Underworld 5 Movie News: Theo James To Star As A Vampire Alongside Kate Beckinsale? Rumors Say The Divergent Hunk Will Reprise His Vampire Role In The Horror-Thriller Film!

Theo James gets to be the center of attention for this first "Underworld 5" movie news. The latest online buzz holds that the hunky "Divergent" actor will be reprising his role as the vampire David, alongside Kate Beckinsale, in the fifth sequel of the horror-thriller film.

In the info Screenrant shared for this "Underworld 5" movie news from The Hollywood Reporter, Shailene Woodley's love interest in "The Divergent" series is set to take on his role of the vampire David once more. Although one detail after another have emerged regarding the upcoming flick, so far, none has mentioned anything about the comeback of Kate Beckinsale as the main character Selene.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Theo's vampire character David will be the focus of the fifth franchise. He played the role a year ago in "Underworld: Awakening." The fifth installment is not a remake, but rather a continuation of the dark world and its mysteries portrayed in the film's plotline.

For this "Underworld 5" movie news, THR reported that Theo's being the focus of the film was made possible by his appearance in the previous sequel. Their sources say that for this franchise, he will be starring alongside two new female characters.

This somehow ties up with the news Movie Pilot shared a couple of weeks ago regarding the total cast revamp of the Underworld 5. Although that would have hinted at a remake, what the studio planned turned out to be a sequel, an expansion of the story that transpired in the Underworld universe. 

So does this mean that Kate Beckinsale's Selene character will not be a part fot he fifth sequel? As previously mentioned, no updates about her partaking in the upcoming franchise have been mentioned. However, this does not discount the possibility that "The Stonehearst Asylum" lead star, along with Theo and the other new characters, will not figure in the film, which will be featured in the future "Underworld 5" movie news.