'The Mummy' Update: Tom Cruise Shares Behind The Scene Details; Reboot Release Date, News & More; First Full Trailer Released; Watch Here

By R. A. Jayme - 05 Dec '16 08:45AM
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An all-new reboot is happening for "The Mummy" starring Tom Cruise. With this exciting news, Universal released the first full trailer for the film.

The trailer delivers the message that said: "Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters" accompanied by a dramatic and supernatural scenes emanated from the trailer, Business Insider reported. Alongside Cruise, Annabelle Wallis ("Peaky Blinders") will also star in the movie with Jake Johnson ("Jurassic World") and Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekyll.

Meanwhile, the film has also decided to reset its title character as a woman in the character given to Sofia Boutella (Star Trek Beyond), an "inspired" idea says Cruise by director Alex Kurtzman, The Sydney Morning Herald. Boutella will portray the role of the ancient princess.

If you have watched the trailer, a particularly jaw-dropping scene was shown where Cruise and his co-star Annabelle Wallis are tossed like rag dolls around the aircraft's interior. This scene was achieved by filming in a zero-gravity environment. "We actually shot that on a real airplane and we built the set inside the aircraft and did it Zero-G all in one shot," Cruise exclusively shared to Fairfax Media.

From the /FILM, here is the full synopsis from Universal:

"Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

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."

"The Mummy" is the first film launched by Universal next year from its Monsters Universe project series. The said project aims to revive classic characters from its past productions including "Dracula," "Frankenstein's Monster" and the "Invisible Man".

The reboot is set in present day America and is based on the 1932 version starring Boris Karloff. "The Mummy" will be in theaters June 9, 2017.

Watch the trailer below:

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