For me, the Mummy films just sorta represent good fun Saturday afternoon fun. I don’t think anyone is crying foul that neither of them have won any Oscars… but they are enjoyable popcorn flicks.
Now, the good folks over at JoBlo are reporting that a third installment of the series is coming sooner rather than later. Here’s what they had to say:
Stephen Sommers has completed a script for a third MUMMY sequel and is looking to start shooting at the end of this year and early 2006. There’s no word yet as to whether Brendan Fraser or Rachel Weisz will be back for this sequel but if Universal knows what’s good for them, they willl be. This is good or bad news depending on your feeling on the MUMMY franchise but it may just be happening so get used to it, kids.
Yeah sign me up. Yes, there were a lot of things wrong with the second one… but there was still enough nutty fun to justify a third (in my opinion). They’re also the only films that Brendan Fraser has really been in where he plays a “manly man” (unless you count George of the Jungle). I’ll get a ticket.
The only question I have is… exactly how often can you accidentally bring the mummy back to life without being considered a total idiot?
