Monster Hunter movie shows the Meowscular Chef

We finally have our first look at the Meowscular Chef in the Monster Hunter movie.

Just below, you can see the new Chinese trailer for the Monster Hunter movie, with added English subtitles. We knew previously that the chef supreme would be appearing in the Paul W.S. Anderson movie, but know we finally have a look at the heroic creature.

The Meowscular Chef is one of the more beloved characters from the Monster Hunter game franchise. Last month in October, it was revealed that Palicoes would be making the jump from the Monster Hunter games into the movie adaptation, and that the Meowscular Chef would have a pretty "flirtatious" relationship with the movie's hero, played by Milla Jovovich.

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For those that don't know, the Meowscular Chef is the former partner of the Admiral in Monster Hunter: World, the man with a plan in charge of the Fifth Fleet. In the movie, the Admiral will be played by Ron Perlman.

Currently, the Monster Hunter movie is slated to release on Christmas Day, and will be a dedicated theatre release. After originally being slated to launch in 2020, then being delayed to 2021, Sony Pictures finally settled on a release date of December 25 last week.

If you're looking forward to the adaptation, then we've got good news, because director Paul W.S. Anderson already has ideas brewing for a potential sequel to the Monster Hunter movie.

For a list of all the other movies you can expect to see at some point in the future, both on the big screen and at home on streaming services, head over to our upcoming movies guide for more.

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.