The Mummy (1999 film)

The Mummy
The Mummy
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Sommers
Screenplay by	Stephen Sommers
Story by	Stephen Sommers; Lloyd Fonvielle; Kevin Jarre
Based on	The Mummy (1932); by Karl Freund
Produced by	James Jacks; Sean Daniel
Starring	Brendan Fraser; Rachel Weisz; John Hannah; Arnold Vosloo; Kevin J. O'Connor; Jonathan Hyde;
Cinematography	Adrian Biddle
Edited by	Bob Ducsay
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production; company	Alphaville Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 7, 1999 (United States);
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80 million
Box office	$416.4 million

The Mummy is a 1999 American action-adventure horror comedy^[4] film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and Arnold Vosloo in the title role as the reanimated mummy. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name. The film follows adventurer Rick O'Connell as he travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with librarian Evelyn Carnahan and her older brother Jonathan, where they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a cursed high priest with supernatural powers.

Development took years, with multiple screenplays and directors attached. In 1997, Sommers successfully pitched his version of a more adventurous and romantic take on the source material. Filming took place in Morocco and the United Kingdom; the crew endured dehydration, sandstorms and snakes shooting on location in the Sahara Desert. Industrial Light & Magic provided many of the visual effects, blending live-action footage and computer-generated imagery to create the titular monster. Jerry Goldsmith provided the orchestral score.

The Mummy was theatrically released on May 7, 1999. Despite mixed critical reviews, it was a commercial success and grossed over $416.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $80 million. The film's success spawned two direct sequels, The Mummy Returns (2001) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). It also led to spinoffs such as an animated series and the prequel The Scorpion King (2002), which generated its own sequels. Attempts to reboot the property and kickstart a new media franchise led to a 2017 film.

^ McNary, Dave (January 20, 2014). "'The Mummy,' 'Dazed and Confused' Producer James Jacks Dies in Los Angeles". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
^ "Release". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "The Mummy (1999)". The Numbers. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
^ Flux, Elizabeth. "The Mummy: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's adventurous romp catches lightning in an urn". The Guardian.

[1] McNary, Dave (January 20, 2014). "'The Mummy,' 'Dazed and Confused' Producer James Jacks Dies in Los Angeles". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

[2] "Release". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

[Numbers-3] "The Mummy (1999)". The Numbers. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

[4] Flux, Elizabeth. "The Mummy: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's adventurous romp catches lightning in an urn". The Guardian.

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