Underworld (film series)

Underworld is an action horror film series built around a secret war between vampires and werewolves, the latter called lycans within the films. It was created by Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman and Danny McBride and began with the film Underworld in 2003. Most of the entries star Kate Beckinsale as Selene, a vampire warrior who turns against her own order, alongside Scott Speedman as the human Michael Corvin. The sequels Evolution in 2006 and Awakening in 2012 continue Selene's story, Rise of the Lycans in 2009 is a prequel about the origins of the conflict, and Blood Wars followed in 2016. The series drew generally negative reviews but built a loyal following and grossed about 539 million dollars against a combined budget of about 207 million. Its universe also spread into comics, novels, an animated short and video games.