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Deadline: The Mummy Will Lose $95M: Heres Why
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You can't get superhero money if you keep using a bunch of modern movie superzeroes.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
Perfect. Film should have had had an after credits scene where Brendan Fraser finds Tom Cruise.
"I'm looking to assemble a team of Mummy finders. You interested?"
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Mummy 4(tease something else supernatural(3 did this with immortals, Shangri-La and Yeti), Rick and the Medjai are shown to have work and research belonging to Van Helsing and form the Prodigium like group)
More in tone with the first
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Bring the unique idea of Jackman's Van Helsing back(the human form of an angel)
set in the 1800's would also be a bit similar to the original as it would have a heavy inclusion of Werewolves, Frankenstein's monster, etc.
He is initially with the Prodigium precursor, The Vatican.
However he isn't exactly happy with them as they are far too hardline and are for killing even potentially innocent monsters.
->Frankenstein
->The Wolfman
->team up would be descendants of the Mummy characters(and a reincarnation of Evie) with Van Helsing and a surviving Frankenstein's monster facing Satan in the current day.
Mummy characters have loads of mystical shit including some of the Mummy's powers,
Van Helsing is human but is an expert at killing these things, defeating Dracula gave him his control of all vampires.
Frankenstein's monster is the muscle.
ronaldthump
Member
this post reminds me that I actually enjoyed van helsing
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Its very fun for what it is.
It's en route, I thought?
Your pun had me wrapped up in stitches of laughter.
slightconfuse
Banned
Turing a horror movie into a generic action movie seems like the wrong move.
They should be recuriting guys like James wan , afam windgard and Jordan Peele to make movies for half that amount
They should be recuriting guys like James wan , afam windgard and Jordan Peele to make movies for half that amount
Sho_Nuff82
Member
$200 million and it had the same sand-face-coming-to-get-you effect from the Brendan Frasier movie 18 years ago.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
lightskintwin
Banned
I definitely think the Van Helsing character should've been at the center of their Universal Monster Cinematic Universe, however I hated the one dimensional all action Van Helsing that was actually an Angel in the film. I agree that these films should've definitely been period pieces that takes place in Egypt, Victorian London, Paris, etc...
Razgriz-Specter
Member
A modern day Mummy just isn't fun and kinda misses the entire spirit of the Egyptian theme imo. To me its like an Indiana Jones set in modern times, ugh.
Iconic Dracula and Van Helsing are a hard fit after WW1 as well(1800's is the best) imo.
I agree but I liked the idea of that but the movie didn't take advantage of it and it kinda got muddled up with Jackman's Van Helsing also needing Werewolf powers to defeat Dracula.
But most of the fans, or as he said audiences, don't like it though!
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
Hey, it worked for Batman v. Superman.
lightskintwin
Banned
Exactly. That's why I didn't like like the Jackman's Van Helsing character despite liking the concept of the film because he was full blown action hero. I'm not opposed to the character being a monster hunter but he should be more like Indiana Jones and less like Batman. All of it should take place in the 19th century and early 20th century.
After that guys pun wrapped me up in stitches, your pun unraveled me and rolled me back up all over again.
MasterOfPastures
Banned
I have a strong suspicion that had this universe work itself out, the Dark Universe Monster Squad would have faced the ultimate existential evil whose sole, slumbering menace brought nightmares and terror to the world. The acient one. Cuthulu.
Beer Monkey
Member
That's the same production budget as The Force Awakens.
Why would you even do that? TFA is a sure thing, The Mummy is not.
Why would you even do that? TFA is a sure thing, The Mummy is not.
Mortimer Brewster
Member
Time for Universal to call Fred Dekker and Shane Black to rescue the dark,universe. Black could probably convince RDJ to replace the Cruise Missile.
Already exists. Even Samuel L Jackson was in it
Production budget was 125 million, TFA's was 245 million. The 200+ number is from the product + marketing costs.
This article is saying 195 but that's not the one I've seen elsewhere.
lightskintwin
Banned
Production budget has been stated at 125 million in multiple publications, but I remember reading that behind the scenes rumblings have been saying it was much more with the 195 million production budget rumored to being the real number.
Price Drop
Member
This was awful. Action scenes taken from other movies, even trying to escape a dust cloud with a mummy face on it. Worst is that they chose Tom Cruise to play what should have been a young adventurer. Him and the female lead have zero chemistry and run through flashbacks and exposition to make sure the audience still knows what the heck is going on. It seems they went ultra conservative on everything in this movie and it came out as generic as possible.