September 25, 2010

It's official: Kate Beckinsale is returning to the world of vampires and werewolves, closing a deal to reprise her role as vampire heroine Selene in Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment's fourth installment of the Underworld movie series.

A search for a director is currently under way, as well as an actress to portray Selene's daughter.

Production is set to start in March 2011 in Vancouver. John Hlavin wrote the script, which underwent revisions by comics writer and The Changeling scribe J. Michael Straczynski.s

The first Underworld,released in 2003, made Beckinsale into a headliner and launched a profitable franchise that has grossed more than $300 million worldwide, with movies costing less then $35 million to make.

Beckinsale, repped by WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, returned for the sequel, 2006's Underworld: Evolution, but did not take part in 2009's Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.

Her return was speculated among the fan community for months.

http://www.hollywoodrepor...8e0c?imw=Y

Ain't like she's terribly busy otherwise.

^

Being a sex bomb is a full-time occupation for Kate.

I normally turn my nose up at slick-looking vampire films like these, but for some reason I've seen all three movies more than once and own the trilogy on disc. I'm sure I'll be seeing part 4 in the theater as well.

I've never seen a single Underworld movie.

I love her. I've seen them all and I loved Rise of the Lycans too even though she wasn't in it. I love Rhona Mitra too. I will see this one too.

FauxReal said:

I've never seen a single Underworld movie.

These don't even come close to my top ten vampire films list, but the black and blue palettes and costuming appeal very much to the goth in me.

FauxReal said:

I've never seen a single Underworld movie.

me neither! the only vampire movies I've seen is Nadja and 40 days of night (?)

ZombieKitten said:

FauxReal said:

I've never seen a single Underworld movie.

me neither! the only vampire movies I've seen is Nadja and 40 days of night (?)

Liar. You've seen this one:

And it's 30 Days Of Night.

sextonseven said:

ZombieKitten said:

me neither! the only vampire movies I've seen is Nadja and 40 days of night (?)

Liar. You've seen this one:

And it's 30 Days Of Night.

whatevs

you can tell I'm a real fan of the genre (not)

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

Liar. You've seen this one:

And it's 30 Days Of Night.

whatevs

you can tell I'm a real fan of the genre (not)

I bet you've seen more. You were just trying to look like some cool outsider.

sextonseven said:

ZombieKitten said:

whatevs

you can tell I'm a real fan of the genre (not)

I bet you've seen more. You were just trying to look like some cool outsider.

OK, name some more

I am betting I just can't remember them

I've probably seen more zombie movies, though none of the classics

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

I bet you've seen more. You were just trying to look like some cool outsider.

OK, name some more

I am betting I just can't remember them

I've probably seen more zombie movies, though none of the classics

I'll list some tomorrow. It's too late now and I need to go to bed.

I have seen from dusk till dawn I think

and Bram Stokers Dracula

and Lost Boys!

http://snarkerati.com/mov...-all-time/

ZombieKitten said:

I have seen from dusk till dawn I think

and Bram Stokers Dracula

and Lost Boys!

http://snarkerati.com/mov...-all-time/

I knew you had seen more!

Only two vampire films--such malarkey.

ZombieKitten said:

I have seen from dusk till dawn I think

and Bram Stokers Dracula

and Lost Boys!

http://snarkerati.com/mov...-all-time/

That list is obviously a few years old because of the absence of the Twilight films.

My top five:

1. Let The Right One In (2008)

2. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

3. Shadow Of The Vampire (2000)

4. Near Dark (1987)

5. Vampyr (1931)

Cerebus said:

Ain't like she's terribly busy otherwise.

It's kind of too bad she "went Hollywood." I loved her in some of her early indie films - like Cold Comfort Farm and the BBC version of Emma.

After that, it seemed like she had a bunch of "work" done on her.

sextonseven said:

I normally turn my nose up at slick-looking vampire films like these, but for some reason I've seen all three movies more than once and own the trilogy on disc. I'm sure I'll be seeing part 4 in the theater as well.

nerd!

and you called me freak cuz I like Enya's 00s albums???

noimageatall said:

I love her. I've seen them all and I loved Rise of the Lycans too even though she wasn't in it. I love Rhona Mitra too. I will see this one too.

Won't be the same with Markus and William.

JoeTyler said:

sextonseven said:

I normally turn my nose up at slick-looking vampire films like these, but for some reason I've seen all three movies more than once and own the trilogy on disc. I'm sure I'll be seeing part 4 in the theater as well.

nerd!

and you called me freak cuz I like Enya's 00s albums???

I admit these movies are bad. Can you say the same about Enya?

sextonseven said:

JoeTyler said:

nerd!

and you called me freak cuz I like Enya's 00s albums???

I admit these movies are bad. Can you say the same about Enya?

I admit that her post-2002 albums have been safe and somewhat predictable

i'm just hoping that it's not in 3D

sextonseven said:

ZombieKitten said:

I have seen from dusk till dawn I think

and Bram Stokers Dracula

and Lost Boys!

http://snarkerati.com/mov...-all-time/

I knew you had seen more!

Only two vampire films--such malarkey.

so 5, from that list of 70

NOT a lot

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

I knew you had seen more!

Only two vampire films--such malarkey.

so 5, from that list of 70

NOT a lot

That's still more than two!

And a lot of the films on that list are terrible. You aren't missing much.

Genesia said:

Cerebus said:

Ain't like she's terribly busy otherwise.

It's kind of too bad she "went Hollywood." I loved her in some of her early indie films - like Cold Comfort Farm and the BBC version of Emma.

After that, it seemed like she had a bunch of "work" done on her.

I definitely expected a lot more from her than what we've seen thus far. She's still young, though, so who knows?

The 30 Days Of Night comic books rock! That's about all I have to say about that.