The mummy is a 1999 american fantasy adventure film starring brendan fraser and rachel weisz that spawned two direct sequels, an animated series, and a spinoff series, the scorpion king, which led to their own three direct sequels. Mummy 4 no opening credits 4 psychotronic film 4 shootout 4 showdown 4 undead 4 violence 4 airplane 3 ambush 3 ancient egypt 3 battlefield 3 blockbuster 3 blood 3 blood splatter 3 combat 3 curse 3 dagger 3 disarming someone 3 dual wield 3 egypt 3 good versus evil 3 gun 3 hero 3 horse 3 immortal 3 knife 3 mummy character 3 person on fire 3 pistol 3. Despite being based on a straighthorror, ultimately the movies owe more to indiana jones than anything else. Released by universal studios, the film stars boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, edward van sloan and arthur byron. It is loosely based on the 1932 film of the same name. Animation and universal cartoon studios based on the 1999 film of the same name. The film stars tom cruise as a us soldier who accidentally unearths the. The animated series is an american animated series produced by universal cartoon studios based on the 1999 film of the same name. The mummys tomb is the 1942 horror film sequel to the mummys hand 1940. The mummy is an actionhorror movie in which the scares are built into suspense sequences involving car chases, plane crashes and the inevitable final showdown between good and evil. In the second film, ancksu namuns body was reincarnated as a woman by the name of meela nais, who.
The film is about an ancient egyptian mummy named imhotep who is discovered by a team of. Universal monsters or universal horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror, suspense and science fiction films made by universal studios from 1923 to 1960. Kharis debuted in the 1940 universal film the mummy s hand, which was a very loose remake of the 1932 film that had starred boris karloff. It premiered on kids wb on the wb network on september 22, 2001. The mummy is a 2017 american actionadventure horror film directed by alex kurtzman and written by david koepp, christopher mcquarrie, and dylan kussman, with a story by kurtzman, jon spaihts, and jenny lumet. Makeup artist jack pierce spent up to eight hours to wrap chaney. The mummy is the title of several horror adventure film series centered on an ancient.
The mummy was a antagonist character called imhotep, played by boris karloff in the 1932 film, which later became a classic character from the universal horror films. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The mummy is a 1932 american precode romantic horror film directed by karl freund. The mummy is the title of several horroradventure film series centered on an ancient egyptian priest who is accidentally resurrected, bringing with him a.
The mummy sets up dark universe of monster movies time. The mummy is een amerikaansebritse horrormediafranchise rond een groep. The exorcist 1973 regan macneil pazuzu linda blair voice of mercedes mccambridge kickass 2010 mindy macready hit girl chloe moretz. The new movie takes place in present day, and the mummy is female instead. The vast treasures therein sparked a frenzy of interest all around the world, and king tut became a byword of mysterious ancient opulence, and, thanks to a few mysterious inscriptions over his tomb, the bearer of unfortunate curses to anyone. Two direct sequels followed, the mummy returns 2001 and the mummy. The mummy walks towards her, believing her to be ancksunamun, and. In the second movie, combined with papa wolf when alex is kidnapped and rick pulls out all the stops to save him. On january 21, 2016 it was announced that tom cruise would be starring in the film.
