The Mummy is one of the most iconic movies of the 1990s. The Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz starring film, a loose remake of the iconic 1932 film of the same name, was a massive box office hit and spawned two sequels, The Mummy Returns in 2001 and Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008. The franchise has remained a gold standard for Mummy movies … Continue reading ‘The Mummy 4’ Moves Release Date Up for Oct 2027!!
Synopsis – An Egyptologist in possession of a haunted Bride of the Dead amulet is the target of a tech billionaire who believes the ancient Egyptian mummy artifact holds forbidden magic that could awaken a deadly mummy curse and unlock eternal life. Directed – Maurice Chauvet Starring – Jon Jacobs, Lisa Zane, Apoorva Mittra Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Trailer Sees the Bride of the Dead Rise in Asylum’s Latest!! Check It Out!!
Radio Silence is gradually putting the gang back together for their new installment of The Mummy franchise. While the film was made with the splashy announcement that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz would reteam in the new sequel, we now have our first additional casting announcement for the horror-adventure film, which will lumber into theaters on May 19, 2028. According to reports, John Hannah will … Continue reading ‘The Mummy 4’: John Hannah Officially Confirmed to Return!!
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning to the sands of Egypt for a new installment of The Mummy. After first being paired up in the 1999 original, they returned in 2001 for The Mummy Returns…but only one of them came back for the third film, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which replaced Weisz with Maria Bello. With a new sequel in the … Continue reading ‘The Mummy 4’ Directors Confirm ‘Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ Isn’t Canon!!
Fans of The Mummy rejoiced when Universal announced last year that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz were returning to the franchise for a new film. While the studio still has a long time to go before the movie wraps up, the studio has now announced a release date for the film. Don’t hold your breath, though, as it won’t hit the big screen for over … Continue reading ‘The Mummy 4’: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s Epic Return Sets May 2028 Release Date!!
The Mummy is rising from its tomb. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are in talks to return as Rick and Evelyn O’Connell in a new continuation of the cult-hit action-adventure-horror franchise. Horror mavens Radio Silence, alias Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, are set to direct. According to reports, the film will act as a direct sequel to the first two films of the series, and … Continue reading ‘The Mummy 4’: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to Reunite For New Installment!!
The upcoming 2026 horror film, The Mummy is officially in production! Blumhouse has just announced that Lee Cronin’s (Evil Dead Rise) upcoming reimagining of the classic 1932 Universal production has begun filming, with Jack Reynor(Midsommar) confirmed as one of the leads. Alongside Blumhouse, the film is also being produced by Cronin’s own Doppelgängers banner. James Wan, Jason Blum, and John Keville are set to serve … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’: ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Director Lee Cronin’s Blumhouse Remake Has Begun Filming!!
The Mummy just got one step closer to becoming a reality. Jack Reynor has been cast in the upcoming project produced by Atomic Monster, Blumhouse and New Line. It’s relevant to point out that Reynor has not been cast as the titular monster, with details surrounding his character being a mystery, for the moment. The studios have been very careful when it comes to crafting … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’: Jack Reynor Joins Lee Cronin’s Blumhouse Remake!!
The Mummy is rising from its tomb. The venerable horror franchise is coming back under the control of Evil Dead Rise‘s Lee Cronin, who will write and direct the film for New Line Cinema and Blumhouse. Along with the announcement, the film is set to be released on April 17, 2026 The film was previously announced as an unnamed Lee Cronin horror project, but Blumhouse … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’: ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Director Lee Cronin to Helm Blumhouse Remake!!
Universal is seemingly continuing to grow its roster of modern Universal Monsters movies, with The Mummy prequel reportedly next on the slate. The industry scooper, Daniel Richtman, reports in a post on Patreon that The Mummy will be resurrected again in prequel form. He writes, “The Mummy PREQUEL movie now in development at Universal with Wes Tooke (Midway, The Rescue) writing the script.“ New The … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Prequel Movie is in the Works at Universal!!
