Underworld: Awakening (2012)

When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrior Selene leads the battle against humankind.

Directors:

Måns Mårlind (as Mårlind), Björn Stein (as Stein)

Writers:

Len Wiseman (screenplay), John Hlavin (screenplay)

Stars:

Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, India Eisley

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Beckinsale	...	Selene
Stephen Rea	...	Dr. Jacob Lane
Michael Ealy	...	Detective Sebastian
Theo James	...	David
India Eisley	...	Eve
Sandrine Holt	...	Lida
Charles Dance	...	Thomas
Kris Holden-Ried	...	Quint
Jacob Blair	...	Officer Kolb
Adam Greydon Reid	...	Med Tech #1
Catlin Adams	...	Olivia
Robert Lawrenson	...	Waterfront Cop
Lee Majdoub	...	Desk Guard #1
John Innes	...	Medical Supervisor
Tyler McClendon	...	Scientist

Storyline

Mankind discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan species and they begin a war to annihilate the races. When Selene meets with Michael, they're hit by a grenade. 12 years later, Selene awakens, and meets the vampire, David. She learns she had been the subject of the scientist Dr. Jacob Lane and the Vampire and Lycan species have been practically eradicated from Earth.. Now, Selene and David have to protect a 12-year-old girl against the Lycans who intend to use her.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | selene character | woman fights a man | woman murders a man | murderess | 

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Taglines:

Vengeance Returns

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not screened in advance for critics.

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Goofs

When the Lycans attack the vampire's coven, an earplug is clearly visible in one of the vampire's ears.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Selene: The Vampire and Lycans clan have been at war for centuries before I was born, their endless conflict hidden from the human world. I was turned by a Vampire. And given the strength to avenge my family against the Lycans. And I was good at it. Then I found Michael Corvin, a human that was neither turned by Vampire nor Lycan, but a hybrid of the two. And everything changed. Allies turned enemies, and Vampire elders I had protected for now six centuries now wanted me dead. We ...

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Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.12 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Made of Stone (Renholdër Remix)
Written by Amy Lee, Will B. Hunt, Terry Balsamo, Tim McCord, Troy McLawhorn and Will Boyd
Performed by Evanescence
Courtesy of Wind-Up Records

User Reviews

Disaster..

why is this film made in 3D,i have no idea.so many of the films made today are introduced in 3D with no what so ever need..(only AVATAR were that much great in 3D). The story in this part is very weak.i expected a more convincing script than this one.the idea of being captivated in a frozen form and waking up after a certain amount of time is already worn out. Kate Beckinsale gives a good performance but the film and the screenplay didn't help much,at some times i felt the script was naiive. the movie's duration was very short,i felt it was an episode for television not a full movie. i expected more of this film but i didn't get what i was expecting.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

20 January 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Underworld: New Dawn

Filming Locations:

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,306,725, 22 January 2012

Gross USA:

$62,321,039

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$160,112,671

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sketch Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1 IMAX 6-Track Sonics-DDP

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1