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Distributor: Universal Pictures
Release Date:  2008-08-01

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, Luke Ford, Michelle Yeoh, John Hannah

Directed by Rob Cohen
Produced by Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers, James Jacks
Written by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough

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Previewed by Josh Tyler : 2008-07-02 17:24:20

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 son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China’s ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O’Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force...unless the O’Connells can stop him first. Now, in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the trademark thrills and visually spectacular action of the Mummy series will be redefined for a new generation.


The script is terrible, half the cast abandoned this second sequel because they thought it sucked so much, and Brendan Fraser only agreed to do it because Universal Pictures decided to back up a Brinks truck. Is there any hope at all for The Mummy 3? I think so.

So the script stinks. Who cares? This is an action movie and even if the script is half-written dreck it may not matter. A big, blockbuster action movie lives or dies on spectacle, and massive, stone warriors rampaging through outrageous explosions is probably going to be better on screen than it does on the page. Using a little C4 on set could make up for a multitude of sins here, and that’s how I’ve convinced myself that Tomb of the Dragon Emperor may actually have a shot at, if nothing else, being kind of fun.

Meanwhile, fans depressed over the departure of Rachel Weisz should console themselves with the knowledge that at least they found a fairly decent replacement. It’s not like Maria Bello is Lindsay Lohan. She can act. Besides, Brendan Fraser is back and he’s the only character in this series that has ever truly mattered. Mix in Jet Li as a villain and the cast, if slightly light on Weisz, is still good.

Will this be one of the summer’s biggest disasters? Maybe, but with as much fun as the first two Mummy movies delivered I think this third one deserves the benefit of doubt. Hand Rob Cohen a noose and let him have a chance to hang himself before you send in the firing squad.

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    July 25, 2008 at 22:26
    if they arent going to cast the original characters - then they shouldn't write the character in - i completely agree with Coach - its the chemistry between characters that fans come to like about these types of movies - i HATE it when studios think they can just throw in another actor for a character and we (the fans) are just going to accept it and move on - why dont they 'accept it and move on" with a different character...pinheads...
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    AR Coach
    April 18, 2008 at 00:44
    I echo what others have said. It is extremely dissapointing that Rachel Weisz was not cast as Evie. I am a huge Brendan Fraser fan, but a big part of what made the first two Mummy movies so great was the chemistry between Weisz and Fraser. The special effects are great, and fun and I am sure the story will be okay. The main reason that Star Trek TNG did so well was because of the relationships fans felt like they developed with the personalities of the various characters. A big part of what makes movies like the first 2 Mummy movies do well is the intricacies of the relationships. The love, the caring, the humor, the frustrations, the family relationships, the whole gamut of human emotions played out that we as movie goers can really relate with. If all Mummy 3 has is powerhouse - special effects, it will be sort of fun, but it will not be great like the first two. I was so looking forward to this 3rd movie. Now I am only dissapointed.
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    Fran
    April 12, 2008 at 21:15
    Im upset about Rachel not being in this movie, its like taking Steve Perry out of Journey...not the same!
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    rsnider
    January 7, 2008 at 21:01
    just wont be the same without Rachel as evie.
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    The G
    August 2, 2007 at 13:21
    Have you ever thought about his sone, he might be in his teens as in more masculin n stuff this movie will rock but the mummy needy to be more bad ass
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    Hardik
    July 8, 2007 at 19:22
    Wow..... third sequel..... eagerly waiting to go on a action and adventure tour of egypt one more time with brendan fraser....
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    Danny
    May 16, 2007 at 07:34
    Anyone can update on the comfirm cast as soon as they have been comfirmed? I am sure there would be alot of awaited actors that we would want to see in this movie.
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