UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.

The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.

Blu-ray Specifications

• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Film in 1080p HD resolution
• Audio
  • English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
  • French: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
  • Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Special Features

• Filmmakers' Commentary
• "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - From Script to Screen" Featurette
• "The Origin of the Feud" Featurette
• "Re-Creating the Dark Ages - The Look of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" Featurette
• Music Video: "Deathclub" by William Control
• PS3 Wallpaper
• Cinechat: Send on-screen instant messages to friends around the world while watching the movie together
• Behind the Castle Walls: Picture-in-Picture
• "Lycanthropes Around the World" Interactive Map: Learn about werewolf sightings that span throughout the past five centuries
• BD-Live Enabled: Access Exclusive Content and Downloads
• Digital Copy of the film for PC, PSP, Mac or iPod (2nd disc)