It appears that one of the more unfortunate side effects of the success of the splendid vampire flick
30 Days of Night is a renewed interest in lesser vampire-oriented franchises.
Variety reports today that a
Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans is officially moving forward, sans the one element that made the previous two
Underworld movies tolerable:
Kate Beckinsale. Billed as a prequel, the movie's story centers on the origins of the centuries-old battle between Vampires and Werewolves. B-list heavyweights
Bill Nighy,
Michael Sheen and
Rhona Mitra are slated to star. What -- they couldn't get
Kevin Sorbo? Pity.