Tag: The Mummy 3
New ‘Mummy 3′ Trailer with ‘Wanted’
The first teaser trailer for “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” hit theaters and the net in early May and now, we know when to expect the second trailer. Director Rob Cohen has once again made a blog update over on his official website, where he gives the fans an idea on how far along they are in the special effects phase of post production as well as giving the precise day of the new trailer.
‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ Trailer in June
Rob Cohen, director of the upcoming sequel ‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,’ told that the low-key marketing of the film will ramp up with the release of the first trailer in June – but not a moment sooner.
“The trailers that Universal cut have a lot of the most complicated visual effects, and there is so much more in the movie,” said Cohen. “But this is something they want to focus on, and I don’t want it out before those effects are finished.”
Despite the film’s fast-approaching August 1st release date, Cohen said he isn’t concerned that the film is still off the summer radar.
‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ New Poster
After a low-res, leaked version of the first poster for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Universal has revealed the official teaser one-sheet.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – Poster
More Mummy Films Planned
This summer The Mummy 3 will hit our screens, but it seems like a fourth film is already being discussed.
‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ is the follow up to ‘The Mummy Returns’ which was released in 2001.
Although Brendan Fraser has come on board for the sequel, Rachel Weisz – who played his wife Evelyn – has been replaced by Maria Bello.
She’s told MTV she is fully expecting there will be more Mummy sequels :
“I don’t know when, but it’s going. There will absolutely be The Mummy 4. ”
Spin-Off of ‘The Mummy’ to Be Developed
Though the third installment of “The Mummy” franchise “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” has yet to hit the theaters, the talks about the film’s spin-off have hit the web.
Rob Cohen, “The Mummy 3″ director is considering to make a spin-off series from the character of Alex O’Connell who is played by Australian actor Luke Ford.
On Wednesday, March 5, the director expressed his hopes stating:
“We may spin off into a complete father-son direction with Brendan, but by getting an actor who is in his 20s and not a teenager, we can also put the future on his shoulders.”
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Movie Stills
The blockbuster global “Mummy” franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, ‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’.Director Rob Cohen continues the tale set into motion by director Stephen Sommers with this globe-trotting adventure.
Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex ,wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.
Starring: Brendan Fraser (Rick O’Connell), Jet Li (Emperor Han), Luke Ford (Alex O’Connell), Michelle Yeoh (Zijuan)
Release Date: 1 August 2008 (USA)
