Monster Hunter Pushed Back to April 2021

Milla Jovovich will have to wait several more months before she can slay massive beasts, as Monster Hunter has been delayed to early next year. Deadline reports that the Paul W.S. Anderson-directed video game adaptation to April 23rd, 2021. The film was originally set to release on September 4th, noting that Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti is warning people that he may issue a new stay-at-home order to deal with the surge in COVID-19 cases.

The film stars Jovovich and Tony Jaa and is described as follows:

Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When Lt. Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her elite unit are transported through a portal from our world to a new world, they are in for the shock of their lives. In her desperate attempt to get home, the brave lieutenant encounters a mysterious hunter (Tony Jaa), whose unique skills have allowed him to survive in this hostile land. Faced with relentless and terrifying attacks from the monsters, the warriors team up to fight back and find a way home.