Kate Beckinsale may return to the Underworld universe after all

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

A few months back we caught wind that Lakeshore Entertainment was keen on developing a reboot of the Underworld series, made famous by Kate Beckinsale in tight pants. While it may have seemed a little soon to go the reboot route that's all the craze these days, perhaps they felt more comfortable restarting the series with another star and not having to worry about the story the last 4 pictures have set up? It was even suggested at the time that a TV show might be a fruitful endeavor. In any case, it looks like plans have altered just a tiny a bit. So which are fans getting? A movie, reboot or TV show? If Lakeshore has their way, we may get all three.

Here's what Len Wiseman (director of the first two Underworld films) had to say at the NYCC:

There’s a few things that are being developed right now and there’s some characters that we really like that’s kind of more of a spin-off of some of the characters like we did with RISE OF THE LYCANS, and another film is being developed with Kate possibly as well, and then there’s a television series as well. So it’s all kind of expanding that universe.

When asked which of these we may see first, Wiseman responded with "You tell me." as they are all in-development. Beckinsale is enough of a draw at this point that I'm sure Lakeshore is actively pursuing her to continue the series and with good reason. While I've never been a huge fan of the Underworld series, the entertainment factor is on par with what Milla Jovovich is doing with the RESIDENT EVIL flicks.  I say just have the two team up for the ultimate crossover of guilty pleasure shoot-'em-ups!

What do you think Kate's cooking in those pots???