Release Date
January 20, 2012
DVD Release Date
May 8, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein
Writer
Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, Allison Burnett, J. Michael Straczynski
Cast
Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, India Eisley, Charles Dance
Studio
Running Time
88 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for some language
"Underworld Awakening" brings a stunning new dimension to the epic battle between Vampires and Lycans, as the first film in the franchise to shoot in 3D.
Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The last time I saw Kate Beckinsale in skintight black leather was… in my dreams… but before that, it was in Underworld: Evolution, the second film in the stylized franchise about vampires, werewolves and soft core porn. After merely a cameo appearance in the third, nearly series-slaying Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Beckinsale, having not been in a better movie since, is back as Selene, and everything else is back to the way they were. Full movie review »
