Alex Kurtzman said there are “a million things” he regrets about the 2017 film starring Tom Cruise that tanked Universal’s Dark Universe franchise.
“The Mummy” producer weighs in about his days as an architect of Universal’s busted Dark Universe mega franchise.
Movies like “Girls Trip” and “Baby Driver” are overperforming, while franchise openers like “The Mummy” and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” are falling way behind.
The new “Transformers” movie is only the latest example of what’s now established: Foreign box office holds the power over American movies.
The first entry in the so-called Dark Universe is on track to lose $100 million after failing to appeal to its target audience.
“The Mummy” may not be a total disaster, but it’s indicative of an actor who has stalled out in his quest for continued movie stardom.
“The Mummy” is an unmitigated disaster, so we asked a panel of film critics to share their advice if Universal wants its monster movies to succeed.
“Wonder Woman” continues to dominate, and rumors of Tom Cruise’s demise are exaggerated — but the concerns over “The Mummy” performance are very real.
He says that “variety is going to be our good friend” as the franchise grows.
It’s not just critics who are displeased with the latest “Mummy.”
Universal Pictures’ “The Mummy” is getting panned by critics, but negative reviews didn’t prevent these 10 films from doing big business at the worldwide box office.
The fastest man in movies has always loved doing his own stunts, but his quest for thrills could lead him into a whole new field of filmmaking.
