Michelle Yeoh at the American premiere of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor at Gibson Amphitheatre Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, CA on July 27, 2008. Photo Credit: PR PhotosJuly 28, 2008 (Sawf News) - The cast and crew of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor attended the film's American premiere at Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA on July 27, 2008.
Isabella Leong at the American premiere of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor at Gibson Amphitheatre Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, CA on July 27, 2008. Photo Credit: PR PhotosThe $17.5 million adventure film, a sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, is directed by Rob Cohen and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It is slated for release in the US on August 1, 2008.
Brendan Fraser at the American premiere of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor at Gibson Amphitheatre Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, CA on July 27, 2008. Photo Credit: PR PhotosBrendan Fraser reprises his role as explorer Rick O'Connell, Luke Ford plays his son Alex and Maria Bello replaces Rachel Weisz as his wife Evelyn. John Hannah plays the part of Evelyn's brother Jonathan.
The two parents are now retired, but they must stop the resurrected tyrannical Han, the Dragon Emperor (Jet Li), a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse, and whose army was found by 18-year old Alex.
Jet Li at the American premiere of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor at Gibson Amphitheatre Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, CA on July 27, 2008. Photo Credit: PR PhotosThe Emperor now wishes to rebuild his empire, and threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service with his Terracotta Army. Their chances of stopping him are thin, for the Emperor has not only an army of great magnitude, but controls the five elements.
John Hannah at The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor American premiere at Gibson Amphitheatre Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, CA on July 27, 2008. Photo Credit: PR PhotosThe undead Terracotta Army faces another, smaller, raised-from-the-dead army made of the Dragon Emperor's enemies, who died when they were crushed under the Great Wall of China. Based on clips of the movie Jet Li's character is able to shape shift into the form of the three headed dragon.
The Mummy series is far from done. Maria Bello said in an interview that she has already signed on for a sequel where as Luke Ford has signed for three more films.
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