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Underworld: Awakening is an upcoming American 3D
action horror film
film set to be released on January 20, 2012. Underworld: Awakening is the second sequel in the Underworld series (with Rise of the Lycans
being the prequel to the first film Underworld
and Evolution
being the first sequel). Måns Mårlind
and Björn Stein are directing the film with a screenplay by Len Wiseman
, John Hlavin, and Allison Burnett. Tom Rosenberg
, Gary Lucchesi
, Len Wiseman, and Richard Wright
are producing the film with David Kern, David Coatsworth, Henry Winterstern, and Skip Williamson
serving as executive producers. Kate Beckinsale
will reprise her role as Selene
from Underworld
and Underworld: Evolution
, while Sandrine Holt
, Michael Ealy
, and India Eisley
have been cast in roles new to the series. Filming began in March 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It will be released In Real D Cinemas and in IMAX 3D and also playing in 2D theatres on January 20th 2012.
"Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species."
Scott Speedman
, when asked in an interview by "Shock Till You Drop" if he would be reprising the role of Michael Corvin, said "No."
in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. Underworld: Awakening is one of the first movies to be shot using RED EPIC digital cameras in 3D.
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
action horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
film set to be released on January 20, 2012. Underworld: Awakening is the second sequel in the Underworld series (with Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a 2009 American film directed by Patrick Tatopoulos. It is the third installment in the Underworld series, focusing primarily on the origins of some characters and the events leading to the Vampire-Lycan war, depicted in the previous films Underworld and...
being the prequel to the first film Underworld
Underworld (2003 film)
Underworld is a 2003 action-horror film about the secret history of Vampires and Lycans . It is the first installment in the Underworld series. The main plot revolves around Selene , a vampire who is a Death Dealer hunting Lycans...
and Evolution
Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution is the second installment in the Underworld series, following Underworld in 2003...
being the first sequel). Måns Mårlind
Måns Mårlind
Måns Magnus Mårlind is a Swedish director and screenwriter.-Movie career:Mårlind has practiced moviemaking in Sweden and USA, his most notable work being the 2005 film Storm. He co-directed the thriller Shelter with Bjorn Stein; the film stars Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers and based on a...
and Björn Stein are directing the film with a screenplay by Len Wiseman
Len Wiseman
Len Ryan Wiseman is an American film director best known for his work on the Underworld series and Live Free or Die Hard. His latest project, Total Recall, is set for release in summer 2012...
, John Hlavin, and Allison Burnett. Tom Rosenberg
Tom Rosenberg
Tom B. Rosenberg is an American film producer as well as founder and chairman of Lakeshore Entertainment. He is a recipient of the 2004 Academy Award for Best Picture for the film Million Dollar Baby...
, Gary Lucchesi
Gary Lucchesi
Gary Lucchesi is an American film producer who is president of Lakeshore Entertainment. Lucchesi began his career at The William Morris Agency as an agent, representing such artists as Susan Sarandon, Kevin Costner, Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich...
, Len Wiseman, and Richard Wright
Richard Wright
Richard Wright may refer to:* Richard Wright , African-American novelist, writer, poet, essayist* Richard Wright , also known as Rick Wright, English musician, founding member of Pink Floyd...
are producing the film with David Kern, David Coatsworth, Henry Winterstern, and Skip Williamson
Skip Williamson
Skip Williamson is an American underground cartoonist and central figure in the underground comix movement.Williamson is known for being the most political and satirical cartoonist of the underground comix movement.- Childhood :...
serving as executive producers. Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale
Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale is an English actress. After some minor television roles, she made her film debut in Much Ado About Nothing while still a student at Oxford University...
will reprise her role as Selene
Selene (Underworld)
Selene is a fictional character from the Underworld film series. She is the main protagonist in both Underworld and Underworld: Evolution, portrayed by Kate Beckinsale and also by Beckinsale's daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, in Underworld: Evolution in flashback scenes as a child. Selene was created by...
from Underworld
Underworld (2003 film)
Underworld is a 2003 action-horror film about the secret history of Vampires and Lycans . It is the first installment in the Underworld series. The main plot revolves around Selene , a vampire who is a Death Dealer hunting Lycans...
and Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution is the second installment in the Underworld series, following Underworld in 2003...
