IMPEDIUS

The 3rd movie in the Underworld movie series, The Rise Of The Lycans goes back to the beginning on how the vampires and werewolves started their war against each other. Promising to showcase the war in epic proportions, this movie looks like a potential blockbuster hit when it hits the cinemas this month. - impedius

release date: January 23rd, 2009

director: Patrick Tatopoulos

writer: Danny McBride

starring: Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra

studio: Screen Gems, Sony

genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller

official site: http://www.entertheunderworld.com/

rating: R for bloody violence and some sexuality

This prequel story delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.

official trailer