MSN has just debuted the first clip from the upcoming film, Underworld 3: The Rise of The Lycans, which hits theaters on January 23.

CLICK HERE for this first clip released from the film, which features Rhona Mitra as Sonja, doing battle with her father, Viktor, played by Bill Nighy.

This prequel story delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.