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Underworld: Evolution (2006) -- As the adventure continues, the saga of war between vampires and werewolves. Selene, the vampire "death dealer" who's now fighting to stop the release of the original "Lycan" werewolf...
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Underworld: Evolution (2006) -- US Home Video Trailer from Screen Gems
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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   43,814 votes
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Director:

Len Wiseman

Writers (WGA):

Danny McBride (screenplay)
Len Wiseman (story) ...
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Release Date:

20 January 2006 (USA) more

Plot:

Underworld: Evolution continues the saga of war between the vampires and the Lycans. The film goes back... more | full synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(63 articles)

Underworld 's Wiseman To Helm Nocturne
 (From shocktillyoudrop. 10 November 2009)

Director Len Wiseman to End the World with Nocturne
 (From Collider.com. 10 November 2009, 12:30 AM, PST)

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Underworld Evolution reviewed more (485 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Underworld 2 (USA) (working title)
Untitled Underworld Sequel (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

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

Runtime:

106 min | Philippines:102 min (cut)

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Company:

Screen Gems more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

According to actor Tony Curran himself, he stipulated in his contract that he wanted to be able to keep his Vampire fangs in at all times, even when he wasn't filming. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Selene is firing her pistols during the final action sequence, she reloads multiple times with clips from behind her. In preceding and following shots she has nothing on her back that could contain one or multiple clips for her pistols. more

Quotes:

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

Referenced in Kingdom of the Vampire (2007) (V) more

Soundtrack:

Morning After more


FAQ

How did Selene know Marcus was a hybrid?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Why is Selene suddenly able to walk into the sunlight and not get burnt?
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62 out of 108 people found the following comment useful.
Underworld Evolution reviewed, 6 February 2006
9/10

What can someone write about a movie that has been so well discussed already during the past weeks?! Everything has been said in reviews and fan forums about the plot with Romeo & Juliet resemblances framed by the secret war between vampires and werewolves, about the cast and characters, about the movie's style & atmosphere, action, make-up and CGI effects, camera shots, violence, love scenes & nudity. Underworld Evolution's predecessor was above all underestimated in terms of what potential it had to build up a solid fan base in a genre that throughout movie history like no other has not only drawn people into the theatres but also to conventions, fan clubs, signings and other events. If we go back in time movies which threw together famous film monsters like in "House of Frankenstein", "Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man", later in "Frankenstein's Bloody Terror" or in our days "Freddie Vs. Jason", "Van Helsing" and "Aliens Vs Predator" were most likely designed to squeeze the purse of the audience (which in most cases without no doubt they successfully did) but never have withstood the moviegoer's expectations for a long time. "Underworld" (2003) on the other hand, a sleeper during it's theatrical release as treated with neglect promotion wise in many countries has to be admitted that it rightfully gained it's respect through mouth-to-mouth propaganda resulting in DVD sales which soon exceeded the box-office results. The movie built up a very solid fan base, people that keep talking about it even after three years – creating an under-world (sorry for the pun, I just could not resist) like Star Trek, Star Wars and some other Sci-Fi movies and shows have done before. So it is very possible that for the first time in the horror genre "Underworld" and "Underworld Evolution" really work as 'monster mash' movies.

With only some video clips on his reference list it is obvious that "Underworld" was a child of heart of writer / director Len Wiseman (together with writers Danny McBride and Kevin Grevioux). Only someone very dedicated and so confident can get such a project of the ground without having directed a single feature length movie before - get it produced, assemble a professional cast. And it paid out - with an estimated budget of 22 mill. it achieved an accumulated worldwide gross of more than 90 mill. US dollars. Plus, it activated a great number of fans which were dying to see more. Because of these fans there is a sequel – they made it possible by buying the DVDs, watching Underworld in the cinema and kept talking about it, discussing it from the beginning to the end, throwing up questions, inspiring new story lines, etc. When seeing "Underworld Evolution" I believe that Len Wiseman and Danny McBride accurately meet the expectations of their fans in a very respective way. They stand true to the original in style and action and by not getting too pathetic love story wise. The storyline is not dumb and does not just follow the vampires vs. werewolves plot which it could have done. Of course it has some flaws, but nothing which can be not excused. As there is no perfect crime there is also no perfect plot. All stories have flaws – even the real ones. And if we look behind the almost endless tour-de-action: there is the beautiful Kate Beckinsale who was the lead action heroine in the first movie and now, without loosing any of her screen presence, she leaves enough space for Scott Speedman who now plays a much stronger and more self-confident Michael Corvin. Bill Nighy is always an extreme pleasure to watch and it is amazing how versatile this man is. And of course there is the great Sir Derek Jacobi playing his part so wonderfully understated, yet so present, that it will be a hard task not to bring his character back in a future entry. Conclusion: If you have seen the first "Underworld" movie and liked it, and if you are allowed to "pervasive strong violence and gore, some sexuality/nudity and language" you won't be disappointed. If you don't like horror movies at all – this one is not likely to change your opinion. When you consider this and buy a ticket you will get an action packed horror movie which can be watched for more than one time for several reasons. But see for yourself …

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