Amazon MGM Studios’ Challengers is being called at a $15M opening, which is officially the biggest opening ever for Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. It’s also the best we’ve seen from Zendaya for a live-action, original, non-IP movie. Friday/previews are $6.2M, Saturday was $5M, -19% and the studio has the confidence that Sunday will come in at $3.78M. Before this, the widest release for Guadagnino was … Continue reading ‘Challengers’ Wins the Match with Solid Opening at the BO!!
It’s been 25 years since Universal‘s The Mummy remake haunted audiences, and now long-time fans can rejoice as it looks like the film is being resurrected on the big screen. According to a recent report from ComingSoon.net, the movie is slated to return to theaters later this month in celebration of its 25th anniversary on April 26. Interestingly, the movie will be returning to cinemas … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Returning to Theaters for 25th Anniversary!!
The world in the midst of a “Brenaissance,” and Brendan Fraser is being welcomed back with open arms. The actor’s newest project, The Whale, has seen him garner praise and awards for his performance, which is being hailed as his comeback despite mixed reviews overall. But despite that, fans and audiences never lost their love and enthusiasm for Fraser, and in particular for his role in Universal‘s action-adventure franchise The Mummy. … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’: Brendan Fraser Open to Returning for New Sequel!!
Despite Halloween having passed nearly a month ago, Hammer Films certainly aren’t letting up on the scares. As one of the most iconic horror labels in Hollywood history, Hammer has birthed the careers of stars like Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and shepherded in a new age of fear at the movies — and now, they’re getting a bit of a facelift. Variety reports that … Continue reading Hammer Films Partner With Network Distributing to Form New Hammer Studios!!
Monster mania is going ahead full throttle. Deadline is reporting that Chris McKay has been tapped to direct and produce the next film for Universal Pictures’ next monster feature called Renfield, based on a story outline from Robert Kirkman and screenplay from Ryan Ridley. The film will focus on the titular Dracula henchman but in an original story not set in the same world. In Bram … Continue reading ‘Renfield’: ‘Lego Batman Movie’s Chris McKay to Helm Universal Monster Movie!!
Earlier this week, we spoke with the lovely and obnoxiously talented David Koepp for an upcoming episode of our interview series Collider Connected. Koepp’s new film as a writer/director, You Should Have Left, opens next week. You Should Have Left is a spooky haunted house thriller with Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried, and its connection to both the horror genre and to studio Universal had … Continue reading ‘Bride of Frankenstein’: David Koepp’s Universal Film Still at Works!!
Ryan Gosling is poised to star in a new Wolfman movie that is beginning to take shape at Universal Pictures, multiple sources have told Collider over the past several months. Cory Finley (HBO’s Bad Education) is being eyed to direct from a script by Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum, based on a pitch from Gosling, who had initially considered directing the film himself. The … Continue reading ‘Wolfman’: Ryan Gosling to Star in Universal’s New Monster Movie!!
After struggling for the past several years to turn their stable of classic monsters into a cinematic universe, Universal seems to be leaning hard into the “let’s try anything” approach and has just greenlit a musical based on the hit novelty song “Monster Mash”. Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s song about a bunch of ghouls ripping it up on the dance floor hit #1 on the Billboard … Continue reading Universal is Making a ‘Monster Mash’ Musical!!
I’ll be blunt about this: the Razzie awards suck. Now in its 38th year, the Razzies give out honors to the worst films, performers, screenplays, and even screen combos of the year, and that’s all well and good. If the people behind the awards weren’t so lazy and safe, this would be a rousing opportunity for ample humor and possibly an open discussion about what … Continue reading ‘The Emoji Movie’ Takes Home Top “Honors” at 2018 Razzie Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!
The 2017 calendar year has come to a close, and before we get too deep into 2018, now seems like a good time to look back on the 2017 box office and analyze the year’s big winners and losers. As always there’s a bit of disparity between the domestic chart and the worldwide chart, but there are also some films that were bona fide successes … Continue reading Here Are the Highest Grossing Films of 2017 & the Box Office Winners and Losers!!! Check It Out!!
