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 received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed over $81 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million.[1]