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Underworld: Blood Wars

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  1. #001

    On the wall of the castle there are several portraits of ancient vampires, including one of Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula.

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  2. #002

    Producer Len Wiseman says the ending of Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) was left open, which will lead into the beginning of the series' sixth film. It is said that Kate Beckinsale will also appear in the next film for the last time. The premiere date, director, plot and title of the sixth film have not yet been confirmed.

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  3. #003

    Peter Andersson's character is named "Vidar," the modern Swedish form of the Old Norse god "Vithar." In Norse mythology, Vithar is the son of Odin, and his destiny is to kill the monstrous wolf Fenrir at Ragnarök. The naming is therefore a clear reference to Vidar's role as the lycan enemy in the film.

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  4. #004

    While previous productions in the series had a distinctly Eastern European atmosphere, this film has Nordic touches, with a Scandinavian vampire council and characters bearing names such as "Marius," "Lena" and "Vidar," which are very popular in Norway and Sweden.

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  5. #005

    Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) had disappeared in the previous film, Underworld: Awakening (2012).

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  6. #006

    This is the first Underworld film to be rated 15 in the United Kingdom since Underworld (2003). The other Underworld sequels were rated 18.

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  7. #007

    Daisy Head, who plays the vampire Alexia, is the daughter of Anthony Head, known to genre fans as Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). It is ironic that a Watcher's daughter ends up playing a vampire.

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  8. #008

    In a 2017 interview, Len Wiseman and Paul W. S. Anderson said that an Underworld/Resident Evil crossover film could be made if Screen Gems gives permission.

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  9. #009

    This is the first time a Resident Evil film and an Underworld film have been released in the same month. Both franchises are distributed by their parent company, Sony.

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  10. #010

    Bradley James worked with Daisy Head's (Alexia) real-life father, Anthony Head, on the series Merlin (2008). They played father and son.

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  11. #011

    Four actors from the Game of Thrones (2011) universe appear in this film. These include Charles Dance (Thomas), who played Tywin Lannister; Tobias Menzies (Marius), who played Edmure Tully; James Faulkner (Cassius), who played Randyll Tarly; and Lara Pulver (Semira), who voiced Lady Elissa Forrestor in Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series (2014).

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  12. #012

    Director Anna Foerster and Tobias Menzies (Marius) worked together on the television series Outlander (2014).

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  13. #013

    Although they had worked together on Game of Thrones (2011), Charles Dance (Thomas/Tywin Lannister), James Faulkner (Cassius/Randyll Tarly) and Tobias Menzies (Marius/Edmure Tully) share a scene together for the first time.

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  14. #014

    The film was postponed to early 2017 due to delays.

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