The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rob Cohen
Written by	Alfred Gough Miles Millar
Based on	Characters by Stephen Sommers Lloyd Fonvielle Kevin Jarre
Produced by	Stephen Sommers Sean Daniel Bob Ducsay James Jacks
Starring	Brendan Fraser Jet Li Maria Bello John Hannah Michelle Yeoh Russell Wong Liam Cunningham Luke Ford Isabella Leong
Cinematography	Simon Duggan
Edited by	Joel Negron Kelly Matsumoto
Music by	Randy Edelman
Production companies	Universal Pictures Relativity Media The Sommers Company Alphaville Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	July 24, 2008 (2008-07-24) (Moscow) August 1, 2008 (2008-08-01) (United States)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$145 million [1]
Box office	$405.8 million[1]

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor^[2] is a 2008 American action adventure fantasy film directed by Rob Cohen, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and produced by Stephen Sommers (director of the first two films), Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, and James Jacks.^[3] The film is set in China rather than Egypt and focuses on the Terracotta Army's origins. It is the third and final installment in The Mummy trilogy. It stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello (replacing Rachel Weisz, who played Evelyn in the first two films), John Hannah, Luke Ford, Anthony Wong, and Michelle Yeoh.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor premiered in Moscow on July 24, 2008, and was released in the United States on August 1, 2008. The film was a commercial success,^[4] grossing over $405 million worldwide, though it was the lowest grossing film in the trilogy and received generally negative reviews from critics. Universal Pictures rebooted the Mummy franchise with a 2017 reboot film, in an attempt to start a cinematic universe under the name Dark Universe.