Underworld: Evolution

Selene, a skilled member of the vampire Death Dealers, joins forces with Michael, a dangerous hybrid of vampire and Lycan, as a brutal battle rages between blood nations. Instead of staying on the defensive, the pair travel across hidden corners of their world to uncover the roots of their bloodlines and the true history of the conflict. Selene's precision in combat and Michael's uneasy alliance test loyalties within both camps, while older powers pull strings from behind the scenes. The chase for forbidden truths drives this installment, expanding the lore and raising the stakes without revealing every twist. Behind the public clash, ancient powers maneuver to control the centuries old feud, turning allies into suspects and forcing Selene and Michael to weigh their chosen loyalties against a larger fate.

Directed by Len Wiseman and released in 2006, this sequel expands the Underworld universe created for the screen by Wiseman with Danny McBride and Kevin Grevioux. The film leans into kinetic set pieces and a darker, bloodier palette. The look blends Gothic mood with modern techno thriller energy, and the score underlines urgency in chase sequences.

Box office figures show a worldwide gross of 111,476,513, well above a 50 million budget, underscoring the franchise's strong commercial pull. The film performed best in markets with existing Underworld audiences.

Selene emerged as a standout heroine for mid 2000s action horror, instantly recognizable in her sleek black leather suit and precise, balletic combat. The movie helped cement glossy vampire lore as blockbuster spectacle and left a visual blueprint that echoed in later genre films.

Initial reviews praised the film's stylish action and production design while noting some weaknesses in plotting. Thematically it probes loyalty and identity within rigid factions, the cost of secrecy, and the murky lines between hunter and hunted and the consequences of power.