Len Wiseman, who directed the first two Underworld films is producing a fourth Underworld movie. John Hlavin has signed on to pen the screenplay. Hlavin was most recently the writer for the FX Network crime series – The Shield.

The screenwriter said that the forthcoming film will not be a prequel like the recent Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.

“It will satisfy old fans and excite new audiences, meaning that we don’t want to redo the first three movies, so steps are being taken to honor what fans have loved but at the same time introduce fresh elements,” he stated.

Len Wiseman’s wife Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the first two Underworld films has not yet cut a deal to return to the series.