The Underworld movies are a set of dark horror films created by Len Wiseman, Kevin Grevioux, and Danny McBride. The films follow the brooding and dangerous world of vampires and werewolves, with the first film in the series focusing on the conflict between the two species. The films are known for their stylish action sequences, gritty atmosphere, and strong performances from their cast, which include Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, and Michael Sheen.

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The Underworld movies constitute a gothic, horror movie series that has been around for a long time now. It all started in 2003 when the first movie was released. Since then, there have been five movies in the series and two more movies are in development. There are also several novels and comic books that are set in the Underworld universe and this is a list of all the movies that have been released in the Underworld series.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycan

The film Underworld Rise of Lycans is released in 2009. It is the third in the movie series, but the first movie to watch in the temporal order. Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy were the only two actors from the previous films to return to leading roles. Rhona Mitra, Tony Curran, and Kevin Grevioux were new additions to the cast.

As the prequel to the Underworld 2003, it explores the start of conflicts between vampires and Lycans. It turns out the first werewolf William Corvinus and the first vampire Markus Corvinus are brothers. Viktor is an evil general turned into a vampire by Markus and his daughter falls in love with Lucian, a powerful werewolf. Cold-blooded and ruthless, Viktor will stop at nothing to exterminate the werewolves including killing his daughter and the unborn baby. Werewolves have been on the weak side of the vampire-werewolf conflict until Lucianis determined to protect his people from the vampires. Both sides are evenly matched, and it is up to Lucian and Viktor to decide the fate of their respective groups.

Underworld 2003

Underworld 2003 is the first Underworld movie shown on the silver screen and it is at the heart of the entire series. The movie was directed by Len Wiseman and written by Danny McBride. Kate Beckinsale played the role of Selene, a vampire who trains in killing werewolves. Scott Speedman was in the film as Michael Corvin, a doctor turned werewolf who Selene falls in love with. Michael Sheen played the role of Lucian, the leader of the werewolves, and Shane Brolly was in the film as Kraven, the vampire Elder.

The movie ushers in the dire and sepulchral underworld from the tormented love between Selene and Micheal. Then, it gets into the conflicts and conspiracies between the vampires whose leader is Kraven, and the werewolves whose leader is Lucian. From the Underworld 2003, we know that Micheal is a pure hybrid. The secret of his blood lineage is connected to so many secrets behind the enmity.

Underworld: Evolution

The Underworld Evolution was released in 2006 as the sequel to the Underworld 2003. It is directed by Len Wiseman and written by Kevin Grevioux. Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman returned to the sequel. Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi, Brian Steele, and Bill Nighy were new additions to the cast.

The word “evolution” in the title, Underworld Evolution means the evolution from human to werewolf and the evolution of the werewolf and vampire to hybrids. Two key characters are appearing in Underworld Evolution. The first figure is Alexander Corvinus who is the father of Markus Corvinus and William Corvinus, as well as an ancestor of Michael Corvin. Alexander became the first immortal after a plague. In the movie, he killed himself and gives his blood to Selene so that she gets stronger and immune to sunshine. The second figure is William Corvinus who is the first werewolf after being bitten by a wolf. Viktor imprisoned William regardless of Markus’ objection. Markus intends to free William to create powerful hybrids to rule the world. By luck, both Micheal and Selenesurvived and become hybrids in the end.

Underworld: Awakening

Underworld Awakening is the fourth installment in the series and it was released in 2012. Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein directed, Len Wiseman and Kevin Grevioux co-wrote, and Kate Beckinsale returned as Selene. Theo James, India Eisley, Charles Dance, and Michael Ealy were new additions to the cast.

The Underworld Awakening begins with Selene, Micheal, and Eve imprisoned in cryogenic suspension to study their hybrid genes. The humans discovered the existence of vampires and werewolves and are now hunting them. The vampires banded together and fought back, but they were outnumbered and outgunned. Selene goes to David’s coven and trains a group of death dealers, only to be attacked by a group of Lycans. The Lycans are from Antigen, an agency run by werewolves who pose to be human. The agency also studies the hybrid genes to make themselves powerful. So Selene destroys it.

Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars was released in 2017. Anna Foerster directed and Cory Goodman wrote. Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, and Charles Dance returned as Selene, David, and Thomas. Lara Pulver and Tobias Menzies were new additions to the cast.

As the name suggests, werewolves and vampires are searching for the blood of pure hybrid lineage, in particular the blood of Micheal, Selene, and Eve. With pure blood comes stronger power to conquer the enemy. Micheal was killed by Marius. Luckily, after all the treacheries and murders, Selene managed to escape with her daughter eve.

More Underworld movies to come

The last Underworld film, blood wars underworld, was released in 2016. It was a critical and commercial disappointment, grossing $159 million on a $35 million budget. However, it did well enough to warrant a sequel. In May 2019, it was announced that Len Wiseman would return to the franchise to direct underworld 6. Wiseman directed the first two Underworld films.

The plot of underworld 6 is unknown, but it is rumored to center on Selene and Michael’s daughter, Eve. Eve was born at the end of Blood Wars, and she is the first and only Hybrid in the Underworld franchise. underworld 6 may follow Eve as she comes into her own and learns about her powers. It is also possible that the film will focus on the ongoing war between the Lycans and Vampires. underworld 6 is currently in development, and no release date has been announced.

Except for the news of the new underworld series, there is another rumor about Selene. The first two movies in the franchise saw Kate Beckinsale play the role of Selene, a vampire warrior who fights against werewolves. But now there are rumors that this role is likely to change shortly. However, Kate Beckinsale has said that she is not interested in returning for a third film. This means that the role of Selene will likely be recast.