It is reported that Underworld: Blood Wars was shot at 6K and finished with a 4K presentation.
After reading the quotes that I mentioned above, I can semi-agree with both individuals to a point and want to certainly emphasize that this film should not be watched as an introductory film into the series (anyone with any common sense would start with the first film anyway, but it needed to be said).
Sure, there was some action, but not like I remember from the earlier films. The story that we’re given does a pretty solid job at picking up after the previous film, and the story itself is very well maintained throughout.
Now, with that said, it wasn’t a terrible movie it just left myself and my wife asking for a lot more than we anticipated. The story was considerably bland there wasn’t as much action or visual effects like we had seen with the previous films and the pacing was considerably slow. I’m going to be blunt, this movie didn’t quite live up to the expectations that I had. Len Wiseman, one of the films producers has since announced that a sixth film is in development and that Kate Beckinsale will be reprising her role as Selene again.Īt first, when I had heard that Underworld: Blood Wars was being made, I couldn’t not share the excitement since it had been 4 years since the last film of the franchise not to mention the sheer anticipation in the continuation of a story line that I had loved. He also praised the performances of Beckinsale, Pulver and especially, Dance.
The sites general consensus reads that “ Underworld: Blood Wars delivers another round of stylized violence that the series is known for, but - like many fifth franchise installments - offers precious little of interest to the unconverted.” Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine was considerably negative in his review, writing that “scraping bottom would be a step up” for the film, and that the franchise “needs a stake through the heart.” One of the more positive reviews written by Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote that it was “gun-blazing, body splattering business as usual”, and that the film made a “token stab at actual theatrical drama” in step for the “auction slaughter” that is “its own numbing reward”. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an overall approval rating of 17% based on the 78 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10. It ultimately ended up bringing in $13.7 million, which is down 49% from the previous installment and finished fourth at the box office and marking the lowest debut of the franchise. In North America, it was expected to gross $15-$19 million over its opening weekend. Initially, it was slated for an Octorelease however there was an announcement about the release delay, the earliest release date became available was Novemin Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Kazakhstan, followed by a Decemrelease in various countries like El Salvador and Australia followed by the US on January 6, 2017.
Principal photography for this film began on Octoin Prague, Czech Republic. It features Kate Beckinsale reprising her role as Selene and the cast also includes Theo James, Lara Pulver, James Faulkner and Charles Dance. It is the fifth installment of the Underworld franchise and serves as a sequel to the 2012 film Underworld: Awakening. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.Underworld: Blood Wars is a 2016 American action horror film that was directed by Anna Foerster (as her feature film directorial debut). Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week.