Underworld 3 Announced

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Underworld Prequel Announced
Nighy and Sheen board Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans.
by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK
UK, October 26, 2007 - Sony are planning the third instalment of the Underworld franchise, a prequel titled Underworld 3: The Rise of the Lycans.


According to a report in Variety today, the movie will be set the in the Dark Ages, and will chart the rise of chief Lycan Lucian, who rallies the werewolves to rise up against head-vampire/dictator Viktor.

Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy will reprise their roles as Lucian and Viktor; however Kate Beckinsale's character will not feature.

Beckinsale's husband Len Wiseman, who helmed the first two Underworld films, is also steering clear, and has been replaced by Patrick Tatapoulos - previously the creature designer for the series.

"For the first time we will experience the Underworld universe through the eyes of the Lycans," Wiseman told Variety. "Patrick (Tatapoulos) has always played such an essential part in helping to create Underworld from the start... so I feel it is both exciting and fitting that (he) now takes the helm."

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