‘The Mummy’ International Trailer: Tom Cruise’s Treasure Hunt Goes Horribly Wrong
Earlier this month,the full trailerforThe Mummygave us a good look at the forthcomingreboot of the Universal Monsterversethat will bring back classic horror icons like Frankenstein’s monster, the Wolfman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man and more. ButThe Mummy is the first one out of the gate withTom Cruiseleading the blockbuster action adventure with horror elements throughout, and a new international trailer has just surfaced that gives us a little more insight into our main character.
The trailer is mostly the same as the recently release theatrical trailer, but this one has an opening that gives us some more background about Tom Cruise’s character. It turns out he’s quite the reckless treasure hunter who doesn’t heed the warnings or caution ofJake Johnson, who seems to be playing his companion. Honestly, just that extra detail makes Tom Cruise looks like a real jerk throughout the entire trailer.
Adding to that personality trait,Annabelle Wallistries to give Tom Cruise’s character some credit for giving her the only parachute left on the cargo plane that crashed to the surfacein the teaser trailerforThe Mummy. But instead of taking the credit, Cruise tells her that the only reason that happened is because he thought there was another one. I suppose that makes him slightly less of a dick since he was honest about it, but still, I would not want to go on an adventure with this iteration of Tom Cruise.
Otherwise, we get pretty much exactly the same action beats and moments where the Mummy in question (Sofia Boutella) is wreaking havoc on London. Again, since this is supposed to be a the start of a shared universe based on existing horror movies, I hope some genuine scares are inserted into these tentpoles too.
The Mummyis directed byAlex Kurtzman(producer ofTransformers, Star TrekandMission: Impossiblefranchises), who previously helmed 2012’s small budget relationship dramaPeople Like Us. He also wrote the script withFast and Furiousfranchise writer/producerChris MorganandSean Daniel(producer of the previousThe Mummytrilogy). We’ll find out if he has what it takes to direct a worthy blockbuster this summer.
From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
