The Mummy

Kingsman’s Sofia Boutella in talks to become The Mummy

Posted 10 years ago

Looks like we're going to get that female lead villain for THE MUMMY after all. Sofia Boutella, who made her mark as the villainous henchman in KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, is in talks to take the title role in Alex...

Is Tom Cruise our mummy?

Posted 10 years ago

UPDATE: According to Deadline, Tom Cruise is not currently in negotiations for THE MUMMY due to his commitments to JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 6. Clearly he loves franchises, but just not the Universal monsters. Universal's plan...

Updated: Tom Cruise joins Universal’s Classic Monsters-Verse for The Mummy

Posted 10 years ago

UPDATE: Both Tom Cruise's camp and Universal have vehemently denied that there is no deal in the works for the actor to star in THE MUMMY, so put this one in your “Wait and see” column for the time being....

Universal details plans for their Classic Monsters

Posted 10 years ago

There’s an interesting article over at Variety explaining the game plan for Universal’s “Classic Monsters” reboots. As you’re well aware, the studio is in the process of bringing all of their famous villains back to the big screen – Dracula,...

Universal may give a gender reversal to the Mummy in 2017

Posted 11 years ago

As Universal pumps new life into a planned series of monster-movies, the old bandage-swaddled Mummy might look a little different upon resurrection… According to THR, director Alex Kurtzman and writer John Spaihts are considering giving THE MUMMY a female makeover....

Alex Kurtzman’s The Mummy reboot might feature a female monster

Posted 11 years ago

Apparently the gender of the titular monster from Universal Pictures and Alex Kurtzman's THE MUMMY reboot hasn't been decided yet, as THR is reporting that the script by Kurtzman and Jon Spaihts has two story options: one that would feature...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Batgirl, Saw, Shaun of the Dead

Posted 11 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Alex Kurtzman says Universal’s Monsters franchise will “definitely” be scary

Posted 11 years ago

When it was announced that Universal would be rebooting their Universal Monsters franchise into a shared universe akin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Universal Studio chairman Donna Langley had the swell idea to take these iconic characters out of their...

Alex Kurtzman assures that the new Universal Monsters movies are horror

Posted 11 years ago

We still have more than a year to wait until entries in Universal's Marvel-inspired attempt to create a cinematic universe with reboots of their classic monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon) start hitting theatres,...

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