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Tom Cruise takes on Van Helsing

Tom Cruise is attached to star in a new Van Helsing movie, scripted by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Star Trek, Transformers). According to Variety, the project is part of a new two-year deal Kurtzman and Orci signed at Universal. They are now also involved in the studio’s remake of The Mummy. Cruise will produce […]

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Universal reopen The Mummy’s tomb for a reboot

Universal are planning a reboot of their Mummy series, Variety reports. The last few materialisations of the Mummy starred Brendan Fraser, and were smash hits in the late 90s and early 00s. However, the monster franchise originated at the studio back in 1932. Prometheus screenwriter Jon Spaihts has been tasked with scripting the new incarnation. He […]

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Suckophagus – The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor DVD review

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – Starring Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Luke Ford, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. Directed by Rob Cohen. Rated M for action violence. 112 mins. Never trust a movie in which a character exclaims “here we go again”, just as Brendan Fraser does 30 minutes into the third instalment […]

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The Mummy 3 Trailer Debut: Awesome or Unnecessary?

source: http://www.robcohenthemummy.com/ The full theatrical trailer for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has hit the interweb, promising exactly what you would expect. Long shots of the desert? Check. Wisecracking Brendan Fraser? Check. Skeleton’s fighting each other? Check. http://www.youtube.com/v/lYNNLwUJ0wE&hl=en Fraser is joined by a fairly new cast, with Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li as The […]

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