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Universal Pictures’The Mummyfranchise was a fan favorite when it starred Brendan Fraser as the leading man Rick O’Connell. The first two films in the trilogy were directed by Stephen Sommers, also starred Rachel Weisz and John Hannah, and were box office successes. However, the reboot starring Tom Cruise was a gigantic failure critically and commercially.
While Cruise’s film ended what Universal planned as a series of monster films with a shared universe, a recent fan-made trailer seemed to have followed it up with a new cast. The new trailer is titledThe Mummy: Resurrectionand sees Keanu Reeves take over the franchise to battle a new evil spirit buried in an Egyptian tomb.
Keanu Reeves Takes OverThe MummyFranchise In A New Fan-Made Trailer
The popular early 2000s adventure franchiseThe Mummywas a fan favorite. Actors such as Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz brought heart to the franchise that were based on Egyptian myths and history. The franchise consisted of three films and a spinoff film starring Dwayne Johnson calledThe Scorpion King.
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After the release ofThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, plans for a four-quel reportedly fell through as Universal Pictures wanted to reboot the franchise. The new filmThe Mummy, starring Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe was intended to be the beginning of a shared universe called the Dark Universe and was expected to crossover with other films.
However, the failure of Tom Cruise’sThe Mummyled to plans being changed for the Dark Universe, and the franchise was canceled (viaVariety). While the Dark Universe is currently not in development, a fan-made trailer of the next film in the franchiseThe Mummy: Resurrectionhas been making the rounds on social media.
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Made byKH Studio, the fan-made trailer showsKeanu Reevesheadlining the film and exploring ‘life after death’.“There’s an ancient evil somewhere in this tomb,”he says in a voice over the footage of a team climbing down to an excavated tomb under the pyramids. The trailer includes footage fromThe Mummyfilms as well as scenes from Reeves’John Wickfranchise to form a cohesive storyline.
Will Brendan Fraser Return ForThe Mummy 4?
Though the fan-made trailer forThe Mummy: Resurrectionshows Keanu Reeves joining the franchise, there have been no confirmations regarding the future of the franchise. However, with Brendan Fraser’s renaissance, there might be some cogs moving in the system to bring back the OG Rick O’Connell to the franchise.
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While there have been no new updates regarding a four-quel,Brendan Fraserhad expressed interest in the franchise, in case anyone figured out the right conceit. He toldVariety,
“I don’t know how it would work. But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.”
Brendan Fraser also mentioned that he felt thatThe Mummyreboot with Tom Cruise did not work with the audience because it was not as fun as the films directed by Stephen Sommers. He mentioned that the reboot took a more traditional horror approach as opposed to a thrilling adventure and hence, did not work for the fans of the franchise.
Tom Cruise’sThe Mummywas reportedly made at a budget of $195 million, earning only $410 million at the box office. The film’s underwhelming box office and critical response led to Universal’s Dark Universe being canceled. The universe had already cast stalwarts such as Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem in leading roles in other films (via Variety).
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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