Prequel to “Underworld” Ready To Go

Lakeshore Entertainment and Screen Gems are teaming together for a third film in the Underworld franchise.  Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans will be a prequel to the prior two films.  It’ll be directed by Patrick Tatopoulos, who served as creature designer and supervisor on Underworld (2003) and Underworld: Evolution (2006).

Creator of Underworld, Len Wiseman, who directed the first two films, will produce.

Michael Sheen will reprise his role as Lycan master Lucian, but Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the first two films, will not be in the prequel.

Sheen will be joined by Bill Nighy who’ll return to reprise his role as vampire elder Viktor and Rhona Mitra will be joining the cast as Viktor’s daughter and secret lover to Lucian.

Follow the link below for details on the film.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter