CAST AND CREW
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Release Date: Aug 1, 2008 - Wide Release
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Film Genre: Adventure
Country: United States
» IMDB.com
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Film Genre: Adventure
Country: United States
» IMDB.com
Scripted by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, Jet Li plays a despotic Emperor in 50 B.C. whose evil is punished by a terrible curse laid on him by wizardress Michelle Yeoh: he and his army are turned into to terra cotta for all time; that is, unless he is re-awakened which, of course, is where the O'Connells come back into it.
The story moves to the year 1946. When we find them, Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Evelyn (Maria Bello) are retired to Oxfordshire, England, having been spies for the British during World War II. They are bored silly and welcome the offer of "one last mission" from the Foreign Office. Their assignment: courier a precious artifact back to the museum in Shanghai, China from which it was stolen.
Back to Asia: China is in turmoil but Jonathan (John Hannah) owns an Egyptian-themed bar in Shanghai. Unbeknownst to his parents, now grown-up Alex O'Connell (Luke Ford) is following in the family business as a young archaeologist on a dig in north-central China. He makes the discovery of a lifetime: the tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which has been buried for millennia. A beautiful assassin (Isabella Leong) tries to kill him to keep the location secret but Alex prevails. The Emperor's monument is transported back to Shanghai where another plot is in motion: military zealot Anthony Wong intends to awaken the Emperor and aid him in the re-conquest of China and the raising of his terra cotta army of ten thousand clay warriors.
The family is reunited and high adventure ensues: crash landings, treks thru the Himalayas, Yeti, avalanches, Shangri-la, three-headed dragons, pools of eternal life, epic battles, a shape-shifting Jet Li...
TRIVIA
The first movie, released in 1999, grossed $155 million at the domestic boxoffice, while 2001's "The Mummy Returns" made $202 million.
MOVIE NEWS ITEMS
2007-05-15
Variety reports that Maria Bello will replace Rachel Weisz - she will play Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell, the adventuress played in the first two films by Weisz.
Variety reports that Maria Bello will replace Rachel Weisz - she will play Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell, the adventuress played in the first two films by Weisz.
2007-03-22
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jet Li is in talks to play the villainous title character.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jet Li is in talks to play the villainous title character.
2007-01-10
Variety reports that Rob Cohen is in negotiations to direct the film which Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel and Jim Jacks are producing.
Variety reports that Rob Cohen is in negotiations to direct the film which Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel and Jim Jacks are producing.
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