The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Director:	Rob Cohen
Writers:	Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Cast:	Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Luke Ford, Michelle Yeoh
Released:	Friday, August 01, 2008
Length:	114 minutes
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Genre:	Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Rating:	Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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The Mummy To Get A Reboot  4/6/2012 2:36 PM EDT
Thirteen years it seems is a long enough wait to reboot a movie these days, according to Universal Pictures any way. That's how long ago Stephen Sommers bought Imhotep back from his then sixty Seven years slumber in the Mummy. A movie that went on to spawn two follow up movies and make household names of the stars, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz although the later did cut and run after the Mummy ...  More>>

Brendan Fraser appearing live at Universal Studios Florida! Frid...  7/3/2008 9:56 AM EDT
Go beyond the screen with Brendan Fraser, star of The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. This is your chance to be face to face with one of Hollywood's biggest stars! Catch a sneak peek of this summer's hottest movie, participate in a Q&A Session, and experience Revenge of the Mummy®, the world's first psychological thrill ride.Also, enter onsite* to win the ultimate Grand Prize - a trip for...  More>>

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Teaser Trailer Has Arrived  5/16/2008 9:35 AM EDT
Universal Pictures has released the teaser trailer for this summers Mummy film, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. This third film in the mummy serires stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Luke Ford, Michelle Yeoh, and is directed by Rob Cohen.Click here to watch the teaser trailer....  More>>

Mummy 3 September 2007 Update  9/13/2007 10:57 AM EDT
Maria Bello was recently interviewd by Sci Fi Wire at the Toronto Film Festival, where she was promoting her new film, The Jane Austen Book Club.  She spoke of her upcoming role in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emporor.Bello, who will be replacing Rachel Weisz in the film, says that the role of Evelyn Carnahan has changed. "She has the same name, but she's a very different character than Rachel pl...  More>>

Scorpion King Sequel In The Works  6/19/2007 2:25 PM EDT
There is a sequel for "The Scorpion King" in the works, and it's reported that Russell Mulcahy will be the director. Mulcahy also directed Resident Evil: Extinction and Highlander.The Scorpion King was a spin-off from "The Mummy" movies series, which also has a sequel coming out next year. It starred Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Kelly Hu.No word on casting or plot details for the mo...  More>>

Mummy 3 Update  1/22/2007 4:05 PM EDT
The Mummy will be returning with it's thrid installment, and will have some changes from the first two movies, The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. In this installment, the movie will have a storyline focusing on a now grown up Alex, Rick and Evie's son, as well as a new mummy character.Al Gough is co-writing the film with Miles Millar, and they say that they were skeptical at first about taking on th...  More>>

Mummy Franchise To Be Reinvented With Brendan Fraser in 3rd Film  9/8/2006 10:40 AM EDT
Brendan Fraser will reprise the role of Rick O'Connell from the popular "The Mummy" franchise. Details are scarce but the role will re-imagine the character in a "new setting" rumored to be away from the desert and the mummies curse.  Joe Johnston is signed to direct the film which is expected to start filming in 2007. Stephen Sommers direct "The Mummy" (1999) and "The Mummy Returns" 20...  More>>

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Staff Review

It has been seven years since the O'Connell's were on the silver screen, and they are back this summer in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.  However, unlike past mummy films, this is one that should have stayed buried in its tomb.
 
Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas.  Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by his son, Alex (Luke Ford), wife, Evelyn (Maria Bello), and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). This time, the O'Connell's must stop a mummy that has been awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.
 
The new director, Rob Cohen (The Fast and The Furious, xXx), takes us from the sands of Egypt to China for this third outing of the Mummy. Imotep is still left in the underworld, and this time around the Chinese emperor Han is the villain.  While Cohen is normally known for his sleek polished films, he just appears to have dropped the ball in every possible direction on The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
 
While the Mummy films (The Mummy and The Mummy Returns) have never been known for their plotlines or acting, they had a certain nostalgia feel to them -- harkening back to the days of "old Hollywood", where the studios filmed on sets and took you to exotic locations (with updated special effects).  However, without Steven Summers in the director's chair, the elements that always made the Mummy films feel so quaint are entirely lost.  With Summers now only the producer, the Mummy is left with unbelievably horrible acting (even from Brandon Frasier and Maria Bello), a very weak plot, and action seems that are horrible.  While the special effects for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor are top notch, it appears they did not leave any money to be spent on anything else (including casting the secondary leads by actors who have some acting skills).
 
The only smart person with this entire production appears to be Rachel Weiz (Eve O'Connell  from the Mummy and Mummy Returns). Since she was smart enough not to reprise her role.  One can only hope that if next summer's G.I. Joe, by Steven Summers, creates a franchise, Rob Cohen will not be chosen to follow in his footsteps.

--Nathan M Rose

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