Kate Beckinsale To Battle Vampires Again In The Unneeded “Underworld 3D”?

Hollywood has an obsession with the vampire genre these days. With the likes of the Twilight franchise and every Tom, Dick and Harry trying to duplicate it’s success, it’s only logical that Underworld would return.

The problem I have is, did anyone really care about Underworld or the movies that followed? I certainly didn’t. Now on the heels of Avatar, studios are hoping to duplicate the success of that film by making other established franchise films 3D as well. This to me is complete bullshit.

This upcoming sequel has a sliver lining however, Kate Beckinsale doesn’t really wanna do it and prefers a reduced role allegedly:

From Bloody-Digusting:

Hiding within an article over at Variety our scoop from last August(!) was confirmed reporting that Kate Beckinsale will in fact be starring in Underworld 3D, assuming she can’t work her way out of the deal. What do I mean? Well, sources tell us she’s trying to find a way out of the film — or at least have a smaller role in order to "pass the torch" to one of her kindred (yes, she has not one, but two daughters at this point). With a plan to release the film in theaters on January 21, 2011, production needs to commence soon. Who will helm? The Variety article states Len Wiseman will once again go behind the camera.

I honestly don’t remember a successful picture the woman has done, or whether Underworld could be considered her most successful picture. If she does decide to take a reduced role, the story (which I could joke all day about) better be solid enough. Was there ever really a “story” in Underworld?

They could always borrow from James Cameron if they seem short of ideas.