| TOTAL RECALL's Len Wiseman Set To Helm Darker, Scarier Remake Of THE MUMMY |
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| Monday, 24 September 2012 15:10 |
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Deadline reports that Universal have signed up Len Wiseman (Underworld) to helm The Mummy, a reboot of the popular franchise which starred Brendan Fraser and grossed a total of $1.25 billion. The screenplay is being written by Jon Spaihts (Prometheus), and Wiseman had this to say about the different direction that this reboot will take. "When I first heard Universal was relaunching this, that is the image that popped into my head, the period tale, the old monster, but when Bob and Alex pitched it, there was a great new take and approach, and a very different mummy as well. It’s a darker twist on the material, a scarier version."
The filmmaker also had this to say about the mummy in the film, making it clear that they will be taking a VERY different direction to the previous franchise. "One of the things that interested me with this mummy is, he’s Read more: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=67770 |
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