Get Ready For Underworld 3 No Kate this time - but extra Bill Nighy Source: Variety
This should cheer you up on this horrible October morning – quality-deficient vampires vs werewolves horror franchise Underworld is about to become a trilogy!
Yes, Underworld 3 is on its way. This one is going to be called The Rise Of The Lycans and – as is the norm these days – is going to be a prequel, because we really wanted to know more about the characters in the first two films, apparently. That is to say, we apparently really wanted to know more about the characters in the first two films who weren’t Kate Beckinsale or Scott Speedman, because they’re not returning, along with Beckinsale’s husband Len Wiseman, who directed the first two films.
For this film will focus on the origins of Lucian, the chief werewolf – sorry, Lycan - played in the first film by the brilliant Michael Sheen, and his clash with Bill Nighy’s Death Dealer vampire king, Viktor. (Guys, how could you? Are your mortgage repayments piling up? Why not call Picture – they’ll give you £25,000 without any trouble, and you’ll find that scooter you’ve been looking for as well)
Along the way, Lucian will fall in love with a girl named Sonja (played by Rhona Mitra and her two friends) – although, given that she doesn’t crop up in the previous two Underworlds, we’re guessing that she gets bumped off, thus giving Lucian what we in the business call ‘motivation’.
In case you’re still reading and still care, Underworld: The Rise Of The Lycans will be directed by Patrick Tatapoulos, the creature designer on the first two movies. Wiseman hasn’t left entirely – he’ll produce for Screen Gems, along with some bods from Lakeshore Entertainment.
Danny McBride wrote the screenplay. We’ll add no further comment.
Sorry, just read this and saw you mention that Sonja would be included in the third film...also said that she had not been mentioned in either of the 1st two films...
she was. that was apparently the reason the war started, because Lucian fell in love with her, she was a vampire...
Viktor killed her. ... Read More
Micheal Sheen and Bill Nighy were the only ones in the first one who could act + they had the most interesting story arc. Personally im glad they ditched Beckinsale and Speedman as they were robotic and boring. ... Read More
Great just what the world needs, yet ANOTHER friggin vampire movie, are there NO other monsters out there... at all..... anywhere... PLEASE? ... Read More
Loved Underworld. Underworld II was OK, but Derek Jacobi was good. Do we need a third? And a prequel? *yawn* At least Nighy's still in it. But frankly I couldn't give a lycan's wotsit. ... Read More
Right, first off I love the Underworld movies and I'm not ashamed to say it. The first one in particular oozes style and although the characters are a little contrived, this can be forgiven for the overall entertainment value.
Anyway, on to my main gripe. Empire is a great magazine but Tom Ambrose's ignorant review has made me begin to question its status as a good egg in the world of film publications. The whole point about the first film was that the war begun because Viktor killed his own da... Read More
The 1st was fun, the second semi-lame and a third.....given how it's described here sounds shit. It was never that great to begin with so would Hollywood stop making trilogy's out of the stupidest things!!!!! grrrrrrr.....Wisemen isn't even directing.....I mean when you can't get Len Wisemen to direct a script it really must suck serious ass. ... Read More
I saw Underworld one, which was TERRIBLE, but I found Bill Nighy so hilarious in it that it was completely worth it. I can only assume he was equally hilarious in the probably even more terrible sequel (which I certainly intend to see), and that he's doing this third film in the same healthy spirit of quiet irony which pervaded the previous efforts. I mean, who doesn't want to play an aging vampire king now and again? I doubt it's for the money, I have faith in him. ... Read More
