Screen Gems have released a brand new character poster for Underworld: Awakening, featuring leading lady Kate Beckinsale as the vampiric Selene.

Directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein, Underworld: Awakening stars Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, Charles Dance, India Eisley, Kris Holden-Ried, Stephen Rea, Robert Lawrenson, Sandrine Holt and Ron Wear.

When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind.

Underworld: Awakening, the second sequel in the lucrative Underworld series, will hit U.K. cinemas on January 20, 2012.

Check out the character poster below:

This poster has been removed because the studio wanted us to. It’s a shame really as it was quite nice.

Source: Bloody Disgusting