Its Coming, Underworld 2 Movie

I think the real intense followers of the whole saga will really love the second one.  It's very intricate. It gives Selene's [Kate Beckinsale] history, Viktor's [Bill Nighy] history, and then of course now Marcus is going to come out of the crypt. So it's really cool. I'm excited about it.

Rosenberg added that the sequel should begin shooting some time in November of this year.  The title is still not written in stone and may yet be changed.

We'll probably call it something with Underworld, but right now it's Underworld 2.

Rosenberg mentioned that director Len Wiseman (who directed the first Underworld as well) is going to be careful to preserve the 'coolness' of the movie while providing more action.

It's much bigger action, but we have to keep the coolness of it and not let the action overwhelm it.  I like the whole world that's created, and you have to stay within that world. I don't want to jam mindless nonstop action at the audience; this is going to still be story-driven. But we're going to have cool sequences and some bigger action. This story is better, more intricate and more interesting. That's what I really like about it.

Underworld 2 is due to be released sometime in 2005 but there is no specific date as of yet.