Apart from a few surprises, the year 2017 proved to be one of Hollywood’s most disastrous years at the box office in decades. From bad sequels to disappointing reboots, the worst movies of 2017 are a variety of unfunny comedies and boring films. Films like Fifty Shades Darker, A Bad Moms Christmas and Transformers: The Last Knight, failed to redeem their respective franchises, while reboots … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2017 – A MovizArk Take!!!
Well that whole “Dark Universe”—a planned interconnected series of monster movies from Universal Pictures in the vein of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—may be dead before it’s even gotten off the ground. Universal worked for years to revamp its monster properties in a big way, tapping Transformers and Star Trek writer/producer Alex Kurtzman and Fast & Furious scribe Chris Morgan to oversee the development of new … Continue reading Universal’s Dark Universe May Be Dead; Producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan Depart!!!
Despite a bumpy road for The Mummy, the film came out as a financial success despite scathing reviews. It made most of its money overseas, and pulled in over $400 million worldwide, but the fact that Universal’s Dark Universe could have crashed before it even begun was probably a bit of a jolt to studio executives. While they had already slated the next feature in … Continue reading ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Heads Back to the Drawing Board as Release Date Pulled!!
While studios continue to place tentpoles throughout the calendar, the summer movie season is still a warzone where every weekend new films vie for supremacy at the box office. It’s easier to be a film in February or March and make a splash rather than one that’s released from May through August. Furthermore, summer 2017 wasn’t great for the domestic box office as theaters reported … Continue reading Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!
The Mummy was a massive flop when it opened stateside earlier this summer. The film, which had a reported budget of $125 million, opened to bad reviews and an underwhelming $31 million as it limped to a domestic take of $80 million. Normally, for a film that’s supposed to spawn a franchise, in this case Universal’s Dark Universe, that would be curtains even with Bride … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Reaches $400 Million Worldwide Thanks to China’s Box Office!!
Cinematic universe writers rooms were supposed to be the answer to crafting reimagined mythologies for massive, unwieldy properties like Transformers and Universal’s monster movie-verse, “Dark Universe.” The idea was to bring together talented, creative, and experienced screenwriters in order to hash out a framework for years upon years of major feature films, all connected through a central brand, theme, or intellectual property; this would also allow … Continue reading Akiva Goldsman Done with ‘Transformers’; Alex Kurtzman May Exit ‘Dark Universe’ Franchise!!!
Despite The Mummy failing to connect with audiences at the domestic box office (it only grossed $79 million domestic, but it has made $390 million worldwide), Universal is plunging ahead with Dark Universe. The studio already has Bride of Frankenstein lined up to open on February 14, 2019, and they’re hoping that star power will be enough to get the franchise through any rough patches. … Continue reading Universal Eyeing Channing Tatum to Star in ‘Van Helsing’!!
Once again sequel fatigue appears to be having an impact as estimates have Despicable Me 3 coming in about $10 million shy of the opening weekend for Despicable Me 2 after a larger than anticipated dip on Saturday. That said, the film easily secured the weekend top spot in the domestic, international and worldwide marketplaces, leading the charge over the first three days of this … Continue reading ‘Despicable Me 3’ #1; ‘Baby Driver’ Outperforms as ‘The House’ Falls Short at the BO!!
Paramount‘s Transformers: The Last Knight took the #1 spot this weekend as expected, but that opening was the lowest the franchise has seen thus far by a rather significant margin as a lot of attention will now turn toward the film’s international run. Meanwhile, WB‘s Wonder Woman is still tearing up the box office as it has now become the highest grossing release within the … Continue reading ‘Transformers 5’ Opens with Franchise Low as ‘Wonder Woman’ Surpasses ‘Batman v Superman’ at the Domestic Box Office!!!
