The Mummy is a rousing, humorous, suspenseful and horrifying epic about an expedition of treasure-seeking explorers in the Sahara Desert in 1925. Stumbling upon an ancient tomb, the hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old legacy of terror, which is embodied in the vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest who had been sentenced to an eternity as one of the living dead. (Synopsis courtesy of the Official Site).

• Brendan Fraser ................ Rick O'Connell
• Rachel Weisz .................. Evelyn
• John Hannah ................... Jonathan
• Stephen Dunham .............
• Arnold Vosloo .................. The Mummy

• Director .......................... Stephen Sommers
• Producer ........................ Sean Daniel
• Producer ........................ James Jacks
• Written By ..................... Stephen Sommers
• Film Editor ..................... Bob Ducsay
• Cinematography By ........ Adrian Biddle
• Music By ....................... Jerry Goldsmith

The Mummy - Full Trailer (10.0 MB)

Movie News & Rumours:

May 9th 1999: After lying dormant for almost 70 years, "The Mummy" chased record numbers of movie-goers into theaters over the weekend, setting the scene for a strong summer at the box office. The special effects-laden update of the 1932 Boris Karloff horror classic earned about $44.7 million for the Friday-to-Sunday period, said the film's distributor, Universal Pictures. The figure is more than the combined total of the rest of the films in the top 10. Full Story >>>

April 1999: A test screening review for this upcoming adventure film, courtesy of Light House Shines.

The Mummy - A Film Review (Mixed)

January 15th 1999: The Official Site has released a trailer for this remake of the classic 1932 horror film. This movie has been getting a lot of buzz lately, and the trailer is supposedly great, click below to download it:

The Mummy - Full Trailer (10.0 MB)

September 1st 1998: Jerry Goldsmith ("The Edge") is attached as to compose the music for this upcoming adventure film.

April 1998: Variety reports that John Hannah has joined the cast as the brother of Rachel Weisz' character. Stephen Dunham ("Nothing Sacred") also joins the cast.

March 15th 1998: Rachel Weisz ("Swept from the Sea") has been cast opposite Brendan Fraser in Stephen Somers' remake of the classic 1932 horror film "The Mummy" for Universal, sources said Thursday. Jim Jacks and Sean Daniel of Alphaville Prods. are producing "Mummy," a $70 million tale about an archaeological expedition.

Editors Note: Stephen Sommers, director of last years underrated tongue-in-cheek action/sci-fi flick "Deep Rising" returns with a re-make of the classic 1932 film, and with an interesting cast as well as effects by Industrial Light & Magic, this definitely looks like it'll be worth a closer look.

RELEASE DATES:

USA - May 7th 1999
Norway - June 25th 1999

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The sands will rise. The heavens will part. The power will be unleashed.