, while Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Holt is a British-born Eurasian Canadian model turned actress.-Early life:Holt was born Sandrine Ho in London, England to a Chinese father and a French mother. At age five, she and her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which has remained her hometown. Holt attended St...
, Michael Ealy
Michael Ealy
Michael Brown , professionally known as Michael Ealy, is an American actor.-Personal life:Ealy was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended Springbrook High School and the University of Maryland, College Park.-Career:...
, and India Eisley
India Eisley
India Joy Eisley is an American teen actress best known for playing Ashley Juergens in the ABC Family teen drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager.-Life and career:...
have been cast in roles new to the series. Filming began in March 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It will be released In Real D Cinemas and in IMAX 3D and also playing in 2D theatres on January 20th 2012.
Plot
On April 4, 2011, Screen Gems released the following synopsis:"Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species."
Cast
- Kate BeckinsaleKate BeckinsaleKathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale is an English actress. After some minor television roles, she made her film debut in Much Ado About Nothing while still a student at Oxford University...
as SeleneSelene (Underworld)Selene is a fictional character from the Underworld film series. She is the main protagonist in both Underworld and Underworld: Evolution, portrayed by Kate Beckinsale and also by Beckinsale's daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, in Underworld: Evolution in flashback scenes as a child. Selene was created by... - Sandrine HoltSandrine HoltSandrine Holt is a British-born Eurasian Canadian model turned actress.-Early life:Holt was born Sandrine Ho in London, England to a Chinese father and a French mother. At age five, she and her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which has remained her hometown. Holt attended St...
as Lida - Michael EalyMichael EalyMichael Brown , professionally known as Michael Ealy, is an American actor.-Personal life:Ealy was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended Springbrook High School and the University of Maryland, College Park.-Career:...
as Detective Sebastian - India EisleyIndia EisleyIndia Joy Eisley is an American teen actress best known for playing Ashley Juergens in the ABC Family teen drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager.-Life and career:...
as Eve - Robert LawrensonRobert LawrensonRobert Lawrenson is a British actor best known for his role of Declan MacRae on the SyFy show Sanctuary. Appearances include Coronation Street and Smallville.-Filmography:-External links:...
as TBA - Charles DanceCharles DanceWalter Charles Dance, OBE is an English actor, screenwriter and director. Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villains. His most famous roles are Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown , Dr Clemens, the doctor of penitentiary Fury 161, who becomes Ellen Ripley's confidante in Alien 3 ,...
as TBA - Richard Cetrone as Lycan #1
- Kris Holden-Ried as Quint
- Ron Wear as Jack Fletcher
- William FrancisWiL FrancisWilliam Roy "Wil" Francis is the lead vocalist of the band Aiden as well as his electronic project William Control. Francis also acts as producer to the band A Midnight Tragedy....
as Police Officer - Daniel Boileau as Lab Worker #3
- PanouPanouPanou is a Canadian actor.His birth-name translates to 'God Among Us' in his native Creole. He is 5'11". His first feature film was Trial of a Serial Killer in 1997; he has since had roles in such film projects as Steal This Movie! , the independent feature Fizzy Bizness, and the feature film The...
as Old City Cop #1 - Adam Greydon Reid as Alan
- Julia Rhodes as Antigen Tech
- Jeff Sanca as Truck Driver
- Christian TessierChristian TessierChristian Tessier is a Canadian actor.Tessier first came to television in 1989 on the Canadian children's show You Can't Do That On Television and notably appeared in the 1990s remake of The Tomorrow People, and the motion picture adaptation of Battlefield Earth...
as Guard - Theo JamesTheo JamesTheo James is an English actor, known for portraying Jed Harper in Bedlam and Kemal Pamuk in Downton Abbey.-Background:James was born in Oxford...
as David - Stephen ReaStephen ReaStephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto...
as Dr. Jacob Lane - Jesse Branden Dahl As Vampire #1
- Marvin Duerkholz as Leroy
Scott Speedman
Scott Speedman
Scott Speedman is a British-born Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for playing Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series Felicity and Lycan-Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror/action Underworld films.-Early life:Speedman was born Robert Scott...
, when asked in an interview by "Shock Till You Drop" if he would be reprising the role of Michael Corvin, said "No."
Production
Filming began in March 2011 at Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Underworld: Awakening is one of the first movies to be shot using RED EPIC digital cameras in 3D.