Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans

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March 21, 2008


Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, the third installment in the franchise, may not have Kate Beckinsale in it since it's a prequel, but it does reportedly have hottie du jour Rhona Mitra (currently kicking ass on-screen in the post-apocalyptic thriller Doomsday).

According to SCI FI PI, Mitra has been cast as "Sonja, Viktor's daughter, vampire lover of werewolf Lucian and cause of all the fuss that is the thousand year war between wolf and bat."

Bill Nighy reprises his role as Viktor, while Michael Sheen is also back as Lucien. Production designer-turned-director Patrick Tatopoulos is helming the prequel, which was scripted by original Underworld director Len Wiseman.

Tatopoulos calls Rise of the Lycans, which is currently filming in New Zealand, "the 'cousin' of the first two films, with the story focused on the history of the werewolves and their rise from slavery."