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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
File:The Mummy 3.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Cohen
Written byAlfred Gough
Miles Millar
Produced byStephen Sommers
James Jack
Bob Ducsay
Sean Daniel
StarringBrendan Fraser
Jet Li
Maria Bello
John Hannah
Luke Ford
Michelle Yeoh
Isabella Leong
CinematographySimon Duggan
Edited byJoel Negron
Kelly Matsumoto
Music byRandy Edelman
Theme(s):
Jerry Goldsmith
and Alan Silvestri
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
August 1, 2008[1]
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Budget$175,000,000[2]

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor[3] is an upcoming American adventure film that follows The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. It is slated for release on August 1, 2008.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is directed by Rob Cohen and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and James Jacks produce the film.

Plot

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor stars Brendan Fraser as explorer Rick O'Connell, along with his son Alex (Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello, taking over the character from Rachel Weisz) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). The two parents are now retired, but they must stop the resurrected tyrannical Han overlord, the Dragon Emperor (Jet Li), a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse, and whose army was found by 18-year old Alex. The Emperor now wishes to rebuild his empire, and threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service with his Terracotta Army. Their chances of stopping him are thin, for the Emperor has not only an army of great magnitude, but controls the five elements. The undead Terracotta Army faces another, smaller, raised-from-the-dead army made of the Dragon Emperor's enemies, who died when they were crushed under the Great Wall of China.[4]

Production

In November 2001, director Stephen Sommers, who directed the previous Mummy films, said about directing a third Mummy film, "There's a demand for it, but most of the gang would only be up for it again if we could find a way to make it bigger and better."[5] In May 2004, Sommers expressed his doubts about having the energy to make a third Mummy, though the cast of previous films had expressed interest in returning.[6] In December 2005, a review of a script written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar was about a Chinese mummy (China's first emperor, who wants to take over the world with his army of accursed warriors in 1940. The idea of the Han Emperor and his army is based on the real-life Qin emperor Qin Shi Huang, who was buried amidst thousands of crafted and fired terra cotta soldiers, called the Terracotta Army, believed to date back to 210 BC. [7] It is MPAA rated PG for sequences of action violence, brief language, some suggestive content, and scary images


Cast

In March 2006, actor Oded Fehr said Sommers had told him a third film was in development and being written, with only Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's characters returning for the sequel.[8] The following September, director Joe Johnston was offered the helm by Universal Pictures, who hoped to start filming early in 2007.[9] Later in the month, Weisz expressed interest in reprising her role.[10]

In January 2007, Universal announced that Stephen Sommers, director of the first two Mummy films would not be attached to direct the third film. It was then announced that Universal entered talks with director Rob Cohen to take the helm from Sommers as the director of the third Mummy.[11] Later in the month, the story was revealed to center around Brendan Fraser's and Rachel Weisz's characters, as well as their now grown-up son. Negotiations with the actors were in progress at that time.[12] In February, casting began for the role of Alex O'Connell. In addition, the character of Jonathan, and previously portrayed by John Hannah, will return for the sequel.[3] Also in February, director Rob Cohen mentioned that Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh will star in the movie although the official confirmation was not published until May.[13][14]

In April, Fraser re-joined the cast for The Mummy 3, though Weisz did not due to the script issues.[15] The film was shot in Montreal[16] and China. The movie was reported to be titled The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.[17] In April, Luke Ford was cast as Alex O'Connell,[18] and in May, Maria Bello was cast to replace Weisz in the role of Evelyn. Bello reported during an interview that the new "Evy" is different from the original "Evy". "She has the same name, but she's quite a different character." said Bello. [19]

Principal cast and roles

Actor Character
Brendan Fraser Richard "Rick" O'Connell
Maria Bello Evelyn Carnahan-O'Connell
John Hannah Jonathan Carnahan
Jet Li Emperor Han
Michelle Yeoh Zijuan
Luke Ford Alex O'Connell
Isabella Leong Lin

Marketing

The Mummy Movie Prequel: The Rise & Fall of Xango's Ax, a comic book limited series by IDW Publishing, will be published to promote the film. The comic explores the relationship between Rick and his son Alex. Sierra will make a game version of the Mummy 3 which will be released in July of 2008 in North America. [20] The trailer for the film debuted on May 16 2008.

Music

The score is composed by veteran composer Randy Edelman. The soundtrack will feature numerous different Chinese and Middle Eastern ethnic instruments along with classic British folklore, and is expected to be released sometime in July or August before the film's initial release. The trailer music, DNA Reaction, is better known as one of the musics in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix trailer.

Sequel

Actress Maria Bello stated in an interview that another Mummy film will "absolutely" be made, and that she has already signed on.[21]

References

  1. ^ "The Mummy and Hellboy 2 Switch Dates". ComingSoon.net. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Universal's re-born identity". Variety.com. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-04-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b "The Mummy 3 Gets New Title and Date". Worst Previews. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/movies/Clips/TheMummyTomboftheDragonEmperor/default.html
  5. ^ Steve Head (2001-11-15). "New Scorpion King Pics and More!". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Sommers Won't Helm Mummy 3". Sci Fi Wire. 2004-05-19. Retrieved 2006-12-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Michael Vaal (2005-12-03). "Exclusive Script Review: Mummy III Script". IESB.net. Retrieved 2006-12-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Clint Morris (2006-03-16). "Fehr talks The Mummy 3". Moviehole.net. Retrieved 2006-12-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Stax (2006-09-07). "Fraser Set For Mummy 3?". IGN. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |In September 2006, Universal considered Joe Johnston to direct this film instead of Jurassic Park IV but Johnston declined. url= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Paul Davidson (2006-09-11). "Weisz Wants Mummy III". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Gabriel Snyder (2007-01-09). "Cohen in talks for 'Mummy 3'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-01-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Cindy White (2007-01-22). "Mummy 3 Spoilers Unwrapped". SciFi.com. Retrieved 2007-01-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Stax (2007-02-16). "Mummy 3 Exclusive - Character and casting scoops!". IGN. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ Michael Fleming (2007-05-04). "Li and Yeoh take "Mummy" roles". Variety. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Diane Garrett (2007-04-11). "Fraser returns for 'Mummy 3'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Patricia Bailey (2007-02-27). "Mummy moves back to Montreal". Playback. Retrieved 2007-02-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Bloody Disgusting (2007-04-20). "New Title for Mummy 3". Bloody Disgusting. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Michael Fleming (2007-04-30). "Ford to star in third 'Mummy'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Michael Fleming (2007-05-13). "Bello replaces Weisz in 'Mummy'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ Bill Radford (2008-03-23). "Starscream transformed into comic book". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2008-03-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ Shawn Adler (2008-03-10). "'Mummy 3' Star Maria Bello Talks About Taking Over For Rachel Weisz, Fighting An Invisible Baddie". MTV. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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