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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Movie"Every war has a beginning."
Audience Score
65
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R 1 hr 32 minJan 23rd, 2009Thriller, Action, FantasyUnderworld Collection PosterPart of Underworld Collection
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
StarringRhona MitraBill NighyMichael Sheen
DirectorPatrick Tatopoulos

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 23rd, 2009
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 12th, 2009 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$35,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$92,158,961 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Beth DePatie, Eric Reid, Skip Williamson, James McQuaide, Henry Winterstern
Production Companies:Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sketch Films, UW3 Film Productions
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans on the Web:Twitter, Official Website, Facebook
Movie Tags:
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Underworld Collection

A centuries-old war is waged between vampires and lycans (short for lycanthrope, from the Greek 'luk' [wolf] + 'ánthrōpos' [human], or werewolf). It begins with a fifth-century man, the sole survivor of a plague that wipes out his village. Somehow, his body turns the disease to his benefit, and afterward, he ceases to age. After living secretly, he moves often to prevent his immunity to the ravages of time from being discovered, even marrying on occasion. After he fathers twin sons who also inherit his gift, they learn its ultimate price after they become the first vampire and lycan after one suffers a bite from a bat and the other from a wolf. Once they learn they can "turn" normal humans into others like them by inflicting their bites on them, they terrorize the nearby countryside, taking from them either victims or tribute. The vampires ultimately enslave the Lycans until love leads to the Lycans' escape, igniting a bitter war that seems destined to have no end.