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Lakeshore Entertainment
Screen Gems
Underworld Collection
Every war has a beginning.
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.
EvilWayz
Jul 1, 2017 · via TMDB
No idea why the rating for this flick is hovering just above 50"%. As far as prequels go this one is brilliant. The first movie left a lot of gaps in the story, where did Lucian come from, what started the war, how did he get to be the lover of the King's daughter in the first place. While there is a lot of epic battles with the gore that goes with, this movie is easily the best movie in the franchise, which is minor heresy on my part since Kate Beckinsale is the quintessential vampire in my book. Rhona Mitra throws down hard as the rebellious daughter of the King, and her haughtiness and disdain are completely believable to the point we think that Lucian's love for her is unrequited. I can't go into it any more without spoiling the movie but if Evolution let you down a bit, Rise of the Lycans will restore you faith in the franchise.
John Chard
Oct 9, 2015 · via TMDB
I should have crushed you under my heel the day you were born. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is the prequel to the previous two Underworld films. It tells the story about what led to the werewolf/vampire feud, with bloody energetic results. In core essence this is Braveheart/Spartacus, only in CGI laden horror/action form. Michael Sheen buffs up into Karl Urban, who as Lucian (bad ass Lycan) leads his species to a bloody revolt, and Kate Beckinsale has made way narratively for Rhona Mitra, who sexes things up. The action is pulse raising and the Gothic designs and atmospherics are first rate, while the battle royale finale is fit to crown any genre film of its type. Problems are evident, though. The constant flow of CGI blood becomes irritating after a while, and Bill Nighy (in spite of being a franchise regular) is still looking miscast! But it has proved to be a series with hairy legs and fangs that refuses to die, a popcorn munchers dream. So enjoy the spectacle and the screenplay homages, and I'll have a bag of tortilla chips and a choc ice please. 6.5/10
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Rhona Mitra
Sonja
Bill Nighy
Viktor
Michael Sheen
Lucian
Shane Brolly
Kraven
Steven Mackintosh
Andreas Tanis
Kevin Grevioux
Raze
David Aston
Coloman
Geraldine Brophy
Nobleman's Wife
Leighton Cardno
Fearful Lycan
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Orsova
Jason Hood
Death Dealer
Mark Mitchinson
Nobleman
Craig Parker
Sabas
Timothy Raby
Janosh
Tania Nolan
Luka
Kate Beckinsale
Selene
Jared Turner
Xristo
Larry Rew
Kosta
Eleanor Williams
Teenage Girl
Brian Steele
Big Lycan / Creature Performer
Dan Hennah
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Allan Poppleton
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Dayna Grant
Stunt Double
Allan Smith
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Dayna Grant
Stunts
Glen Levy
Stunts
Mana Hira Davis
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Shane Rangi
Stunts
Stuart Thorp
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Tim Rigby
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Patrick Tatopoulos
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Kimble Rendall
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Liz Mullane
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Kevin Grevioux
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Henry Winterstern
Executive Producer
Gary Lucchesi
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Len Wiseman
Producer
Tom Rosenberg
Producer
Paul Haslinger
Original Music Composer
David Farmer
Sound Designer
Patrick Tatopoulos
Creature Design
Kevin Grevioux
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Len Wiseman
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Robert Orr
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