While there's certainly been a lack of sistas on the big screen this summer, with the notable exception of 7 (Kerry Washington, Wanda Sykes, Garcelle Beauvais, Naomie Harris, Taraji P. Henson, Tamala Jones, and Queen Latifah), the Fall season change that outlook, with Halle Berry, Alicia Keys, and a few others featured in some major films.

In what is sure to be an action packed film, singer-songwriter Ashanti will be featured in "Resident Evil: Extinction", which hits theaters in September.

The second sequel to the $100 million hit, "Resident Evil: Extinction" is again based on the wildly popular video game series and picks up where the last film left off. Milla Jovovich reprises her role as Alice.

Alice (Milla Jovovich), now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Oliveira (Oded Fehr) and L.J. (Mike Epps), along with new survivors Claire (Ali Larter), K-Mart (Spencer Locke ) and Nurse Betty (Ashanti) to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead... and to seek justice. Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive. Ashanti stars as Nurse Betty: A tough young woman who knows how to handle herself. As her name suggest she is a nurse and aids members of the group to full recovery. For more pics on the film click here

I will be interested to see Ashanti in this action-oriented film. Since she did her first film, "Coach Carter" in 2005, she then followed it up with "John Tucker Must Die" and the telefilm, "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.

The trailer below suggests a new range for this Grammy award singer-somgwriter.