Rachel Weisz in for Mummy 3?
Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Scripts, Remakes and Sequels
Only a handful of days ago, Brendan Fraser officially announced his involvement in a third installment of The Mummy franchise. Early news indicates the film will not be a direct sequel, but rather a "re-imagining" of the first two films. Basically, this means "we want to do it again, but with cooler effects." So gone, it would seem, are the rumored terracotta army of a Chinese emperor, unless the re-imagining also involves a serious plot relocation. At the time of the announcement, no word was given on any co-stars or supporting cast for the film, but recently Rachel Weisz answered a question or two about the project while attending the Deauville 32nd annual American Film Festival. She explains, "I know there's a new script but I haven't read it yet. Nothing's definite yet and should the film be done, it's probably going to happen next summer. And if so, I would definitely like to be in it."So Weisz is interested in returning, should the film make it out of the early stages of development. One would presume the folks in charge of The Mummy 3 (can it be called part three if it isn't actually a sequel?) would likely be interested in Weisz (and her Oscar-sized paycheck?), but I suppose nothing is certain in Hollywood ... except, of course, that any moderately popular movie will always have a sequel on the way.
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9-11-2006 @ 11:19PM
Bridgette said...
Mummy 3? What now? Another sequel. I cannot imagine what could be the scenes...another treasure hunting kinda type scenes or what is the twist this time. Then let's just see what the movoie can bring to us viewers once they are out.
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9-12-2006 @ 7:08AM
Paul said...
I would love to see the 3rd installment of the Mummy, I loved the first two, and own them both. Rachel Weisz would have to be in it of course, plus the leading man to make it worth buying, they were a perfect couple in both of the previous films!
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9-12-2006 @ 8:13AM
Darien said...
I loved the first two just for the popcorn-ness. Nothing serious just some folks having a good time. I'd like to see an "indirect" sequel that brings back the cast(good guys).. including Oded Fehr.
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9-12-2006 @ 8:15AM
Darien said...
I loved the first two just for the popcorn-ness. Nothing serious just some folks having a good time. I'd like to see an "indirect" sequel that brings back the cast(good guys).. including Oded Fehr. Just leave out Freddie Boath this time, and heck bring back Kevin J. O'Connor(stole the show with his camera time) too!
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9-16-2006 @ 11:56AM
Karin said...
A 3rd Mummy film will only work if both Oded Fehr (Ardeth) and Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep) return. What will a Mummy sequel be without the Mummy? And the warrior that is supposes to protect the world from him?
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10-13-2006 @ 9:41AM
tomek said...
I would love to see the 3rd installment of the Mummy, I loved the first two, and own them both. Rachel Weisz would have to be in it of course, plus the leading man to make it worth buying, they were a perfect couple in both of the previous films!
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