Vampiron

Vampiron is a 2015 Lovecraftian American science fiction horror film directed by Matt Reeves. A production from Legendary Pictures and a distribution from Universal Studios, the film is the second installment in the reboot of the Universal Monsters franchise starring Ian Somerhalder, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hardy, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Eva Green, Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Olsen, Benicio Del Toro, Scott Adkins, Aaron Eckhart, Norman Reedus, Ray Stevenson, Julia Voth, Yvonne Strahovski, Zooey Deschanel, Rebecca Hall, and Viggo Mortensen. The film was released worldwide in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D on August 7, 2014.

Synopsis
A futuristic spin-off of a retold Dracula and Wolfman origin tale set in the year 2033, a conjoined bloodline/cult of vampire hunters, known as the Order of the Night, who, bolstered by the prophecy of the "ultimate" being known as Vampiron, battle Dracula and his descendants, including his "ultimate" son, Damien.

Prologue
We hear an ominous voiceover right after the opening credits.

Voiceover: ''"Many centuries ago, there lived a tale of two forces of unspeakable terror: Count Dracula, the Son of the Devil, and his Heiress, the Vampire Lucinda." ''

We see a back silhouette of a garbed, pale skin figure stopping at a ledge and looking down at a hooded vampiress clad in freakish makeup, eyeliner and occult attire.

Voiceover: "Together, they spawned an era of bloodshed and destruction, the likes of which no man, dead or alive, has ever seen before and the birthing of the Ultimate Hellchild."

We see a bunch of haunting quick-cut shots of both of the vampire Gods and a Dracula voiceover uttering the ominous words "Lucinda, Lucinda" while getting a red blood splatter effect all over the screen and one final illuminating shot of a seed in utero before it cuts back to the narration.

Voiceover: "However, one man and his army of hunters rose to the occasion: the legendary vampire hunter, Van Helsing."

We see a long-haired, middle-aged man and his group of men arriving on horses before we see quick cuts of them battling the masses of on-foot vampires with swords and stakes.

Voiceover: "Through a tale of forbidden love and never-ending sacrifice, they brought an end to their reign of terror, capsized by their own mortality as several bloodlines became one."

We see the haunting vampiress suddenly take a more "human" form after Abraham Van Helsing drills a stake through Dracula's heart, (supposedly) killing the vampire God once and for all. As Abe delivers the final blow to his archnemesis, the sunset rays begin to shine all over Lucinda's body while inside the castle where she lays before they quick cut around Gwen Conliffe and a nighttime shot of what appears to be a fully-humanized Lucinda holding a newborn infant in her hands.

Voiceover: "Now, a new cult of vampire hunters, the Order of the Night, has emerged in their legendary footsteps, giving rise to the fulfilling of the ultimate prophecy: the dawn of the ultimate Creature of the Night, Vampiron...

Through them, their legacy lives on..."

