Cancelled Sequel and Reboot
After the film was released, actress Maria Bello stated that another Mummy film will "absolutely" be made, and that she had already signed on. Actor Luke Ford was signed on for three more films as well. However, in 2012 it was announced that Universal Pictures had cancelled the film, and instead are working on a reboot. Universal has recruited John Spaihts to write a screenplay and have stated the reboot will be darker than its predecessors. On April 4, 2012, Universal announced that they were rebooting the Mummy franchise, with Jon Spaihts to write the film and Sean Daniel returning as producer. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, after signing a two-year deal with Universal, will also produce through their K/O Paper Products banner.
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