Underworld: Evolution (2006)

Picking up directly from the previous film, vampire warrior Selena and the half werewolf Michael hunt for clues to reveal the history of their races and the war between them.

Director:

Len Wiseman

Writers:

Danny McBride (screenplay), Len Wiseman (story),

Stars:

Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Beckinsale	...	Selene
Scott Speedman	...	Michael
Tony Curran	...	Marcus
Derek Jacobi	...	Corvinus (as Sir Derek Jacobi)
Bill Nighy	...	Viktor
Steven Mackintosh	...	Tanis
Shane Brolly	...	Kraven
Brian Steele	...	William
Zita Görög	...	Amelia (as Zita Gorog)
Scott McElroy	...	Soren
John Mann	...	Samuel
Michael Sheen	...	Lucian
Sophia Myles	...	Erika (as Sophia Miles)
Richard Cetrone	...	Pierce (as Rich Cetrone)
Mike Mukatis	...	Taylor

Storyline

Underworld: Evolution continues the saga of war between the vampires and the Lycans. The film goes back to the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene, the beautiful vampire heroine, and Michael, the lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. This will be a modern tale of action, intrigue and forbidden love, which takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | death | werewolf | hybrid | evolution | 

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, some sexuality/nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Lakeshore Records - soundtrack Official site [ru]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Hungarian

Release Date:

20 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Underworld 2

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,148 (Chile) (30 June 2006)

Gross:

$79,055 (Chile) (7 July 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 102 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The little girl that plays young Selene is Lily Mo Sheen, the daughter of Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen.

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Goofs

During the pub scene the newscaster woman and the two soldiers speaks Hungarian in a foreign accent - not to mention the grammatical errors and mis-spelled words - revealing that they are not Hungarians but foreigners who can speak the language. When Michael enters the pub the background newscaster speaks the correct language.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Marcus: My God. Brother, what have you done?

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Connections

Featured in Underworld: Evolution - Inside the Action (2006)

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Soundtracks

"The Undertaker"
(Renholder Mix)
Written by Puscifer and Danny Lohner
Performed by Puscifer
Courtesy of Tool Dissectional LLC/Volcano Entertainment II

User Reviews

The Last Hope Left

Selene (Kate Beckinsale) wishes to expose the truth about the death of Viktor to the first true vampire Marcus (Tony Curran) that is hibernating. However, Marcus has already awakened and wants to release his savage Lycan brother William (Brian Steele), who has been imprisoned for centuries. When Marcus tries to get the medal possessed by Lucian from the hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman), Selene decides to visit Andreas Tanis (Steven Mackintosh), the exiled official historian of the covens, to understand his interest. When Selene and Michael meet Tanis, they disclose the truth about their bloodlines, and later with the support of Alexander Corvinus (Sir Derek Jacobi), Selene faces the powerful and evil Marcus as the last hope left for the mankind.

It is very difficult to see good sequels, but "Underworld – Evolution" gave me the sensation that together with "Underworld", they are one good movie split in two parts. The viewers like me that enjoyed "Underworld" will certainly like this sequel very much. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Anjos da Noite – A Evolução" ("Angels of the Night - The Evolution")