The Mummy is officially in theaters, and is currently being mummified by critics (apologies for that). Many reviews have stated that the The Mummy is simply a series of mind-numbing action set-pieces strung together into a feature-length film. Worst of all, reviews have stated that Tom Cruise actually seems bored in the movie. That’s right. Tom Cruise… […]
Movie Review – The Mummy (2017)
The Mummy, 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman. Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe. SYNOPSIS: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. “Where’s your sense of adventure” asks […]
The Mummy director Alex Kurtzman discusses Universal’s shared Monster universe
This past week saw Universal Pictures releasing the first trailer for The Mummy, the first of what is planned to be a shared Monsters universe, which will eventually see Sofia Boutella’s Mummy and Russell Crowe’s Dr. Henry Jekyll joined by the likes of The Invisible Man (Johnny Depp), Frankenstein’s Monster (Javier Bardem) and other iconic characters […]
Universal Monsters: The Next Big Cinematic Franchise?
Tony Black on whether the Universal Monsters will deliver the next big cinematic franchise… You all remember The Mummy, right? Brendan Fraser doing his best Harrison Ford impression while Arnold Vosloo pranced around in a gold nappy trying to hide his broad South African brogue. Rather good, wasn’t it? You may be surprised to learn […]
Russell Crowe in talks to join Tom Cruise in The Mummy as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Universal is hard at work on building a shared cinematic universe for its classic stable of monsters, having claimed a release date for a third, as yet untitled movie just yesterday. Now, word has hit that the first film in that new lineup, The Mummy reboot starring Tom Cruise, may be getting some extra star power in […]
Bryan Fuller signs on as showrunner for Star Trek TV series
Star Trek’s new mission to go boldly where no man has gone before has found its new captain in Bryan Fuller. Fuller is set is showrun CBS’ new Star Trek series, set to air in 2017. The Hannibal and Pushing Daisies producer actually got his start in the television industry writing for Star Trek: Deep […]
The Mummy reboot script is “a horror to read”
Since the announcement of Universal’s shared Monsters Universe – which is set to kick off with The Mummy in 2017 – things have been a bit quiet. We’ve heard that new two writers have been hired to re-draft the script for Creature from the Black Lagoon, which could also have Scarlet Johannson attached to it, but […]
The CW orders pilot for Tales from the Darkside reboot
It looks like the cult 80s horror anthology series Tales from the Darkside could be heading back to the small screen, with The CW ordering a pilot for a new hourlong series. The project is being produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, with writer Joe Hill (Horns) penning the screenplay for the pilot. The […]