The movie 'Underworld: Rise of the Lycans' was released, depicting the origin story of the war between vampires and lycans.
Principal photography began for the film 'Underworld: Rise of the Lycans', directed by Patrick Tatopoulos.
The project for the third installment in the Underworld series was officially announced.
Viktor, the vampire elder, creates the Lycan order by turning Lucian's mother into the first lycan to serve as a guardian for his family.
Lucian is born to the lycan guardian and becomes the leader of the Lycan pack, growing up under strict vampire rule.
Lucian secretly plans a rebellion against the vampire overlord Viktor after falls in love with Sonja, Viktor's daughter.
Lucian and Sonja begin a secret romantic relationship despite vampire laws forbidding such unions between vampires and lycans.
Lucian rallies the lycans to rebel against the vampires' oppression and launches an attack on the vampire stronghold.
Viktor discovers Sonja's relationship with Lucian and executes her, intensifying the conflict between lycans and vampires.
An epic battle ensues where Lucian and his lycans fight Viktor and the vampire elite, marking the turning point of the vampire-lycan war.
Lucian is captured and imprisoned but manages to escape with the help of allies, fueling the continuation of the war.
