According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lakeshore Entertainment and Screen Gems are beginning to move forward on the next Underworld film as they have brought back to main stars and added a director.
Kate Beckinsale, who starred in three of the previous four vampire versus werewolves films, will reprise her role as Selene. Theo James, who appeared in Underworld: Awakening and then made a name for himself as ‘Four’ in the Divergent film series, will reprise his role as David. He was Selene’s protege and became a Vampire-Corvinus Strain Hybrid. James his contractually obligated to return to the series as he signed an option agreement for Underworld: Awakening.
Anna Foerster will direct, based on a script by Cory Goodman.