The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy:
Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Cohen
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Stephen Sommers
Lloyd Fonvielle
Kevin Jarre
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySimon Duggan
Edited by
  • Joel Negron
  • Kelly Matsumoto
Music byRandy Edelman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • July 24, 2008 (2008-07-24) (Moscow)
  • August 1, 2008 (2008-08-01) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

  1. ^ a b "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)". Numbers. August 1, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Mummy 3 Gets New Title and Date". Worst Previews. July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Brendan Fraser says Tom Cruise's 'Mummy' reboot flopped because it wasn't fun". Entertainment Weekly.