Paul W.S. Anderson’s Milla-Jovovich-starring Monster Hunter movie will, after a bit of release date tinkering, be heading to cinemas this December – and, in news that might temporarily placate fans worried the adaptation’s armed US soldiers and portal-hopping shenanigans were getting a bit off-brand, it’s now been confirmed that Palicoes are in.
As reported by IGN, Anderson popped up in an online New York Comic-Con panel this weekend to confirm that Palicoes – Monster Hunter World’s cat-like fighting companions – have made the cut, telling fans, “Well, you couldn’t make a Monster Hunter movie without having a Palico in it. So definitely we lean into the Palico”.
Additionally, Meowscular Chef – Monster Hunter World’s brawny Felyne canteen overseer, and, in the movie, sidekick to Ron Perlman’s Admiral – will be getting the big-screen treatment. Anderson describes the Chef as a “fantastic character” who has a “rather flirtatious relationship” with Milla Jovovich’s Captain Artemis.