Cast

 * Ian Somerhalder as Leonard Scott/Vampiron-A split-personality character, womanizer/playboy and vampire hunter as Leonard Scott and creature of the night as Vampiron.
 * Scarlett Johansson as Tonya Gale-Nighy/Nightingale-Damphir daughter of Abraham Van Helsing and (then)-Vampire Lucinda/Lucinda Gale, illusionist and love interest of Vampiron. Holds the key to Leonard Scott's long-prophecized and inevitable transformation into the biblical Vampiron creature in his priest father's scripture through her blood, ages slow due to vampire blood.
 * Tom Hardy as Damien-Son of Dracula and (then)-Vampire Lucinda, AKA "The Ultimate Vampire". Will awaken on June 6, 2033, the prophecised "Doomsday Date".
 * Jennifer Lawrence as Tara Van Helsing (pronounced "Taah-ruh")-Great granddaughter of Abraham Van Helsing, trained by Nightingale, Abraham Van Helsing and (ex-Vampire) Lucinda's daughter.
 * Chris Pratt as Jack Conliffe-Son of Gwen Conliffe and student-love interest of Tara who, like Nightingale, also ages much slower than full-blooded humans due to the undead (werewolf) DNA in his blood after his then-pregnant mother was bitten by his biological father, Lawrence Talbot AKA The Wolfman, who subsequently dies in labor. As a result of this mutation, he appears to be of the same age as Tara in the film's present day despite being several generations her senior in actual human years.
 * Eva Green as Vampire Lucinda/Lucinda Gale-Former Vampire Queen under Count Dracula, known for decades of seductive terror, and subsequent love interest of Abraham Van Helsing, bearing "super" children from both ancient archenemies, Damien and Nightingale, respectively.
 * Russell Crowe as Abraham Van Helsing-Vampire hunting legend, appears in flash backs and in hologram form in present day (2033).
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Vampire Mina/Mina Tempes (nee Murray)-Ex-fiance of Jonathan Harker. Current successor to Lucinda's mantle of Vampire Queen and lover of Dracula after she betrayed Jonathan to become Dracula's new heiress.
 * Benicio Del Toro as Vlad Tepes III/Count Dracula.
 * Scott Adkins as Virgil Nighy-Van Helsing's heir/apprentice who took up his mantle following his demise at the hands of Damien, the hellspawn of Dracula and (then-)"Vampire" Lucinda while raising and training his half-sibling,Tonya AKA Nightingale.
 * Aaron Eckhart as Jonathan Harker-Mina's ex-fiance, ex-partner of Van Helsing, also appears in flashbacks and in hologram form during the film's present time.
 * Norman Reedus as Arthur Holmwood-Ex-fiance of deceased Lucy Westenra, ex-colleague of Van Helsing, holds a grudge against Dracula for killing his ex, also appears in flashbacks and hologram form in the present.
 * Ray Stevenson as Quincey P. Morris-Ex-hunter alongside Van Helsing, will also appear alongside Holmwood and Harker in flashbacks and as a hologram later in the film.
 * Julia Voth as Dracula Bride #1-First of Dracula's Brides
 * Yvonne Strahovski as Dracula Bride #2-Second of Dracula's Brides.
 * Zooey Deschanel-Third and final Bride of Dracula.
 * Rebecca Hall as Gwen Conliffe-Jack's mother who died in labor as a result of an infection she received from being bitten by Larry Talbot AKA The Wolfman while pregnant.
 * Viggo Mortensen as Priest David Scott-Pastor of the Order of the Night, reads scripture out of a Vampire Bible, including the passage entailing the birth of Vampiron the day his church was attacked and clergy and son killed by vampires.

Trivia

 * Length: 125 minutes.
 * Budget: $160 mil.
 * Gross: $750 mil
 * Opening: $80 mil
 * Domestic: $210 mil
 * Worldwide: $540 mil
 * The Doomsday Date in the film (the date in which Damien will awaken from his tomb to confront Leonard Scott personally), 6-6-2033, actually plays out like a formula: 6-6-(2^0x3+3=6), thus encoding it to spell out "666", the number of the Devil.
 * Opened to 1st place in the weekend of August 7th, beating out Goosebumps and The Fantastic Four, thus proving fatal for Fox's decision to move back its origin release date from June 6, 2015 to August 7, 2014.
 * The Fantastic Four ended up finishing with a disastrous $120 mil worldwide on a $130 mil production budget due to extremely poor word of mouth-in particular, the film's handling of Dr. Doom-and competition from Vampiron-an 85% Tomatometer score as opposed to its lowly 15% "Fresh" rating-every week of its release. The movie ended up costing Fox a write off of over $100 mil, thus prompting them to sell the FF property rights back to Marvel and ultimately cancelling its planned sequel to boot.
 * Due to these transactions, it is hotly suggested that Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 will feature the Avengers teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy (also featuring this film's Chris Pratt) to battle Thanos, setting up a battle with Galactus and Silver Surfer in Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 to end the series.