Universal's Reboot of THE MUMMY Might Feature a Female Monster
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Universal Pictures is still in the process of developing their shared universe of classic monsters. The first planned movie in this series is a reboot of The Mummy. We haven't really heard any details regarding the project until today.
THR is reporting that there's going to be a major change from the original film — it will feature a female monster, and she will apparently come with a unique backstory.
The Mummy was played by Boris Karloff in the original 1932 film, and in the 1999 remake he was played by Arnold Vosloo. The site's sources say "the gender of the monster in the new film, which is set in the modern day, likely will depend on casting, expected to happen in the next couple of months." They go on to reveal that there are two story options for the movie, "one that would feature a female monster, and one that would feature a male."
I could care less if the Mummy is a male of female, as long as the story is good! The one thing I don't care for is the fact that the movie will be set in modern day. These monster movies should be period pieces set in the past. But what do I know? I'm just a huge fan of these Universal Monsters.
Alex Kurtzman is set to direct the film from a script written by Jon Spaihts (Prometheus). The Mummy reboot is set for release on March 24th, 2017 with an Untitled Universal Monster Movie set to be released on March 30th, 2018.