The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Rounding out The Mummy trilogy, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor stars Brendan Fraser in his return as Rick O'Connell, with Maria Bello replacing Rachel Weisz as Rick's wife, Evelyn. Set 13 years after the previous film, the story follows the O'Connells as they are tasked with taking a gem called the Eye of Shangri-La back safely back to China, before being caught up in a plot to resurrect an ancient Chinese mummy called the Dragon Emperor along with their now adult son, Alex. Jet Li, John Hannah, and Michelle Yeoh also star.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- Director
- Rob Cohen
- Release Date
- August 1, 2008
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Brendan Fraser , John Hannah , Jet Li , Michelle Yeoh , Maria Bello
- Writers
- Alfred Gough , Miles Millar
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- The Mummy
- prequel(s)
- The Mummy , The Mummy Returns
- Budget
- $145 million
Summary
In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evie O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin - a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.
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