Hybrid (Underworld)

Blu-ray cover art of Underworld: The Legacy Collection, which includes the first four films.
Directed by	Len Wiseman (Underworld and Underworld: Evolution) Patrick Tatopoulos (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) Måns Mårlind Björn Stein (Underworld: Awakening) Anna Foerster (Underworld: Blood Wars)
Produced by	Len Wiseman Tom Rosenberg Gary Lucchesi Richard Wright Skip Williamson David Coatsworth David Kern
Screenplay by	Len Wiseman Dirk Blackman Allison Burnett Cory Goodman John Hlavin Danny McBride Howard McCain J. Michael Straczynski
Story by	Len Wiseman Kevin Grevioux Danny McBride Robert Orr Kyle Ward
Based on	Characters created by Len Wiseman Kevin Grevioux Danny McBride
Starring	Kate Beckinsale
Music by	Paul Haslinger Marco Beltrami Michael Wandmacher
Cinematography	Tony Pierce-Roberts Simon Duggan Ross Emery Scott Kevan Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by	Martin Hunter Nicholas De Toth Peter Amunson Jeff McEvoy
Production company	Lakeshore Entertainment, Screen Gems
Distributed by	Screen Gems
Release date	2003–present
Running time	408 minutes
Country	United States United Kingdom Canada Hungary
Language	English
Budget	$212 million
Box office	$536,948,898

Underworld is a series of action horror films directed by Len Wiseman, Patrick Tatopoulos, Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein and Anna Foerster. The first film, Underworld, was released in 2003. It tells the story of Selene (Kate Beckinsale), a vampire who works as a Death Dealer, killing the lycans (Werewolves) who allegedly slaughtered her family. The second film, Underworld: Evolution, was released in 2006. In this film, Selene takes Michael Corvin, a lycan/vampire hybrid, to a vampire safehouse and plans to return to Viktor's estate to awaken another elder Markus, whom they discover is the first Vampire and a powerful enemy. The third film, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, is the prequel to the series, chronicling the origins of the vampire-lycan war (it was released on January 23, 2009). The fourth film, Underworld: Awakening, is the sequel to Underworld: Evolution and was released on January 20, 2012. In this film, humans have discovered the existence of the vampire and lycan clans, and are trying to eradicate both species. A fifth film titled Underworld: Blood Wars was released internationally on November 24, 2016, and in the United States on January 6, 2017.

Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics, the five films have grossed a total of $536 million, against a combined budget of $212 million.

Underworld tells the story of Selene (Kate Beckinsale), a Death Dealer bent on destroying the Lycans who allegedly killed her family. She discovers that the lycans are pursuing a human, Michael Corvin, for experimentation; Selene captures Michael herself to find out what the lycans are up to. Along the way, Selene not only discovers a mutinous plot to destroy the vampire Elders, but also a shocking revelation about her father figure Elder, Viktor.