Set in the Dark Ages and centers on the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their one-time werewolf slaves, the Lycans.

Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra on board to star. Len Wiseman, who directed the first two films in the franchise, will produce. The prequel will trace the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighty), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover Sonja (Mitra) in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom. Patrick Tatopoulos, who developed the creatures for the first two films, will direct from a screenplay by Danny McBride. Shooting will begin in January in Auckland, New Zealand.