The characters being played presented in the mummy are original and while there is still enough left to be speculated on, heres what we do know. Tomb of the dragon empire 2008, as well as three spinoff films about the character of scorpion king and an animated series which first aired in 2001. The series began with the 1923 version of the hunchback of notre dame, and continued with such movies as the phantom of the opera, the dracula franchise, the frankenstein saga, the mummy franchise, the invisible man films. The characters and plot were derived from the film, but the series could not replicate its success. The mummy film series is a remake of the mummy, loosely based on the original 1932 film. Best star wars characters 53 iconic star wars characters. The mummy is een amerikaanse film uit 1999, geschreven en geregisseerd door. The mummy s hand was less of a horror film and more of an. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The mummy is a ghost who arrived at deadcon 1 with its sarcophagus. Back in ancient egypt, imhotep was the high priest of osiris and the trusted advisor of the pharaoh seti i, becoming a close confidant and friend of the man. This category is for films featuring mummies, either as main characters or supporting. The films second act practically rips the main characters out of the mummy film youve been watching for a jarring pit stop to introduce the rest of the dark universe, complete with. The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout the mummy series the mummy, the mummy returns, the mummy. By joining our free community, you will have access to additional post topics, communicate privately with other members pm, view blogs, respond to polls, upload content. He is best remembered in fiction for being the antagonist in universals the mummy film series, as well the founder of marvels s. Instead of being straight horror, it was more of an actionadventure with a dash of comedynot unlike the indiana jones or tomb raider style of action movies. Jun 09, 2017 frasers rick oconnell does not appear in the tom cruise film, nor do any other characters from the original movies. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. The mummy 1959 film the mummy 1999 film the mummy 1932 film the mummy 2017 film the mummys curse.
The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout the mummy film series and its spinoff series the scorpion king. Egon spengler, as an undercover bellhop, escorted the mummy to its room and carried the sarcophagus. With brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, arnold vosloo. The mummy is the title of several horror adventure film series centered on an ancient egyptian priest who is accidentally resurrected, bringing with him a powerful curse, and the ensuing efforts of heroic archaeologists to stop him. Facts about the mummy films you need to know page 2. The mummy is a 1999 american action horror film written and directed by stephen sommers. Starring actors brendan fraser as rick oconnell, rachel weisz as evelyn carnahan, arnold vosloo as imhotep, john hannah as jonathan carnahan and oded fehr as ardeth bay, the film was written and directed by stephen sommers, and produced by sean daniel and james jacks. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Aug 15, 2015 this feature is not available right now. It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and the first installment in universals dark universe. The animated series is an animated television series produced. When it checked in with ray stantz, the mummy signed its name in egyptian hieroglyphics. Instead, were going to focus on the more beloved sub series of the longrunning mummy franchise that began with the 1999 brendan fraserstarring film and continued on through 2008s tomb of the.
The big bad of the first two movies of the mummy trilogy. The mummy is a 2017 american actionadventure film directed by alex kurtzman and written by david koepp, christopher mcquarrie, and dylan kussman, with a story by kurtzman, jon spaihts, and jenny lumet. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The animated series is an american animated series produced by warner bros. The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout the mummy film.
The original film, which was inspired by the opening of tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 and the legendary curse surrounding it. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. The first film was mostly an adventure film in the spirit of indiana jones but works on the same level as a comedy. It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and is the first and only installment in universals dark universe franchise. He was the only one to theorize the reason for imhoteps punishment, was because he got frisky with the pharaohs daughter actually setis wife, but it was a good guess. The following is a selected list of characters who ve appeared throughout the mummy series the mummy, the mummy returns, and the spin offs the scorpion king and. At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of hamunaptra, an american serving in the french foreign legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreck havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his longlost love. Fans going to see the mummy this weekend will be treated to a special easter egg from the 1999 film of the same name. While interconnected cinematic universes are popping up left and right nowadays, perhaps the first ever of note dates back to the 1930s, in the form of the universal classic monsters. Though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same title, the film actually derives its plot and characters entirely from two 1940s universal films, the mummys hand and the mummys tomb, with the climax borrowed directly from the mummys ghost. The mummy returns inspired the 2002 prequel film the scorpion king, a spinoff which is set 5,000 years prior and whose eponymous character, played by dwayne johnson the rock, was introduced in this film. The mummy was planned as the first film in a series of interconnected monster films, as universal has planned to build a shared universe film series out of its vault of classic monster movies.
The character name joseph whemple, the use of a sacred scroll, and a few minor plot. It is a remake loosely based on the 1932 film of the same title and stars brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, and kevin j. Tomb of the dragon emperor 2008 four of the films in the series were not released in theaters but were instead straightto. The mummy 1999 the mummy returns 2001 the scorpion king 2002 the mummy.
