The Mummy (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Alex Kurtzman |
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| Music by | Brian Tyler |
| Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
| Edited by | Paul Hirsch |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Mummy is an upcoming American action-adventure horror film directed by Alex Kurtzman and written by Jon Spaihts and Christopher McQuarrie. It is a reboot of The Mummy franchise and the first installment in the Universal Monsters shared universe. The film stars Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe. The film is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2017.
Thousands of years ago, an ancient princess (played by Sofia Boutella), whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, was mummified and entombed in an ancient tomb buried deep beneath the desert. She was awakened in the contemporary world, bringing with her a malevolent grudge that has grown over a millennia and terrors that will defy all of humanity.
On April 4, 2012, Universal Studios announced that they were developing the reboot of The Mummy franchise, with Jon Spaihts to write the film and Sean Daniel, who produced the previous three films, returning as producer. On May 1, 2012, Universal signed on with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman a two-year deal to produce the reboot through their K/O Paper Products banner. On September 24, 2012, it was announced that Universal had set Len Wiseman to direct the film. In December 2012, it was being said that The Mummy reboot will be different from the previous trilogy; it will be a completely new take on the mythology, and it will be set in modern day. On February 14, 2013, Universal set The Hunger Games writer Billy Ray to write a competitive draft for the reboot against Spaihts' written script. On July 31, 2013, Wiseman left the project due to scheduling conflicts. On September 13, 2013, it was reported that Mama director Andrés Muschietti was in talks to direct the film. In October 2013, Orci spoke to IGN, hinting that both The Mummy and Van Helsing reboots will have a shared universe. On May 6, 2014, Muschetti left the film due to creative differences, while Spaihts wrote the latest draft of the script, which reimagined The Mummy franchise in modern-day with new characters not seen in previous iterations and a protagonist imbued with a human personality.
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