was not well received by critics or audiences (D+ on a Cinemascore poll), and failed to break even, which Anderson blamed on a tight post-production schedule and studio-enforced cuts. It later sold well on home video and gained a small cult following. Plans to complete a director's cut restoring the deleted footage were abandoned when it was discovered that most of it had been lost or degraded. Soldier was eventually completed and released in 1998, but was a critical and commercial disaster, making less than $15 million in the US, on a budget of $60 million, and releasing straight-to-video in several other markets. 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The Torrents of Spring
Ernest HemingwayAn early gem of satire and humor from the greatest American writer of the twentieth century.First published in 1926, The Torrents of Spring is a hilarious parody of the Chicago sch...
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The Naked Truth About Working From Home
Scott AndersonShould you "dress for success" when working from home?Nope. What a waste!Can you work from home and have a healthy worklife balance?Yes, in fact, your opportunity for a balanced li...
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Shattered
Robin WassermanFollowing the events of Frozen, Lia has adjusted to downloading her brain and living in a synthetic body. But fleeing her organic family to live on a compound with other mechs has ...
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Frozen
Robin WassermanFrom the author of The Seven Deadly Sins series and Hacking Harvard comes a riveting realitybased science fiction novel that Scott Westerfeld called “spellbinding.”Lia Kahn was per...
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Tod is God
Tod Gordon & Sean OliverThe uncensored inside story of ECW’s founder Tod Gordon’s journey from jewelry store owner to one of the three most powerful promoters in pro wrestling.“An incredible, entertaining...
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State Wisconsin v. Scott C. anderson
United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitThis case is before the court on petition for review of a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Anderson, 160 Wis. 2d 307, 466 N.W.2d 201 (Ct. App. 1991). The court ...
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Irish Players - Mitten ins Herz
Penny Reid, L. H. Cosway, Annika Klapper & Robert LehnertNatürlich weiß ich, dass ich von Sean Cassidy die Finger lassen sollte. Nicht auszudenken, was passiert, wenn herauskommt, dass die kleine Schwester von RugbySuperstar Ronan Fitzpa...
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34 Pieces of You
Carmen RodriguesA dark and moving novelreminiscent of Thirteen Reasons Whyabout the mystery surrounding a teenage girl’s fatal overdose.There was something about Ellie…something dangerous. Charism...
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Pick the Boss - Liebe ist Chefsache
April DawsonWas tust du, wenn du nach einer durchzechten Nacht neben einem OneNightStand aufwachst und panisch feststellst, dass du ausgerechnet an deinem ersten Arbeitstag zu spät kommst? Als...
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Royal Temptation
April DawsonEine junge Erbin auf Abwegen ... Kylie ist jung, reich, erfolgreich und schwanger. Ausgerechnet sie, die sonst immer alles im Griff hat, steht vor der größten Herausforderung ihre...
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Kin
Carole Boston WeatherfordA Coretta Scott King Honor BookAn “imaginative and moving” (The Horn Book, starred review) portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing po...
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The Last Castle
Denise KiernanA New York Times bestseller with an "engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold, true story...
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Invincible - Ich geb dich niemals auf
Stuart Reardon, Jane Harvey-Berrick & Sara WalczykSeine Welt liegt in Scherben. Er ist gebrochen. Er hat alles verloren. Aber sein Herz ist unbesiegbar. Als Nick Renshaw mit sechsundzwanzig Jahren seine Profikarriere als Rugbyspie...
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Thunderbirds
Marcus HearnCelebrating over 50 years of the classic TV series, this beautiful, lavish hardback written by Thunderbirds expert Marcus Hearn. Contains exclusive, never before published behind ...
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Tender Rebel
Johanna LindseyScottish beauty Roslynn Chadwick needs the safety of marriage to protect her from an unscrupulous cousin and the fortunehunting scoundrels who covet her wealth. And Anthony Malory ...
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Kiss the Boss - Eine Chefin zum Verlieben
April DawsonWer ist hier der Boss?Schon am College waren Nick und Callie erbitterte Konkurrenten. Doch als Nick dringend einen Geschäftspartner braucht, hätte er nie gedacht, dass ausgerechnet...
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Graphic Content
Brian Singer63 top creatives speak out on art, inspiration, life, and random things that happened."We watched as 60 yards away this man fought for his life. And I felt like a coward.""The pole...
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Infinite Stars
Bryan Thomas Schmidt, David Weber, Brian Herbert, Elizabeth Moon & Orson Scott CardThe seductive thrill of uncharted worlds, of distant galaxies… and the unknown threats that lurk in the vastness of the cosmos. From Foundation to Lensman, Star Wars to Guardians o...
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The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana ZapataDer riesige TIKTOKHype endlich auf Deutsch!Vanessa Mazur weiß, dass ihre Kündigung das einzig Richtige war! Schließlich war ihr Job als Assistentin (und Köchin und Putzfrau und So...
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Legends of Alabama Football
Richard Scott, Jason Mayfield & Jay BarkerWith 15 national championships and a tradition of national achievement that dates back to the 1920s, the University of Alabama has secured its spot as one of the most successful at...
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Salinger
David Shields & Shane SalernoAn instant New York Times bestseller, this “explosive biography” (People) of one of the most beloved and mysterious figures of the twentieth century is “as close as we’ll ever get ...
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The Seed Of Ed Gein
Scott AndersonCharlie Manson gets all the big press when you talk about serial killers, but he didn’t inspire nearly as many filmmakers as the mommy fixated…necrophiliac murderer…Ed Gein. Norman...
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Life Inside My Mind
Jessica Burkhart“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” Booklist (starred review)“[A] muchneeded, enlightening book.” School Library Jo...
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Royal Wedding
April DawsonEin Prinz zum Verlieben. Eine Prinzessin wider Willen. Eine Liebe gegen alle Widerstände.Jenna hat ein für alle Mal genug von den Lügen der Männer. Trotzdem will sie nicht aufgeben...