Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars
Underworld: Blood Wars
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Anna Foerster
Screenplay by	Cory Goodman
Story by	Kyle Ward; Cory Goodman;
Based on	Characters; by Kevin Grevioux; Len Wiseman; Danny McBride;
Produced by	Tom Rosenberg; Gary Lucchesi; Len Wiseman; Richard Wright; David Kern;
Starring	Kate Beckinsale; Theo James; Lara Pulver; James Faulkner; Charles Dance;
Cinematography	Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by	Peter Amundson
Music by	Michael Wandmacher
Production; companies	Screen Gems; Lakeshore Entertainment; LStar Capital; Sketch Films;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing (United States); Falcon (Czech Republic);
Release dates	November 24, 2016 (International); December 8, 2016 (Czech Republic); January 6, 2017 (United States);
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	Czech Republic; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$81.1 million

Underworld: Blood Wars is a 2016 action horror film directed by Anna Foerster from a screenplay by Cory Goodman, based on a story by Kyle Ward and Goodman. It is the sequel to Underworld: Awakening (2012) and the fifth installment in the Underworld film series. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Lara Pulver, James Faulkner, and Charles Dance.

Principal photography began in October 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Underworld: Blood Wars was released in select countries on November 24, 2016, and was released in the United States on January 6, 2017. The film was panned by critics and grossed $81.1 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million, making it the lowest-grossing film in the franchise.