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{{Short description|2004 American science fiction thriller television film}}
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| music = [[Elia Cmiral]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| producer = David Dwiggins
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| cinematography = [[James Coblentz]]
| runtime = 112 minutes
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'''''Species III''''' is a 2004 [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[Thriller (genre)|action thriller]] [[television film]]. The film is a sequel to ''[[Species II]]'' (1998) and the third installment of the [[Species (film series)|''Species'' series]]. Directed by [[Brad Turner (director)|Brad Turner]] and stars [[Robin Dunne]], [[Robert Knepper]], [[Sunny Mabrey]], [[Amelia Cooke]] and [[John Paul Pitoc]]. [[Natasha Henstridge]], who was contracted to a trilogy commencing with [[Species (film)|the first ''Species'' film]], briefly reprises the role of Eve in the opening scene.
The film premiered on the American channel [[Syfy]] on November 27, 2004, and released on [[DVD]] on December 7
==Plot==
[[Species II|Hours after the events of the previous film]], the [[ambulance]] transporting the lifeless Eve has lost its way, but when the co-driver tries to radio their superiors, the driver, Dr. Bruce Abbot, stops and holds him at gunpoint. They are ambushed by Portus, who kills the co-driver with his tongue. Abbot discovers both Portus and Eve alive in the back of the ambulance; Portus strangles Eve to death while she gives birth to a newborn alien, which Abbot flees with. Government agent Wasach orders an autopsy, discovering Eve's pregnancy, then
▲[[Species II|Hours after the events of the previous film]], the [[ambulance]] transporting the lifeless Eve has lost its way, but when the co-driver tries to radio their superiors, the driver, Dr. Bruce Abbot, stops and holds him at gunpoint. They are ambushed by Portus, who kills the co-driver with his tongue. Abbot discovers both Portus and Eve in the back of the ambulance; Portus strangles Eve to death while she gives birth to a newborn alien, which Abbot flees with. Government agent Wasach orders an autopsy, discovering Eve's pregnancy, then has her body burned.
Abbot returns to his usual job teaching [[biochemistry]] at a university, where he teaches his belief that it is wrong to decide whether a species should live or die. He raises Eve's child in his home and she grows into a young girl who he names Sara. One night at Abbot's office, he is visited by Portus, who has dramatically aged and is critically ill. While Abbot tries to treat him, Portus demands to see "it" (Eve's child) and reveals to Abbot that there are other half-breeds suffering from similar illnesses. Afterward, he dies horribly while sitting in the chair. Shocked by these events, Abbot approaches Dean, one of his students whose funding for an experimental power plant project is in jeopardy and asks for his aid in perfecting the alien DNA to save the species. In return, Abbot promises Dean a share of any funding or awards their work receives.
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Dean, Hastings, and Wasach flee to Dean's experimental power plant with Sara and Amelia in pursuit. While attempting to keep Sara's harvested eggs away from them, the three decide to try trapping Amelia and Sara in the plant's core, but this tactic risks causing a catastrophic meltdown. Dean drops the eggs into the core, prompting Amelia to attempt to kill him, but Sara attacks her and throws her into the core as well. Dean, Hastings, and Wasach manage to close the core in time to prevent a meltdown.
Later, Hastings visits Dean at Abbot's home and discovers both Sara and a half-breed alien boy. Dean reveals that he actually managed to pull Sara to safety before sealing the plant's core, then completed the refined alien DNA to create a mate for her so she would not be alone. After the boy is grown, Dean tells Sara she is on her own and to be careful, but before Sara and her mate leave, Dean asks Sara why she saved him from Amelia when there was no reason to. She does not answer
==Cast==
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==Production==
Executive producer [[Frank Mancuso Jr.]], who also worked on the previous ''Species'' films, wanted the sequel to be aimed more at young adults, so the characters were written to be younger than what was originally planned. They decided to cast Sunny Mabrey as the main blonde alien. Amelia Cooke was also taken for the role. Also, Mancuso wanted the creatures to look slightly different from [[H.R. Giger]]'s original concept. The alien species was then redesigned by Rob Hinderstien.
==Reception==
''Species III'' received mostly negative reviews, holding a
==Sequel==
A fourth film, ''[[Species – The Awakening|Species: The Awakening]]'', was released
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0410650}}
{{Species Films}}
{{Brad Turner}}
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[[Category:American action thriller films]]
[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
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[[Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films]]
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[[Category:Films about rape in the United States]]
[[Category:Films set in 1998]]▼
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[[Category:2000s American films]]
[[Category:English-language science fiction horror films]]
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