The Mummy
Summary
Stephen Sommers , the director of the 1999The Mummyremake , unveil that he felt insult by Tom Cruise ’s 2017 reboot of the revulsion movie franchise . The original movie date stamp back to 1932 with the Universal Boris Karloff - lead movie . The franchise take in multiple reboots , including from Universal Pictures and Hammer Film Productions . Stephen Sommers brought the franchise to the mod geological era with three feature - length movies and , more recently , a Tom Cruise - top reboot that was meant to complain off The Dark Universe .
No . Actually , I was kind of insult because the writers and managing director [ Alex Kurtzman ] of that Tom Cruise one , no one ever reach me . I get hold of people if I was going to take over somebody ’s affair . The third one , which Rob [ Cohen ] organise , it ’s kind of my infant . I did n’t want to step on his toe , so I help bring forth it . But I had nothing to do with the Tom Cruise one . They never contacted me or call me . I was doing other things , and it ’s not like I sit crying . I just think it ’s common courtesy .
How Does Stephen Sommers' The Mummy Reboot Compare To The 2017 Remake?
Cruise’s Movie Failed To Start A New Franchise
The foundational pieces ofThe Mummyfranchisewere place several decades ago by directors like Karl Freund , Harold Young , and Christy Cabanne , all of whom head some of the earliest interpretation of the famed film serial . Sommers ’ 1999 reboot , however , which changed the emphasis of the enfranchisement from its horror leaning to more action and adventure , catapulted the franchise to young acme , grossing over $ 416.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 80 million .
While Sommer ’s 1999 reboot was undoubtedly a box office bang , it get mostly interracial reviews from critics , who praise the flick ’s use of special force , its humor , and thrilling risky venture but were rent down by its overstuff game and unending clichés . This 1999 reboot direct to two other sequels , The Mummy ReturnsandThe Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor , both of which also found commercial-grade success and also received comparatively mixed reviews .
Despite Tom Cruise hire the lead role , 2017 ’s The Mummy was a loser that check the Dark Universe from progressing , but why did it founder ?
In comparing , the latest installment inThe Mummyfranchise which was expel in 2017 and led by Cruise fail both critically and commercially . It lost about $ 60–95 million due to the movie ’s high output and marketing budget . The movie was meant to start the shared universe , The Dark Universe , but plans for this were cancel afterThe Mummy . On Rotten Tomatoes , it hold an unfathomable 15 % approval rating , with some critics criticize the movie ’s incoherence and plot progress , while some survive as far as to hold it as one of the unfit pic Cruise has ever appeared in .
The Mummy(1999 ) is available to well out on Peacock .
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The Mummy ( 1999 ) is an action / adventure / fantasy film directed by Stephen Sommers that stars Brendan Fraser as the dashing Rick O’Connell , an venturer who always manages to get into trouble . Back in 1290 BC , Imhotep stamp out Pharaoh Seti I with the aid of his wife , Anck - Su - Namun , and the two of them die with the hope to reunite in the time to come . Fast forrad to the 1900s , siblings Jonathan and Evelyn acquire a map that will run them to the lost urban center of Hamunaptra . Rick , want his map back , thin out a deal with them , harmonise to locomote together for the promise of untold treasures . However , Hamunaptra is where Imhotep is and accidentally resurrects the now ancient mummified non-Christian priest , who seek to restore his eubstance and revive his lost love . Rick , Jonathan , and Evelyn will have to struggle with ancient mommy , destruction lying in wait , and more to stop over the return of Imhotep .
The Mummy (1999) is an action/adventure/fantasy film directed by Stephen Sommers that stars Brendan Fraser as the dashing Rick O’Connell, an adventurer who always manages to get into trouble. Back in 1290 BC, Imhotep killed Pharaoh Seti I with the help of his wife, Anck-Su-Namun, and the two of them died with the promise to reunite in the future. Fast forward to the 1900s, siblings Jonathan and Evelyn acquire a map that will lead them to the lost city of Hamunaptra. Rick, wanting his map back, cuts a deal with them, agreeing to travel together for the promise of untold treasures. However, Hamunaptra is where Imhotep is and accidentally resurrects the now ancient mummified priest, who seeks to restore his body and revive his lost love. Rick, Jonathan, and Evelyn will have to battle with ancient mummies, death traps, and more to stop the return of Imhotep.
