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‘Underworld’ Begins Casting Expanded Universe

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THR writes Thursday evening that Theo James, pictured, will be going back to Underworld.

The Divergent actor is attached as the lead in the fifth film in the vampire action franchise, which Lakeshore Entertainment is currently developing.

James, who played a vampire named David in 2013’s Underworld: Awakening, will be the central character in the new film, which is not a reboot but rather an expansion of the existing universe. He’ll star opposite two new female characters.

Back in March we exclusively reported that it would be titled Underworld: Next Generation, and would turn its focus on Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and Michael Corvin’s (Scott Speedman) hybrid daughter, Eve (pictured below; originally played by India Eisley). She is one of the central female roles.

Cory Goodman penning the script.

The plan is to start shooting in the spring.

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R-Rated ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’ Director’s Cut Gets New Title and Streaming Premiere Date

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R-Rated The X-Files: I Want to Believe

After a slight delay, Disney has finally announced a new streaming date for the R-Rated director’s cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe. According to Gizmodo, it’ll also come with a new title.

The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn begins streaming on Hulu on August 14. 

The new cut was first teased in an interview with director Chris Carter on the Fail Better With David Duchovny podcast from last year, where he teased a much scarier movie he intended.

Now I have a chance to go back and make the scary movie that I always intended to make,Carter explained last year.It’s not just doing a Director’s Cut to do a Director’s Cut. It’s really kind of bringing to life something that for me was on the page and never got to the screen.

The director’s cut of the film was initially set to arrive on Disney+ in June, but quietly disappeared from the schedule without a word. Polygon reported the delay wasdue to some last-minute adjustments being made to the film.” 

The release’s newVrach Frankenshteyn” title certainly suggests those adjustments have been made, likely referring to a Frankensteining of bonus footage.

In the film, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) have been out of the FBI for several years, with Mulder living in isolation and Scully having become a doctor at a Catholic hospital, where she has formed a bond with a critically ill child patient.

When an FBI agent is mysteriously kidnapped, and a former Catholic priest who has been convicted of pedophilia claims to be experiencing psychic visions of the endangered agent, Scully is asked to bring Mulder back to the bureau to consult on the case because of his work with psychics.

The brand new R-rated cut willfaithfully restore the filmmaker’s original vision.

Look for it on Hulu next month.

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