Underworld is a series of vampire/werewolf films directed by
Len Wiseman,
Patrick Tatopoulos,
Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein. The first film,
Underworld, was released in 2003, and the second film,
Underworld: Evolution, was released in 2006. A prequel,
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, was released on January 23, 2009. The fourth film
Underworld: Awakening, a sequel to
Underworld: Evolution, was released on January 20, 2012.
Plot
Underworld tells the story of
Selene (
Kate Beckinsale), a
Death Dealer bent on destroying the
Lycans who allegedly killed her family. She discovers that the Lycans are pursuing a human,
Michael Corvin, for
experimentation; Selene captures Michael herself to find out what the Lycans are up to. Along the way, Selene not only discovers a mutinous plot to destroy the Vampire Elders, but also a shocking revelation about her father-like Elder,
Viktor. The
vampires,
werewolves, and
Lycans (werewolves who are able to shift between human and wolf form), are not supernatural creatures, but rather the product of a
virus.
