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The Mummy director says the Dark Universe movie wasn’t what he wanted it to be

February 10, 2019 by Samuel Brace

The Mummy

Alex Kurtzman, the director of The Mummy, has admitted that the film wasn’t what he “wanted it to be” and that he is no longer involved in the Dark Universe. Universal had some pretty grand designs for their Dark Universe, a shared film universe built around their classic monster movie properties. The Mummy was supposed […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Dark Universe, The Mummy

The Mummy (1999) with Em from the Verbal Diorama Podcast | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #85

July 1, 2020 by Tom Beasley

The Mummy

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, Verbal Diorama podcast host Em joins me to discuss the 90s adventure classic The Mummy… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, podcaster Em from Verbal Diorama stops by […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Arnold Vosloo, Brendan Fraser, Flickering Myth Podcast Network, John Hannah, Omid Djalili, rachel weisz, Stephen Sommers, The Mummy, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Universal Monsters, Verbal Diorama

The Dark Universe That Never Was: A Short History of Universal’s Failed Monster Franchise

June 1, 2020 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno on the short history of Universal’s Dark Universe… Join our host EJ Moreno as he ventures back to 2017 to figure out what happened to the Dark Universe. Universal Pictures had a short-lived plan to create a cinematic universe, a la the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it didn’t last more than a year. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: Bride of Frankenstein, Dark Universe, Dracula Untold, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Sofia Boutella, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Universal announces Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection

June 27, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Here’s something rather exciting for fans of Universal’s original Classic Monsters universe, as the studio has announced the upcoming release of the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection on Blu-ray! The set will feature all of Universal’s Monster films from 1931 through to 1956 as well as a 48-page collectible book and a number of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Abbott and Costello, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, Universal Monsters

Annabelle Wallis shares The Mummy cast photo with Tom Cruise, Jake Johnson and Courtney B. Vance

July 31, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having finished up shooting in London, the cast and crew of The Mummy are now on location in Namibia for the next stage of the shoot on Universal’s Monster universe-launching reboot, and to mark the occasion Annabelle Wallis has shared a photo of herself and co-stars Tom Cruise, Jake Johnson and Courtney B. Vance on […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Annabelle Wallis, Courtney B. Vance, Jake Johnson, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Russell Crowe in talks to join Tom Cruise in The Mummy as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

May 4, 2016 by James Garcia

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 […]

Filed Under: James Garcia, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Russell Crowe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Courtney B. Vance joins Tom Cruise in The Mummy reboot

April 18, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Fresh from his role as Johnnie Cochran in FX’s TV series American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson, Deadline is reporting that Courtney B. Vance has signed on to appear in Universal’s reboot of The Mummy. Vance will join a cast that includes Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle), Jake […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Courtney B. Vance, The Mummy

Alex Kurtzman says he didn’t make The Mummy for critics

June 19, 2017 by Jordan Jones

The Mummy didn’t exactly have the warmest welcome when it released earlier this month, with critics absolutely savaging the movie. It currently sits at a 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the general consensus stating that “The Mummy suggests a speedy unravelling for the Dark Universe.” There have even been rumors, in a frantic attempt to […]

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

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

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

June 9, 2017 by admin

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

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