In September 2013, news reported that Mama's director Andrés Muschietti was in talks to direct the film. July 2013, Wiseman left the film project due to schedule conflicts. In February 2013, Universal asked The Hunger Games' writer Billy Ray to write a competing draft against Spaihts written script. In December 2012, it was reported the film would use different mythology and would be set in the present. In September 2012, Universal announced it hired Len Wiseman to direct the film. In May 2012, Universal also signed a two-year deal to produce the film with K/O Paper Products. In April 2012, Universal Studios announced they were developing a reboot of the series with writer Jon Spaihts, and with Sean Daniel returning as producer. The first two films received mixed to positive reviews, while the third one received mostly negative reviews.Ĭritical and public response Film The film became a box office success spawning two sequels, several video games, a spin-off series, and an animated television series. This film switches genres from the emphasis on horror to adventure, concentrating more on action sequences, special effects, comedy, and a higher element of Egyptian lore. In 1999, Stephen Sommers wrote and directed a remake of The Mummy, loosely based on the original film of 1932. Barker's take was "dark, sexual and filled with mysticism", and that, "it would have been a great low-budget movie". Barker's vision for the film was violent, with the story revolving around the head of a contemporary art museum who turns out to be a cultist trying to reanimate mummies. Originally a proposed remake of The Mummy would have been directed by horror filmmaker/writer Clive Barker. 3.5.5 The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018).3.5.4 The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015).3.5.3 The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012).3.5.2 The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008).3.5 The Scorpion King spin-off series (2002–2018).3.4 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).2.2 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964).1.6 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955).
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