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Director Alex Kurtzman intended The Mummy to be a Tom Cruise movie that felt “different and interesting”

June 12, 2017 by Jordan Jones

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… […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Dark Universe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Patty Jenkins directing Superman, The Mummy bombs, Tom Hardy in Aladdin and more – Weekend News Roundup

June 12, 2017 by Luke Owen

PATTY JENKINS 4 SUPERMAN Having scored the best-reviewed DCEU entry with Wonder Woman – which dropped only 45% in its second week – director Patty Jenkins has been talking about other characters she’d like to tackle. In a Reddit AMA, Jenkins told her fans, “It’s no secret that I love Superman but right now I’m just […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, Avengers 4, DC, DC Extended Universe, Jurassic World 2, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Superman, The Mummy, Top Gun: Maverick, Wonder Woman 2

The Mummy gives Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening with $174 million worldwide

June 11, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Universal kicked off its Dark Universe this weekend with the release of The Mummy, and despite mostly negative reviews, the film has given star Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Domestically, The Mummy disappointed with just $31.5 million, coming second behind Wonder Woman, but it pulled in an estimated $142 million […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dark Universe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise

Second Opinion – The Mummy (2017)

June 11, 2017 by Helen Murdoch

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. To say that The Mummy is […]

Filed Under: Helen Murdoch, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Annabelle Wallis, Courtney B. Vance, Dark Universe, Jake Johnson, Marwan Kenzari, Russell Crowe, Sofia Boutella, The Mummy, Tom Cruise

Universal’s Dark Universe to include Dracula, Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame

June 9, 2017 by Gary Collinson

The Universal Monsters make their return to the big screen today as the studio launches its shared Dark Universe with the release of The Mummy. As we already know, Universal plans to follow The Mummy with the likes of Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon, and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Dark Universe, Dracula, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Mummy

Batgirl next for DC, The Mummy to open huge, new Avengers: Infinity War cast member and more – Daily News Roundup

June 9, 2017 by Luke Owen

WHO’S THE GIRL? With the huge success of Wonder Woman seemingly getting the DCEU back on track, it’s been revealed that Warner Bros. are putting plans into place for their next outing to possibly go into production by the end of the year. One of those options is Justice League Dark – which currently doesn’t […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Avengers: Infinity War, Batgirl, DC, DC Extended Universe, Gambit, Justice League Dark, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX, The Mummy, Transformers: The Last Knight, X-Men

The Mummy could be heading for Tom Cruise’s biggest global opening

June 8, 2017 by Samuel Brace

The latest Tom Cruise blockbuster The Mummy could see the star land his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Critics haven’t been kind too the return of The Mummy, with the reboot currently sitting at a 37 on Metacritic [read our ★★ review here]. However, negative reviews don’t have to be a sign of […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Dark Universe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise

Justice League’s “major” reshoots, Death Note criticisms, Spider-Man: Homecoming testing well and more – Daily News Roundup

June 8, 2017 by Luke Owen

JUSTICE LEAGUE IN TROUBLE? Uh oh. Coming off the back of all the positivity surrounding Wonder Woman, there’s some possibly troubling news coming out of the DCEU camp. It was announced a few weeks ago that Zack Snyder was stepping down as director of Justice League for very personal issues with Joss Whedon taking over […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Coco, DC, DC Extended Universe, Death Note, Dunkirk, Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, Justice League, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Mummy

Movie Review – The Mummy (2017)

June 7, 2017 by Robert Kojder

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Annabelle Wallis, Courtney B. Vance, Dark Universe, Jake Johnson, Marwan Kenzari, Russell Crowe, Sofia Boutella, The Mummy, Tom Cruise

The Mummy tops studio TV ad spending

June 6, 2017 by Samuel Brace

The Mummy has seen more investment in TV ad spending this week than any other movie. With substantial hits in theatres right now such as Wonder Woman, other high profile movies still playing, and even more to come, it’s interesting to see that Universal has claimed the top spot for TV ad spending for The […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Cars 3, The Mummy, Transformers: The Last Knight, Wonder Woman

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