Sorry, vampire and Lycan fans! The premiere date of Kate Beckinsale's upcoming "Underworld" sequel, "Underworld: Blood Wars" was reportedly delayed for a Jan. 6, 2016 release. The announcement came as Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment decided to move the original pre-Halloween Oct. 14 release schedule to a much later date, which is almost three months after the sequel's initial date of release.
Following the release of the first "Underworld" film in 2003, several movie watchers were enthralled to the vampires vs. werewolves theme of the film, where vampire Selene (Beckinsale) was seen in carnage against werewolves called Lycans, who she believed killed her family. In fact, the four "Underworld" films have grossed $460 million in the global box office, Variety notes.
Why 'Underworld: Blood Wars' Was Delayed
The reason or reasons s for the delay of "Underworld: Blood Wars" are yet to be revealed. In the film's IMDb message board, however, fans are speculating that the delay of the fifth installment of the "Underworld" franchise was due to the fact that Screen Gems wanted to stick to the release date format that has "proven successful" for the series, which is a January release (noting that three of the four "Underworld" movies in the franchise were released in January).
'Underworld: Blood Wars' Is Reportedly The Final Installment Of The 'Underworld' Franchise
Aside from the discussions regarding the reason for "Underworld: Blood Wars" delay in the film's IMDb message board, there were also some interesting exchanges about the upcoming sequel as the last film. But one user claimed that Kate Beckinsale, who plays the role of Selene in the film franchise, never said that "Underworld: Blood Wars" will be her last film.
In addition, another user also claimed that "Underworld: Blood Wars" writer and Beckinsale's former husband Len Wiseman has revealed that Kate will be on the sixth installment. And even though the plot details are currently unknown, some are hoping for the possibility of Selene and Michael's reunion in "Underworld: Blood Wars."
'Underworld: Blood Wars' Plot
Speaking of "Underworld: Blood Wars" plot, the details have yet to be revealed. But according to Collider, the title of the sequel seemed to suggest an "all-out war" between the vampires, Lycans and the humans.
'Underworld: Blood Wars' Cast
Joining Kate Beckinsale in the upcoming "Underworld: Blood Wars" is "Divergent" series actor Theo James, who'll reprise the role of Selene's ally David. British actors Tobias Menzies and Lara Pulver, on the other hand, will play the roles of a Lycan leader and an "ambitious" vampire, respectively, Coming Soon reveals.
"Game of Thrones" star Charles Dance is also part of the "Underworld: Blood Wars" cast as vampire elder Thomas. The aforementioned actors will also be joined by James Faulkner, Peter Andersson, Bradley James, Daisy Head and newcomer Clementine Nicholson.
Meanwhile, "Underworld: Blood Wars" premiere date on Jan. 6 will also be in time for the release of Dimension Films' "Amityville: The Awakening" and Doug Liman and Tom Cruise's CIA thriller, "Mena." As per JoBlo, the flick's initial release in Oct. 14, 2016 was also set to spar against Ben Affleck's "The Accountant."
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