Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009)

By Reid on May 7th, 2008 . Filed under A-Z Previews: Theatrical.

Synopsis:

In this prequel to Underworld (2003), a young Lycan named Lucian (Sheen) joins forces with Sonja (Mitra) and rallies the werewolves to rise up against their vampire enslavers, headed by Viktor (Nighy).

Our Thoughts:

Good and bad news coming your way. Yes, there is another sequel to Underworld (2003) hitting theaters in 2009 - and no, Kate Beckinsale isn’t in it. This might spell doom for the series.

Kate Beckinsale made the first two so exciting! Clad in that leather outfit, she was the center of the Underworld, er, world. Without her, it doesn’t sound so exciting. It’s like having another Resident Evil (2002) without Milla Jovovitch or another Terminator without Arnold Schwarzenegger (oh wait…they are doing that).

Can Bill Nighy and series newcomers Michael Sheen and Rhona Mitra be able to make Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans a decent entry in the series even without Kate Beckinsale?

True, they probably are going to have the impressive special effects to back them up, and it is going to still be werewolves vs. vampires, but Kate’s absence is going to leave a gaping hole that will be hard to fill.

Without Kate along for this third trip into the Underworld, we’ll have to wait until we see a preview to find out if we’re going to see this one in the theaters - or if we’re waiting for the DVD.