Underworld 3: The Rise of the Lycans is being fast-tracked into production as a joint venture between Lakeshore Entertainment and Screen Gems. According to
Variety, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra have already signed on to star in the film.
Patrick Tatopoulos, the F/X man responsible for creating the creates seen in the first two films, is on board to direct this third installment of the werewolves vs. vampires franchise. This one will be a prequel, focusing on the origins of the centuries old feud between the Death Dealers and their onetime slaves the Lycans.
"In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja (Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom." Danny McBride wrote the screenplay (but don't confuse him with the Danny McBride of
The Heartbreak Kid and
Hot Rod fame, this is a different Danny McBride). The film goes into production in January. Shooting will take place in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Once this film is done, go back and continue the story line. Prequels are just as lame but are entertaining to watch.
Check your info, and see the movies, you're funny!
Anyway, the tile is really stupid. "Rise of the Lycans"? lame
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If the story is going to continue with Selena and Michael as the new King and Queen of the Underworld, we will need more about the history of who they are going to rule in order for what ever the solution is that will be needed, for what ever the problem will be in bringing all the decedents of Corvinus together into one big happy family or to understand why there might be another dispute that would lead to Underworld 5.
By the time Underworld 5 comes around my hope is that it will involve some conflict related to the CIA and Jason Bourne will end up on the case but then he will find out he is a cousin of Michael Corvin and then JB will end up as a hybrid who works part time for the CIA and ends up saving the world in Underworld 6 from Aliens and the Predator with the help of X-Men.
The second was better cause there was more of her.
Kate's a hottie.
Underworld without Kate is like Blade without Wesley Snipes
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