Kate Beckinsale Signs On For UNDERWORLD 5; Anna Foerster To Direct
Underworld 5 is on its way and not only has it found its director, it's also bringing back its star! The former Sexiest Woman Alive, Kate Beckinsale, has officially signed on to return to her long-running vampire action/horror franchise. Come check it out!
It's official! Kate Beckinsale is returning to the Underworld franchise.
Earlier today, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the talented actress has officially signed on to return in the yet-to-be titled Underworld 5 for her fourth go-round as the vampire Selene. She's joined by Theo James (Divergent), who is expected to reprise his role from Underworld: Awakening. No word yet on Beckinsale's other former co-stars Scott Speedman (The Captive), who played love interest Michael Corvin, and India Eisley (The Secret Life Of The American Teenager), who played daughter Eve.
Additionally, Anna Foerster has signed on to direct the upcoming fifth installment, making her the first female director to helm a film in the long-running female-led action/horror series. Foerster has previously done second-unit work and has served as Roland Emmerich's director of photography on The Day After Tomorrow and White House Down.
The film, which is a joint production between Lakeshore Entertainment & Screen Gems, will shoot in Prague this October with a script from Cory Goodman (The Last Witch Hunter). The film's plot is being kept under wraps, but it's rumored to center on a new and younger generation of vampires and werewolves who remain locked in the seemingly never-ending battle between the two supernatural races.
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