Tag: The Mummy
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‘Dracula’ Studio Hammer Films Acquired by Renowned British Theater Mogul John Gore (Exclusive)
Iconic British horror label Hammer Films and Studios has been acquired by renowned British theater producer John Gore.Gore, a 20-time Tony, Emmy and Olivier-winning entertainment producer, is known for his live theater company the John Gore Organization, which owns Broadway.com and Broadway Across America – a leading presenter, distributor and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide.…
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This Is the One Tom Cruise Stunt That Failed to Impress
2017’s The Mummy is a mess for a number of reasons. For starters, the supernatural action reboot was supposed to launch the Dark Universe, a interconnected Universal monster movie franchise akin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But after the film’s abysmal box office performance, the Dark Universe immediately ended, putting to bed Russell Crowe’s Jekyll…
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Every Classic ‘The Mummy’ Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best
Alongside Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and The Invisible Man was The Mummy, another classic horror series from Universal Pictures. Like the other three, The Mummy had its first movie see release in the early 1930s, and subsequently had numerous sequels released over the next couple of decades. In total, there were six Mummy movies belonging to…
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‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’s Wildest Remakes We Never Got
Most of the Universal Monsters have headlined multiple major motion pictures in their decades of being pop culture icons. Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Wolf Man, they all anchored a wide array of motion pictures in the 1930s and 1940s, while their lasting legacy in the world of cinema is felt well into the modern world.…
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Why Brendan Fraser’s Dudley Do-Right Failed At The Box Office
Brendan Fraser’s ongoing Brenaissance (sorry) continues as the once-reclusive star re-emerges into the spotlight. Much of Hollywood’s newly rediscovered love for Fraser stems from his Oscar-nominated turn in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” but he’s also got the benefit of ’90s nostalgia and just being a charming guy working in his favor. That effortless charm was…
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Movies Make Historians Too Cool
It’s pop quiz time! Indiana Jones, The Mummy, National Treasure: What do these movies all have in common? Well, they all feature historians, of course! Or, in the case of Indiana Jones, archeologists. For the purpose of this article, he gets to be included; after all, archeologists aren’t completely removed from the field of history.…
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Best Brendan Fraser Movies, From The Mummy to The Whale
With the recent success of The Whale, Brendan Fraser has been thrust back into the spotlight. If you are unfamiliar, Brendan was one of the major action stars of the late ’90s-early 2000s, starring in titles like The Mummy and George of the Jungle. Fraser has been a part of many stellar films, and below…
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10 Essential Brendan Fraser Performances to Rewatch After ‘The Whale’10 Essential Brendan Fraser Performances to Rewatch After ‘The Whale’
Brendan Fraser quickly gained popularity and prominence as an actor when he started acting in the early 1990s. He began in films including School Ties, George of the Jungle, Gods and Monsters, and The Mummy, alongside famous stars such as Matt Damon, Ian McKellen, and Rachel Weisz. However, his career took a toll and massively…
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An Indecisive Studio Meant Bad News For Brendan Fraser’s Monkeybone
There was a time when it seemed like you could set your watch to a new Brendan Fraser hit movie coming out every couple of years. But after a great run in the 1990s, the star of “George of the Jungle” and “The Mummy” had a curious box office disaster appear out of nowhere.Heading into…
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The Mummy Inspired Daniel Radcliffe To Take On His The Lost City Role
Aaron and Adam Nee’s “The Lost City” recently made an unexpectedly large splash in theaters, earning over 170 million worldwide and generally pleasing critics. The film is about a romance author (Sandra Bullock) who only turned to writing archeology-themed smut when her interest and skill in genuine archeology was stymied by the death of her…