3D To Extend Its Influence in the Underworld
>> Aug 10, 2009
Sony’s Screen Gems is moving forward with a fourth "Underworld" with plans to shoot the next film in 3-D. ShocktilYouDrop has the scoop, which adds a tentative release date of January 21, 2011.
There’s no word yet on whether Michael Sheen or Bill Nighy will return the successful vampire/werewolf franchise. Nor do we know if Kate Beckinsale is interested in coming back after taking the prequel off (she was replaced in the female lead by Rhona Mitra). Beckinsale’s husband, Len Wiseman, directed the first two and produced the third, so presumably he’s involved in some capacity.
"Underworld" spawned two sequels: "Evolution" and "Rise Of The Lycans". The third film in the "Underworld" trilogy was a departure from the previous two in the sense that Len Wiseman and Beckinsale ditched out on the series, leaving Bill Nighy and Michael Sheen to take the series into it's prequel territory. The third film in the franchise pulled $91 million worldwide on a budget of $35M, not counting DVD and Blu-ray sales. It seems the studio was somehow still pleased with the performance of this "Underworld" prequel.
However, I also remember reading that "Underworld" producer & director Len Wiseman was also very interested in turning "Underworld" into a weekly TV series. If it happens, he expects the TV show to cover "several eras" of the "Underworld" mythology.
There’s no word yet on whether Michael Sheen or Bill Nighy will return the successful vampire/werewolf franchise. Nor do we know if Kate Beckinsale is interested in coming back after taking the prequel off (she was replaced in the female lead by Rhona Mitra). Beckinsale’s husband, Len Wiseman, directed the first two and produced the third, so presumably he’s involved in some capacity.
"Underworld" spawned two sequels: "Evolution" and "Rise Of The Lycans". The third film in the "Underworld" trilogy was a departure from the previous two in the sense that Len Wiseman and Beckinsale ditched out on the series, leaving Bill Nighy and Michael Sheen to take the series into it's prequel territory. The third film in the franchise pulled $91 million worldwide on a budget of $35M, not counting DVD and Blu-ray sales. It seems the studio was somehow still pleased with the performance of this "Underworld" prequel.
However, I also remember reading that "Underworld" producer & director Len Wiseman was also very interested in turning "Underworld" into a weekly TV series. If it happens, he expects the TV show to cover "several eras" of the "Underworld" mythology.
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