The first, incredibly impressive trailer for The Mummy, the opening shot of Universal’s planned Monsters shared universe, came our way yesterday, giving us a hint of what the studio has in store for it’s collection of classic movie monsters, with Frankenstein’s Monster and The Invisible Man also coming our way. A new behind the scenes featurette has come our way, giving us a better look at The Mummy, including director Alex Kurtzman’s sticking with the practical over CGI, from massive sets to dizzying practical effects, and a bout of fisticuffs between Tom Cruise’s hero Nick Morton and Russell Crowe’s Dr. Jekyll. Yes, that Dr. Jekyll. Check it out for yourself below.
Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.
From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
Released: June 9th 2017
Synopsis: Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization: The Mummy.
Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.
From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
