Saturday, July 26

• Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Trailer Debuts at Comic-Con

  

  So why do the werewolves and vampires of the Underworld universe dislike each other so much, anyway? We'll find out when Underworld: Rise of the Lycans arrives in theaters next January.

  Speaking at Comic-Con today, Rise of the Lycans director Patrick Tatopoulos explained to the Hall H audience that "we're going to back into the origin of the slavery, when the lycans were overtaken by the vampires, and their quest for freedom, and the incredible love story between the two protagonists, which is Sonja (Rhona Mitra) and Lucian (Michael Sheen) -- Sonja being a vampire and Lucian being a lycan."

  Tatopoulos also debuted the as-yet-unfinished Rise of the Lycans trailer, which featured a grungy Michael Sheen inciting his fellow enslaved lycans to revolt against their vampire overlords, followed quickly by copious scenes of werewolves and vampires in battle.

  
  

  Posted 07/26/2008 by Thomas

  Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Sunday, March 2

• Beckinsale won't be seen in Underworld 3

  ReelzChannel.com caught up with Kate Beckinsale the other day at the junket for her upcoming indie flick Snow Angels, and she affirmed fanboys fears that she will not be making any appearances in Underworld 3 (the prequel to Underworld that is to be entitled Underworld: Rise of the Lycans).

  Beckinsale said her only involvement with this installment of the franchise is "in a wifely, supportive type way." The actress, who starred in Underworld and Underworld: Evolution, is married to the movies' director, Len Wiseman.

  "They’re shooting right now in New Zealand and my husband is not directing, he’s producing it," Beckinsale continued. "And my ex (Michael Sheen, who plays Lucian in the series) is the lead."

  "Family franchise," she joked.

  
  

  Posted 03/02/2008 by Heather

  Kate Beckinsale | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Underworld: Evolution | Underworld

Wednesday, August 22

• Another Underworld movie on the horizon

  At the Feast of Love junket yesterday, producer and Lakeshore Entertainment head Tom Rosenberg confirmed that another Underworld movie is definitely in the studio pipeline.

  "It's a prequel," said Rosenberg, who is open to the possibility that it may reboot the franchise. While IMDB lists Len Wiseman as a director on the project, Rosenberg would only confirm that the Underworld and Underworld: Evolution director is going to be producing.

  No word yet on whether or not Kate Beckinsale or others will be returing, but expect a full announcement from Lakeshore soon.

  
  

  Posted 08/22/2007 by reelz

  Len Wiseman | Untitled Underworld prequel