The Mummy 3

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The Mummy 3
Directed by	Rob Cohen (in talks)
Produced by	Stephen Sommers James Jack Bob Ducsay Sean Daniel
Written by	Alfred Gough Miles Millar
Starring	Brendan Fraser Jet Li
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	July 11, 2008^[1]
Language	English
Preceded by	The Mummy Returns
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The Mummy 3, a working title,^[2] is an upcoming film that follows up The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. The Mummy 3 is slated for a July 11, 2008 release.

1 Premise
2 Production
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Premise

The Mummy 3 will initially take place in ancient times in China and follow the background of the film's villain (Jet Li). The film will move forward to a post-World War II setting.^[3]

[edit] Production

In November 2001, director Stephen Sommers, who directed the previous Mummy films, said about directing a third Mummy film, "There's a demand for it, but most of the gang would only be up for it again if we could find a way to make it bigger and better."^[4] In May 2004, Sommers expressed his doubts about having the energy to make a third Mummy, though the cast of previous films had expressed interest in returning.^[5] In December 2005, a review of a script written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar was about a Chinese mummy who wants to take over the world with his army of accursed warriors in 1940.^[6]

In March 2006, actor Oded Fehr said Sommers had told him a third film was in development and being written, with only Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's characters returning for the sequel.^[7] The following September, director Joe Johnston was offered the helm by Universal Pictures, who hoped to start filming early in 2007.^[8] Later in the month, actress Rachel Weisz expressed interest in reprising her role.^[9]

In January 2007, Universal entered talks with director Rob Cohen to take the helm for the third Mummy to be released by 2008.^[10] Later in the month, the story was revealed to center around Brendan Fraser's and Rachel Weisz's characters, as well as their now grown-up son. Negotiations with the actors are in progress.^[11] In February, casting began for the role of Alex O'Connell, the son of Fraser and Weisz's characters initially introduced as a 10-year-old in The Mummy Returns. In The Mummy 3, Alex appears as a young adult in his late teens or early 20s, Universal Pictures announced in March that Alex Pettyfer is being considered to play Alex O'Connell. In addition, the character of Jonathan, Evy's brother and previously portrayed by John Hannah, will return for the sequel.^[12]

In March 2007, actor Jet Li entered negotiations with the studio to portray the villainous title character.^[3] The film will be shot in Montreal.^[13]