The Mummy 3

[D Mac]

http://movies.ign.com/articles/784/784746p1.html

May 1, 2007 - Luke Ford, a relatively unknown 26-year-old actor from Australia, has been selected by Universal to star opposite Brendan Fraser in The Mummy 3 and potentially carry on The Mummy franchise.

Director Rob Cohen tells Daily Variety, "We may spin off into a complete father-son direction with Brendan, but by getting an actor who is in his 20s and not a teenager, we can also put the future on his shoulders. He tested against four much more established actors, and he was magic when he read with Brendan."

Ford will play the son of Rick and Evy O'Connell in the film, a role that had been rumored to go to 17-year-old Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker star Alex Pettyfer, but filmmakers ultimately chose to go in a more mature direction.
The Mummy 3 (possibly called Mummy: Curse of the Dragon) action will begin in the past, tracing the ancient Chinese origins of a shape-shifting mummy (played by Jet Li), a former emperor who was cursed by a female wizard. Michelle Yeoh will play the wizard.

Rachel Weisz dropped out of the project last month and the script was reportedly being rewritten to nix her character. Today's Variety reports, however, that Universal has tested six actresses to replace Weisz. It's unclear at this time what approach they're taking.

Cohen is directing the flick from a script by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville).

The Mummy 3 reportedly starts shooting in Montreal on July 27, and then will move to locations in China. The film is set for a July 2008 release.


JET LI as the mummy? WTF

[Boondock Saint]

Just get rid of the Weisz character. Much easier than recasting.

[el fregadero]

I need my Billy Zane fixing. Don't let me down.

[Dave Youell]

This film just doesn't need to be made, at all.

[Mr Regal]

The first one was a really good action/fantasy film. The second one blew. If this is made it could go either way.....doesn't need to be made, but then that could be said of 99% of films.

[Kane Knight]

This has been in the works for what...Five years now?

[Mr Regal]

They decided to go with the Scorpion King instead of this.

[D Mac]

But Jet Li! A mummy that knows martial arts. Come on.

[Kane Knight]

They decided to go with the Scorpion King instead of this.

...No...

The talk was always that the Scorpion King was a relatively separate entity, and they were planning on a third movie which did not have Frasier in it. They were planning it when the SK movie was already done (5 years ago). In interviews, SK was described as a spin-off to the franchise, and they detailed some small bits about the third...

[Boondock Saint]

But this time its finally official!

[Kane Knight]

Bullwinkle: Hey Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.
Rocky: That trick never works.
Bullwinkle. This time for sure....

[Loose Cannon]

The Mummy is like one my fav movies ever. I loved that whole concept of him taking human parts to put him self together again.

But the 2nd one sucked.

[thedamndest]

I would be waaaaaay more on board with Fraser starring in Encino Man 2: Back to the Stone Age than this.

[Adder]

Why would you add Asians to an Egyptian themed movie. That's stupid. There are enough myths and fables that revolve around ancient Egypt that none of this stuff is needed.

Let alone that it makes no sense.

[ct2k]

The movie is clearly not Egyptian themed anymore

[Kane Knight]

Is adding Chinese inluences to an anachronistic series really a problem?

[YOUR Hero]

Chinese themed is so 2002 anyway

[Kane Knight]

So's Jet Li. AW SNAP!

[el fregadero]

Jet Li is a talented actor. He can play an ancient egyptian mummy with ease.

[el fregadero]

He played like 27 characters in "The One", this is nothing.

[D Mac]

Yeah he even fought himself.

[D Mac]

I love the ending to The One, BTW.

"I am Yu Law! I am nobody's bitch. YOU are all MY bitches!" :rofl:

[D Mac]

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I doubt i'll see that. The first one was great, second meh, and this one is milking the cash cow for the last drop of dow out of this franchise.

[Impact!]

Should have kept it Egyption

[road doggy dogg]

ROFL Jet Li
crossrine

[thedamndest]

So Oded Fehr is not in this one? You would think that after combating a Mummy once and then again his character and Brenden Fraiser's might exchange cell phone information in case the matter comes up again. Oh well, good luck, Rick.

[Jura]

After seeing him as a Gigolo it's hard to see him as anything other than except when he cut his hair and appeared on Charmed.

[Mr Regal]

I hate trailers with voice overs....so fuck this film.

[ClockShot]

Hearing from critics this movie sucks.

Anybody gonna take a shot at it?

[thedamndest]

I'll take a shot at it...with a sniper rifle!

HIYOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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[Jeritron]

I don't think we had to wait for the critics to know this movie would be rubbish. No interest

[Jeritron]

I can't believe this is likely going to be the movie that finally beats TDK. I hope it doesn't, maybe it won't, but it's probably going to be the case.
How anyone can tolerate Brendan Fraser in anything other than Encino Man is beyond me.

[thedamndest]

What about Airheads?

[D Mac]

Well I got a free ticket for this by buying the Mummy on Blu Ray, so yeah.

[Destor]

I can't believe this is likely going to be the movie that finally beats TDK. I hope it doesn't, maybe it won't, but it's probably going to be the case.
How anyone can tolerate Brendan Fraser in anything other than Encino Man is beyond me.

What about Airheads?Or Bedazzled?

[Downunder]

Airheads was a great fucking movie, Bedazzled is the worst movie ever made.

[Destor]

Shut up you

[Destor]

probably the only comedy I actually like

[YOUR Hero]

I thought Frazier did OK in the Mummy movies, I just don't think the movies themselves are very strong.

[D Mac]

I thought Frazier did OK in the Mummy movies, I just don't think the movies themselves are very strong.

Kelsey Grammar was in the Mummy movies?


:shifty:

[D Mac]

Mummy 1: Great
Mummy Returns: Meh, ok
Scorpion King: Fun

[YOUR Hero]

Kelsey Grammar was in the Mummy movies?


:shifty:

Dr Frazier Crane; Egyptolotists.