SYNOPSIS: The Underworld series gets the prequel treatment with this third outing that fleshes out the story of the ancient war between the vampiric Death Dealers and their wolfman counterparts, the Lycans. F/X technician Patrick Tatopoulos (Godzilla, Independence Day) steps out of the effects lab and into the director's chair with this entry, which sees stars Bill Nighy returning as Viktor, the king of his vampire clan and father to Sonja (Rhona Mitra), a free-minded heir who tests her parent by heading outside of their castle's borders and doing battle with the ravenous werewolves of the surrounding area. Sonja also has a secret love affair with Lucian (Michael Sheen), the first of the Lycans, a race of lycanthropes who were bred by the vampires to be slaves and protectors to the bloodsucking clan. As the news of their love spreads to Viktor, ranks of the vampire elite help Lucian escape, leading to a revolution of the Lycans against their masters and setting up the mythology of the later latexed adventures featured in Len Wiseman's two previous films. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
R, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Patrick Tatopoulos
Written By: Dirk Blackman, Howard McCain, Danny McBride (I)
In Theaters: Jan 23, 2009 Wide
On DVD: May 12, 2009
US Box Office:$45.8M
Sony Pictures/Screen Gems
CAST OF CHARACTERS: Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Kevin Grevioux and Shane Brolly
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