Patty Jenkins isn’t taking prisoners, y’all. Wonder Woman is already the best-reviewed film in the DCEU and the record-holder for the best opening weekend from a female filmmaker, and today it sets a new benchmark as the highest-grossing live-action film directed by a woman. The film passed the $600 million mark at the worldwide box office on Wednesday, and per Variety, the Gal Gadot-led superhero actioner … Continue reading Wonder Woman Just Broke a Major Box Office Record!!
“The Mummy” is closing in on $300 million worldwide after leading the international box office for the second consecutive weekend. The Tom Cruise vehicle had a disappointing $32.2 million opening weekend in North America and a steep drop-off during week two. But overseas, it’s on track to earn $53 million in 68 territories this weekend, which would raise its international total to $239 million. Universal … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Leads While ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ 5 Crosses $500 Million at the International BO!!!
Disney and Pixar‘s Cars 3 brought in enough to take the top spot at the weekend box office, but most eyes will be turning toward the spectacular third weekend for Warner‘s Wonder Woman in second place and Lionsgate‘s All Eyez On Me, the latter of which definitively over performed versus pre-weekend expectations. Also outperforming expectations was Entertainment Studios‘ 47 Meters Down while Sony‘s Rough Night … Continue reading ‘Cars 3’ Speeds to Weekend #1 while ‘All Eyez On Me’ Opens Well as ‘Wonder Woman’ Tops $570M at the Worldwide BO!!
Tom Cruise and “The Mummy” comfortably headed the Chinese box office with a $52 million opening – significantly greater than the film’s weak performance in North America. Playing some 105,000 screenings per day from Friday to Sunday, the gross total for “The Mummy” accounted for more than half of China’s total box office. It scored $17.5 million on Friday, followed by $19.1 million and $13.9 … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Takes $52 Million Opening Weekend Win At The China Box Office!!!
While Universal‘s release of The Mummy starring Tom Cruise is the #1 movie worldwide, it fell short of its anticipated mark domestically. The Cruise-led feature had to settle for second place, finishing nearly $25 million shy of Wonder Woman‘s second weekend, as the DC Comics adaptation enjoyed a #1 finish at the weekend box office for a second week in a row. With an estimated … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman’ Tops at #1 Again While Cruise’s ‘Mummy’ Under Performs at the BO!!
Synopsis – An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. My Take – The titular character of this film has been a part of our pop culture for quite some time now, gracing the screen for the 1st time with the 1932 original & following it up a few … Continue reading The Mummy (2017) Review!!!
The Mummy opens this Friday, and it’s supposed to signal the beginning of Universal’s Dark Universe franchise based around classic movie monsters. Producer and Mummy director Alex Kurtzman has been one of the guiding forces of this franchise alongside Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious), and he already has an outline of the films they want to tackle going forward. Speaking to Fandom, Kurtzman said: “We … Continue reading ‘Dark Universe’ Producer Wants to Add Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Other A-Listers!!!
Wonder Woman exceeded all expectations this weekend, delivering an impressive $100 million opening, the largest opening for a female-directed feature, vastly out-performing the previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey, which debuted with $85.1 million back in 2015. Meanwhile, Fox‘s release of the DreamWorks Animation feature Captain Underpants came up a little short of Mojo‘s forecast while mildly outperforming the studio’s modest expectations. Overall, the … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman’ Sets $100 Million Record Opening at the BO!!!
Top Gun 2 is finally heating up, and now Tom Cruise is sharing some tantalizing details about what fans can expect from the sequel. A follow-up to the 1986 classic Top Gun has been in the works for quite some time now, but the project stalled when filmmaker Tony Scott—who intended to direct—passed away. But as Cruise is in the midst of filming Mission: Impossible … Continue reading ‘Top Gun 2’: Tom Cruise Reveals Title, Says Tone and Score Will Be the Same!!!
