In the study of mythology and religion, the underworld is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term afterlife, referring to any place to which newly dead souls go. In most cultures the term refers to a neutral or dystopic realm of the afterlife, instead of a heavenly one. Sometimes the underworld is identified as “Hell” because Hell was thought to be under the Earth.

Underworld: Evolution is the second film in the Underworld series, following Underworld in 2003. Evolution continues the feud between Vampires and Lycans, but highlights glimpses of their origins some centuries ago.

Underworld Evolution is an immediate follow-up to Underworld. Therefore, the events of Evolution begin during the same night of the first film’s finale, and ends only one night later. It has several more constructive plot elements than its predecessor.

As the adventure continues, the saga of war between vampires and werewolves. Selene, the vampire “death dealer” who’s now fighting to stop the release of the original “Lycan” werewolf, William from the prison that’s held him for centuries. As we learn from the film’s action-packed prologue, William and his brother Marcus began the bloodline of vampires and werewolves, and after witnessing centuries of warfare between them, their immortal father Corvinus now seeks Selene and the human vampire/lycan hybrid Michael to put an end to the war perpetuated by Victor, the vampire warrior whose betrayal of Selene turns Underworld: Evolution into an epic tale of familial revenge. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}

This movie continues the saga of war between vampires and werewolves (Lycans). The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and Michael (Scott Speedman), the lycan hybrid, try to discover the secrets of their bloodlines. All of this takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution. Written by Anonymous

Underworld: Evolution continues the saga of war between the vampires and the Lycans. The film goes back to the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene (Kate Beckinsale), the beautiful vampire heroine, and Michael (Scott Speedman), the lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. This will be a modern tale of action, intrigue and forbidden love, which takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution. Written by Shewolfinlondon

As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene (Beckinsale), a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael (Speedman), the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines.

Beginning where Underworld finished, Selene and Michael are on the run from the vampires. Being the cause of Viktor’s death, Selene can only hope to plea to the last remaining elder, Marcus. However, Marcus has already awakened and has become a more powerful creature than before. Now his only remaining goal is to awaken his Lycan brother, William from his eternal imprisonment. With time running out, Selene and Michael must piece together the final clues to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines and stop Marcus before it’s too late. Written by harpster_2004

Selene (Kate Beckinsale) wishes to expose the truth about the death of Viktor to the first true vampire Marcus (Tony Curran) that is hibernating. However, Marcus has already awakened and wants to release his savage Lycan brother William (Brian Steele), who has been imprisoned for centuries. When Marcus tries to get the medal possessed by Lucian from Michael (Scott Speedman), Selene decides to visit Andreas Tanis (Steven Mackintosh), the exiled official historian of the covens, to understand his interest. When Selene and Michael meet Tanis, they disclose the truth about their bloodlines, and later with the support of Alexander Corvinus (Sir Derek Jacobi), Selene faces the powerful Marcus as the last hope left for the mankind. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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This beautiful star was born 26 July 1973 in London and was well known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001), Underworld (2003) and Van Helsing (2004). Beckinsale is an English actress, the daughter of actor Richard Beckinsale, who died from a heart attack in 1979, and actress Judy Loe. She has a paternal half-sister, Samantha, who is also an actress. Beckinsale’s paternal great-grandfather was Burmese, and Beckinsale has said that she was “very oriental-looking” as a child.

Beckinsale attended the private Godolphin and Latymer School, an all-girls independent school in London. In her teens, Beckinsale twice won the W. H. Smith Young Writers’ competition - once for three short stories and once for three poems. After a rebellious adolescence, including a period of anorexia and starting a smoking habit, she followed in the footsteps of her parents and began her acting career. Her first role was in One Against the Wind, a television film about World War II that was first aired in 1991. Having gained three language A levels, Beckinsale studied French and Russian literature at New College, Oxford, though she did not finish her degree. She thought that having an academic background studying foreign language and literature would broaden her range of acting roles.

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