Witney seibold in 1922, archeologist howard carter uncovered the tomb of king tutankhamen in egypt. Kharis debuted in the 1940 universal film the mummys hand, which was a very loose remake of the 1932 film that had starred boris karloff. The mummy 1999 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. This unintentionally resurrects the titular mummy, imhotep. Imhotep was an ancient egyptian architect and chancellor to pharaoh djoser. Frasers rick oconnell does not appear in the tom cruise film, nor do any other characters from the original movies.
Balderston was from a story by nina wilcox putnam and richard schayer. The mummy is one of the ghosts who attended the first annual deadcon in new york at plump towers. Evy dismisses it though until the medjai confirmed it. Based on the main antagonists from the universal studios classic mummy series of horror films, whose plot revolves around ancient mummies that come back from the grave to finish some pending business in this world, all this while disposing of anyone who dares to. Oconnor, with arnold vosloo in the titular role as the reanimated mummy. Tom cruise it has not been verified if this is the actual name that will be used within the film, but it was his character name in the first draft of the screenplay by jon spaihts. Han dragon emperor han jet li, also known as the dragon emperor, is a primary character in the third film and serves as the mummy he replaces imhotep. Tomb of the dragon emperor 2008 four of the films in the series were not released in theaters but were instead straighttodvd releases. The mummys hand was less of a horror film and more of an. The mummy has brendan fraser film easter egg screen rant. Even though mathayus was a hero in the scorpion king series, he became a villain in the mummy series, in which he will be listed in bold.
Secrets of the medjai for its second and final season. The mummy is a 1959 british horror film, directed by terence fisher and starring christopher lee and peter cushing. Kharis is a fictional character featured in universal studioss mummy series in the 1940s following their original 1932 film the mummy, which starred boris karloff as a different mummy character, imhotep. Another film called the mummy was released in 2017. Sep 29, 2001 the mummy is a 1999 american fantasy adventure film starring brendan fraser and rachel weisz that spawned two direct sequels, an animated series, and a spinoff series, the scorpion king, which led to their own three direct sequels. He was a member of a royal family who became a mummy in search of everlasting life. It was written by jimmy sangster and produced by michael carreras and anthony nelson keys for hammer film productions. Most of the netizens on rotten tomatoes came to a consensus. With tom cruise, sofia boutella, annabelle wallis, russell crowe. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. The mummy is an adventure film released by universal pictures on may 4, 1999. Tom cruise it has not been verified if this is the actual name that will be used within the film, but it was his character name in. An ancient egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
John hannah as jonathan carnahan and oded fehr as ardeth bay, the film was. The scorpion king and the mummy film series were adventure and battle movies. List of the mummy film series characters wikipedia. The film is about an ancient egyptian mummy named imhotep who is discovered by a team of archaeologists and inadvertently brought back to life through a magic scroll. The first two films in the series were written and directed by stephen sommers. He is best remembered in fiction for being the antagonist in universals the mummy film series. For unknown reasons, wallace fords character s name is changed from jenson from the previous film to hanson in this film. Secrets of the medjai for its second and final season, which began.
The mummys tomb is the 1942 horror film sequel to the mummys hand 1940 lon chaney, jr. Home of imhotep, pharaohs high priest, keeper of the dead. The mummy returns is a case of sequel goes domestic, taking place partly in the main characters native england in contrast to the first film s entirely egyptian setting. Secrets of the medjai for its second and final season, which began on february 8, 2003. The film stars tom cruise, annabelle wallis, sofia boutella, jake johnson, courtney b. To do so, he sought the sorceress zi yuan for the secrets of immortality. They march in a massive crowd chanting imhoteps name. You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mummy 1999 near you. Inspired by worldwide interest in egyptian archeology of the era, the phantom of the opera, the hunchback of notre dame, frankensteins monster, dracula, and the invisible man all originated. Brendan james fraser was born in indianapolis, indiana, to canadian parents carol mary genereux, a sales counselor, and peter. The mummy 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.