Next week, Universal will launch their Dark Universe franchise, a new series of films reviving the classic movie monsters from their back catalog. The studio has really put themselves out there, formally announcing the project and lining up big-name stars like Tom Cruise (who leads “The Mummy“), Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man), Russell Crowe (Dr. Jekyll), and Javier Bardem (Frankenstein) for roles. If that’s not … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson and Angelina Jolie Eyed For Roles In Universal’s Dark Universe Franchise!!!
We’re thrilled to exclusively premiere the new IMAX poster for Universal Pictures’ The Mummy! Continuing the studio’s long-standing tradition of classic monster movies, The Mummy will pit Nick Morton (Tom Cruise) against an ancient evil that awakens in the modern era. Stepping into the title role for Alex Kurtzman‘s installment in Universal’s Dark Universe will be Sofia Boutella as the incredibly powerful Ahmanet. Though Ahmanet can’t be seen in … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ IMAX Poster Finds Tom Cruise in Big Trouble!!! Check It Out!!
For the past few years, Universal has been at work on rebooting its series of classic monster movies for a crossover universe. While the studio was a bit on the fence about whether or not Dracula Untold should be that beginning, that film’s lack of success has cleared the way for next month’s The Mummy to be the official beginning of what the studio has … Continue reading Next ‘Dark Universe’ Monster Movie Will Be ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ in February 2019!!!
Synopsis – An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. Directed – Alex Kurtzman Starring – Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘The Mummy’ Trailer Teases the Beginning of a Dark Universe!! Check It Out!!
Universal Pictures has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes featurette for The Mummy, and it’s all about Russell Crowe’s Dr. Jekyll…and of course Mr. Hyde. The film will mark the beginning of an interconnected universe of Universal Monsters movies, with Bill Condon recently coming onboard to helm Bride of Frankenstein while other pics like Van Helsing and The Wolfman are in the works. And it appears that … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’: New Featurette Reveals Russell Crowe’s Transformation into Mr. Hyde!! Check It Out!!!
Our latest look at The Mummy has been pretty divisive across the Internet, but regardless of the incredibly busy design, it’s safe to say that the first official film in Universal’s monster universe is still one of our most anticipated films of the year. Check it out below: via Collider Continue reading Tom Cruise starrer ‘The Mummy’ Gets a New Bonkers Poster!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. Directed – Alex Kurtzman Starring – Sofia Boutella, Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘The Mummy’ Trailer Finds Undead Tom Cruise Battling Undead Egyptian Queen!! Check It Out!!
For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners. Besides showing off never before seen footage, the studios often bring the cast and the filmmakers. Over the course of a few days, … Continue reading CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!
We’ve seen studios assemble writers rooms to crack stories for interconnected universes in recent years, but here’s something a bit different: a writers room coming together to crack the story for one movie. Per THR, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have tapped Pirates of the Caribbean veteran Terry Rossio to head up a team of writers that will help crack the story for the upcoming … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: Team of Writers Assemble to Crack the Story for the Monster Mash!!!
Next year is going to be an exciting one!! Some much awaited sequels & some really awesome sounding original films. Below are the list of films I am keenly awaiting to be released. Star Wars: Episode VIII Dunkirk War for the Planet of the Apes Kingsman: The Golden Circle Wonder Woman Kong: Skull Island Thor: Ragnarok John Wick: Chapter 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Volume … Continue reading The 20 Most Awaited Films of 2017 – A Moviz Ark Take!!!
Fresh off last night’s impressive trailer debut, Universal Pictures has unveiled a behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming redo The Mummy. The film is important for the studio as it’s intended to kick off an interconnected Universal Monsters universe, which is taking shape with Johnny Depp as The Invisible Man and Javier Bardem as Frankenstein. But Mummy is up first, and it gets things started with … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’: Tom Cruise Fights Russell Crowe in Behind-the-Scenes Featurette!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. Directed – Alex Kurtzman Starring – Sofia Boutella, Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis Check out the trailer: Continue reading First Trailer for ‘The Mummy’ Finds Tom Cruise on the Run From The Monster!! Check It Out!!
