‘The Mummy’ Trailer: Tom Cruise Unleashes An Ancient Power And Wants To Paint It Black
The first trailer for Universal’s remake ofThe Mummyonly gave a hint of the horror in store forTom Cruisein the first installment of the new Universal Monsters shared universe. But now a new trailer offers a further glimpse at the return of an ancient princess who was imprisoned in a tomb and left to die, and now she’s out to destroy the modern world so she can rule over the world she once knew.
WatchThe Mummytrailer after the jump.
This trailer sells even more of the larger scale action combined with the seemingly tame horror that you’d expect from a PG-13 tentpole. I’m hoping that there will be some genuinely scary moments in this movie, but so far, it just seems like it will put our characters in danger without expressly frightening audiences.
Universal’s movie is supposed toset up the larger Universal Monsters universethat will eventually lead toDracula,The Wolf Man,Frankenstein,Creature from the Black Lagoon, andThe Invisible Man, the latter of whichwill be played by Johnny Depp.
The Mummyis the second film from directorAlex Kurtzman(producer ofTransformers, Star TrekandMission: Impossiblefranchises), who previously helmed 2012’sPeople Like Us. He also wrote the script withFast and Furiousfranchise writer/producerChris MorganandSean Daniel(producer of the previousThe Mummytrilogy). In addition to Tom Cruise, the cast also features,Annabelle Wallis(Peaky Blinders),Jake Johnson(Jurassic World),Courtney B. Vance(The People v. O.J. Simpson) andRussell Crowe.
From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
The Mummyarrives onJune 9.Correction:This article previously stated thatThe Mummywas Alex Kurtzman’s directorial debut. We have updated it and apologize for the error.
