The Mummy is returning.
Director Alex Kurtzman will reboot the franchise that will begin an MCU-like shared monster universe. It will also have a completely different tone, according to Russell Crowe who has confirmed that he will be playing Dr. Jekyll in the film. In an article written by Sarah Goncalves of ScreenRant.com, Russell Crowe said plainly that this movie "is designed to scare the s--- out of you." This is definitely a departure from the Brendan Frasier led franchise. Russell Crowe also had an extensive discussion with the folks over at Collider about the general direction of the film, his role, and his confidence in director Alex Kurtzman.
Set in present day, the film will also star Tom Cruise, playing a Navy SEAL who comes across the monster, and thus sets the plot into motion. The official synopsis from Universal was released, essentially stating that the new adaptation will be about an ancient queen who is awoken from her crypt and sets out to wreak havoc from the Middle East to London in today's world, kicking off the newly created monster universe. Future films include The Invisible Man, Dracula and Van Helsing.
The stars include, aside from Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe, Sofia Boutella as the ancient queen, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance and Annabelle Wallis.
The Mummy is set for release on June 9th, 2017.
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