based the Selene character off of the Marvel Comics character of the same name, without the company's permission. Filming for Underworld: Awakening began in March 2011 at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. Underworld: Awakening is the first film to be shot using RED EPIC digital cameras in 3D. Reception Box office performance Critical and public response In other media There have been various spin-offs and tie-ins in a range of other media. IDW Publishing has published a number of Underworld comics, including Underworld: Red in Tooth and Claw, and also an adaptation of the third film Rise of the Lycans written by Kevin Grevioux which was published and released in 2009. In addition to the novelizations of Underworld and Underworld: Evolution, there is an original novel written by Greg Cox, published by Pocket Star Books in 2004, titled Underworld: Blood Enemy; written before Evolution, it depicts an alternate origin to the war, based on such details as Sonja's initial portrayal as a blonde in flashbacks. In September 2003, Sony contracted with Black Widow Games for the production of Underworld: Bloodline (a Half-Life mod). An action video game based on the first film entitled The Eternal War was scheduled for release on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles in 2004, but it only saw release for the PlayStation 2 in Europe, and was cancelled in all other regions. References External links Action film series American dark fantasy films Fantasy film series Film series based on Marvel Comics Film series introduced in 2003 Screen Gems franchises Vampire film series Werewolf films