Tag: Underworld
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‘Underworld’ Director Had a Hard Time Believing the Movie Would Be a Hit
Every director wants people to resonate with their movie. However, due to a series of circumstances, a lot of them get anxious when the time comes to finally see their work put on big screens in movie theaters across the world. This happened to Len Wiseman, whose first-ever feature film was Underworld. As the vampire…
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‘Underworld’ Director Thought He “Discovered” Bill Nighy
When he directed Underworld, filmmaker Len Wiseman was new to the movie industry, having only directed music videos up to that point. A lot of it was new to him, and there were certain people he just didn’t know or hadn’t even heard about. As he sat down with Collider’s Carly Lane to celebrate the…
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How ‘Underworld’s Director Made a Low-Budget Movie Look Like a Blockbuster
Almost by definition, action movies are expensive to make. An action sequence involving elaborate stunts and visual effects doesn’t come cheap, and when you look at a movie like 2003’s Underworld, you’d think that it cost $50-$60 million at the very least. That’s not the case, as franchise director Len Wiseman confirmed to Collider’s Carly…
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The Best Part of ‘Underworld’ Is Still Its Romance
When Underworld first debuted in 2003, it had all the makings of a cult classic. The idea of pitting vampires against werewolves was a novel one, especially since both creatures were staples of the horror genre. Director Len Wiseman, alongside Danny McBride and Kevin Grevioux, built out a mythology that was enough to sustain five…
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‘Underworld’ Almost Didn’t Get Made
Even though Underworld is today a well-established action-horror franchise, getting the vampire vs. lycans story off the ground was no easy feat. This month, as the first movie celebrates its 20th anniversary, Collider’s Carly Lane spoke to franchise director Len Wiseman (Total Recall) to celebrate and go over behind-the-scenes details of the franchise. The story…
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‘Underworld’s Len Wiseman Answers Our Biggest Questions About Making the Film
When Underworld first premiered on September 19, 2003, it represented a beginning not just in terms of helping to reinvent the monster movie but also what it signified for those both in front of and behind the camera. For lead Kate Beckinsale, it was the first opportunity she’d have to kick ass as an action…
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El Conde Review: The Boldest Vampire Movie Of The Year Needed Just A Little More Bite
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being reviewed here wouldn’t exist.Traditionally speaking, vampire stories have boasted a unique kind of versatility that most other subgenres can only dream about. In the last decade alone, they’ve run the gamut…
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‘Underworld’: There’s Only One Way This Franchise Can Survive
Inevitably every movie franchise reaches a point of diminishing returns, and not even necessarily due to poor creative choices or bomb installments (though Underworld certainly has both of those things). The problem for Underworld, and why even a legacy sequel down the line wouldn’t really work, is that every other major character who isn’t Selene…
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All the Underworld Crossovers That Could Have Been
In the pantheon of modern horror movies, Underworld stands at the top of the pack. Its mixture of tragic romance, bloody action, and a well-layered mythology makes it a compelling watch. Underworrld also benefits from having Kate Beckinsale as its leading lady; her performance as the Death Dealer Selene elevates the film far above the…
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What’s Leaving Hulu in November 2022
With November coming in hot, Hulu is making a few changes to their catalog, with the addition of a host of great new movies and shows. Even as the Halloween season winds up, there are some great horror films arriving on the service that includes the Saw franchise, the fantasy action Underworld movies, and the…