Qin han, known as emperor qin shi huang is a tyrannical and brutal king who first founded the country of china and he is the main antagonist of the 2008 film the mummy. A poster for the 1932 movie the mummy, starring boris karloff in 1932, universal released the movie the mummy starring boris karloff as imhotep the mummy. Jun 08, 2017 still, while the two films have totally different characters and settings, both movies seem to boast the same trope of modernity awakening a mummy. In march 2012, a massive multiplayer online game known as the mummy online was released. Jun 09, 2017 the mummy even features an appearance by jekyll and hyde, characters who might get their own dark universe turn later on. The mummy is a rousing, suspenseful and horrifying epic about an expedition of treasureseeking explorers in the sahara desert in 1925. The mummy 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. The mummy sets up dark universe of monster movies time. Free mummy, im a zombie in high quality video with movie summary in the sequel to daddy, im a zombie, all of our favorite characters are back. List of the mummy film series characters wikipedia.
He was the guardian of the tomb of pharaoh nutunkhamun and the key to his diamonds. Released by universal studios, the film stars boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, edward van sloan and arthur byron. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Mummified cat the mummy s cat in the goosebumps television episode dont wake mummy. Fans got a peek at this character, played by russell crowe, in one of the. In a general definition, mummies are the bodies of. Jun 09, 2017 a battle in the middle east accidentally unearths ahmanet, a betrayed egyptian princess who was entombed under the desert. Critics trash the the mummy as the worst movie tom cruise has ever made watch latest trailers. 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. This was the fourth mummy film to receive a pg rating. The mummy 2017 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The movie describes how in ancient egypt the priest imhotep is caught trying to bring his dead lover princess ankhesenamon by reading a sacred scroll.
Like the 1999 movie of the same name, the mummy is an action movie above all. Jun 09, 2017 the new movie takes place in present day, and the mummy is female instead of male. After playing ancksunamun in the mummy returns, velasquez. The new movie takes place in present day, and the mummy is female instead of male. Loosely adapted from the classic 1932 horror film starring boris karloff, the mummy is set in egypt, where over 3,000 years ago the high priest imhotep played by arnold vosloo was given the all. Stumbling upon an ancient tomb, the hunters unwittingly set. The film is about an ancient egyptian mummy named imhotep who is discovered by a team of. Before joining the cast of the mummy as treasure hunter and brother to rachel weiszs character jonathan carnahan, john hannah was best known for his acclaimed role in 1994s four weddings and a funeral. Still, while the two films have totally different characters and settings, both movies seem to boast the same trope of modernity awakening a mummy. It casts nick as a lovable scoundrel, and it makes many attempts at snappy humor between him and the other characters. It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and is the first and only installment in universals dark universe franchise. As the only child of the egyptian pharaoh, ahmanet was destined to rule until her fathers wife. Some original mummy fans are upset that fraser was replaced as the franchises star, but he seems to be okay. Following her transformation, she became slightly creepier due to the red right hand below, but still qualifies as a cute monster girl due to her mummy outfit leaving little to imagination.
Fans got a peek at this character, played by russell crowe, in. Some aspects are of course, stretched and unrealistic, but you cant expect oscar material from some thing like this, who in their right mind would. He was an egyptian high priest who was cursed and mummified alive when he tried to resurrect his lost love. What you need to know before seeing the reboot june 08, 2017 11.
But the mummy is a great piece of movie work and the dvd is full of extra features, so it is well worth buying. They have been mentioned in and appeared in over nine different goosebumps books. It is a remake loosely based on the 1932 film of the same title and. He served as a captain in the french foreign legion before becoming an adventurer.
The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout the mummy film series and its spinoff series the scorpion king. The film stars tom cruise, annabelle wallis, sofia boutella, jake johnson, courtney b. The fate of the planet is once again in dixies hands as she must fight to end the battle that has erupted between the living and the walking dead while balancing her newfound popularity at school and a campaign for student. The mummy has kicked off the dark universe, but whats next for the franchise and tom cruises character.
