Resident Evil: The Final Chapter has commenced principal photography in South Africa, Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems announced today. It is the sixth and last installment of the movie franchise based on the Capcom video game series. Locations will include Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Paul W.S. Anderson scripted and directs for production company Constantin Film.Milla Jovovich reprises her role as zombie slayer Alice. The cast also includes Ali Larter, back as Claire Redfield ; Game of Thrones' Iain Glen reprising his role of Dr. Alexander Isaacs from Resident Evil: Extinction; Resident Evil: Afterlife's Shawn Roberts once again portraying the villainous Albert Wesker; Orange is the New Black's Ruby Rose as Abigail; Eoin Macken as Doc; William Levy as Christian; Fraser James as Michael; and model-TV personality Rola as Cobalt.

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Here's the official plot synopsis:"Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, humanity is on its last legs after Alice is betrayed by Wesker in Washington D.C. As the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead hordes, Alice must return to where the nightmare began – Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.In a race against time Alice will join forces with old friends, and an unlikely ally, in an action packed battle with undead hordes and new mutant monsters. Between losing her superhuman abilities and Umbrella’s impending attack, this will be Alice’s most difficult adventure as she fights to save humanity, which is on the brink of oblivion."Anderson also produces the film with Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer and Samuel Hadida. The production team includes Director of Photography, Glen MacPherson; Production Designer, Edward Thomas; Costume Designer, Reza Levy; Visual Effects Supervisor, Dennis Berardi and Editor, Doobie White.Resident Evil: The Final Chapter will be distributed domestically by Screen Gems in January 2017.