‘I Was Kind Of Insulted’: Original The Mummy Director Gives Honest Thoughts On The Tom Cruise Reboot

‘I Was Kind Of Insulted’: Original The Mummy Director Gives Honest Thoughts On The Tom Cruise Reboot

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As The Mummy commemorates its 25th anniversary, even making a triumphant return to theaters, the film’s director Stephen Sommers reminisces on the enduring charm of the 1999 blockbuster that transcended into a cultural phenomenon. Universal Pictures’ release, which featured Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, not only amassed a staggering $409 million globally but also ignited a franchise including two sequels and a spinoff that introduced the larger world to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, The Scorpion King. Yet amidst the celebration, in a recent interview Sommers reveals a blend of nostalgia and disappointment—particularly towards the team involved with the 2017 reboot starring Tom Cruise, a project that he felt “insulted” by due to the lack of courtesy in involving him, the original visionary behind one of the best movies of the 1990s.

In 2017, Universal Studios launched a reboot of The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, intending to establish their Dark Universe. Despite high expectations, the film struggled critically and commercially, ultimately marking the project as a “failed experiment” for the studio. Amid reflections on the 90s film’s 25th anniversary, Sommers expressed his disenchantment with the reboot during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. He shared a particularly candid perspective on not being consulted about the new direction:

No. Actually, I was kind of insulted because the writers and director [Alex Kurtzman] of that Tom Cruise one, no one ever contacted me. I contact people if I was going to take over somebody’s thing. The third one, which Rob [Cohen] directed, it’s kind of my baby. I didn’t want to step on his toes, so I helped produce it. But I had nothing to do with the Tom Cruise one. They never contacted me or called me. I was doing other things, and it’s not like I sat crying. I just think it’s common courtesy.

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