The mummy even features an appearance by jekyll and hyde, characters who might get their own dark universe turn later on. Jun 07, 2017 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. Prince khorru the mummy from return of the mummy as well as the first goosebumps film. Includes all characters who appeared in the film mummy, the currently available on the movie database wiki. The mummy is a 1999 american action horror film written and directed by stephen sommers. The big bad of the first two movies of the mummy trilogy. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mummy 2017 near you. Imhotep is the main antagonist of the 1999 action horror film the mummy, and one of the two main antagonists its 2001 sequel the mummy returns, and a minor posthumous character in its 2008 sequel the mummy. 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. And as to oded fehr, who plays the mysterious desert guardian of the mummy s tomb a role traditionally assayed by welsh character actors i and the rest of the ladies in my party indicated, through a series of incoherent grunts and some unattractive drooling, a strong desire to see much, much more of him. This story contains spoilers for universals the mummy with the mummy, tom cruise takes on his biggest onscreen transformation yet. The movie describes how in ancient egypt the priest imhotep is caught trying to bring his dead lover princess ankhesenamon by reading a. The recently released movie mummy starring tom cruise is a part of upcoming series of dark universe which is supposed to have many movies and characters. Evelyn and her brother jonathan met him in a cairo prison, where evelyn negotiates his release early in the movie so that he can lead them to the ancient city of hamunaptra, as he is one of the few.
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. And as to oded fehr, who plays the mysterious desert guardian of the mummys tomb a role traditionally assayed by welsh character actors i and the rest of the ladies in my party indicated, through a series of incoherent grunts and some unattractive drooling, a strong desire to. The mummy sequel could be a big part of the dark universe. Mummies are undead, preserved corpses commonly found in egyptthemed stories from the goosebumps franchise. He has black eyes, with his right eye being a glass eye, similar to walter haddock role in episode. One is corrupt albeit not unattractive ancient egyptian royal ahmanet, who, once freed from her tomb in the present day, is the incarnation of all evil and stuff. With brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, arnold vosloo. And, of course, theres the movie s very oldschool sexism. 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. Evelyn and her brother jonathan met him in a cairo prison, where evelyn negotiates his release early in the movie so that he can lead them to the ancient city of hamunaptra, as he is one of the few men to ever visit the. It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and the first installment in universals dark universe. The mummy is a character who appears in the episode mustard o mine.
Imhotep and colin weasler later travel to duat to raise an army. Tom cruise and jake johnson in the mummy 2017 sofia boutella in the mummy 2017 tom cruise and annabelle wallis. How is the 2017 mummy film connected to the original. Ahmanet is the second titular character of the mummy film series to be portrayed as a female, as past renditions saw the mummy s being presented as male figures, thus making her the second female mummy to be represented in the franchise after the sequel of the 1999s version. Now, a soldier of fortune must stop the resurrected monster as she embarks on a furious rampage through london. Well, look at her after she has fully rebuilt herself.
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. 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. The mummy returns cast and crew cast photos and info. This category is for characters appearing in the mummy. Lacking the campy fun of the franchises most recent entries and failing to deliver many monster movie thrills, the mummy suggests a speedy unraveling for the dark. He also spent three seasons as the titular character in the popular mid90s british tv series mccallum. The mummy is a 1932 american precode horror film directed by karl freund. Through unknown means, ancksunamun escaped the underworld. Rick brendan fraser is the main character in the mummy films. When the lake of eternity appeared during its 5000year cycle. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
Oconnor, with arnold vosloo in the titular role as the reanimated mummy. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Learn about sofias early career and check out photos of the mummy actress on and off the screen. The mummy 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The mummy tries a fresh spin on the classic monster with a genderswapped villain and dark universe connections but winds up a stale action reboot universal pictures the mummy is a reboot of the titular movie monster, this time around introducing the egyptian princess ahmanet sofia boutella. 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.
Back in ancient egypt, imhotep was the high priest of osiris and the trusted advisor of the pharaoh seti i. See the full list of the mummy cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. With the tom cruise reboot hitting theaters soon, its the perfect time to see what the cast of the previous adaptation of the mummy is up to today. She murdered her father king menehptre and her baby brother in order to resurrect set, the god of chaos. Emperor pukrah the jekeziah mummy from the mummy walks. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mummy 1999 near you. It is a loose remake of the 1932 film of the same name and stars brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, and kevin j. Jun 09, 2017 with a backlog of major movie monsters, from dracula and frankenstein, to the invisible man and the mummy, universal have decided to reboot their property with the dark universe. Balderston was from a story by nina wilcox putnam and richard schayer. The mummy ahmanet is a princess who was once in line to be the queen of ancient egypt.