Underworld (2003)

Did You Know?

• Kate Beckinsale trained extensively for the role of Selene and became closely associated with the franchise.
• The film helped popularise a sleek gothic action style in early-2000s fantasy cinema.
• Michael Sheen plays Lucian, a role that becomes far more important as the wider mythology expands.
• Bill Nighy’s Viktor became one of the franchise’s most recognisable vampire elders.
• The film’s blue-black colour palette became a defining visual signature for the series.
• Underworld launched a long-running franchise of sequels and prequels.
• The story centres on a hidden war between vampires and Lycans taking place beneath the modern world.
• Selene is known as a death dealer, an elite vampire warrior trained to hunt Lycans.
• The film combines horror, action and dark fantasy rather than traditional superhero storytelling.
• Underworld became a cult favourite among fans of vampire mythology and gothic action.