The Mummy Director Considers The 2017 Movie His Biggest Failure
Alex Kurtzman, director of the Tom Cruise-led reboot of The Mummy, opened up about his unpleasant relationship with the 2017 Universal film. Kurtzman called the project a tremendous personal and professional failure that provided unforgettable lessons, allowing the director to become the filmmaker he is today.
The Mummy, which was supposed to propel Universal's Dark Universe franchise, starred Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, and Russell Crowe alongside Cruise. Much like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Dark Universe from Universal looked to be the studios' pinnacle monster movie franchise, with varying narratives interconnected in one collective image. Plans for the franchise included reboots of classic horror films with Crowe, Javier Bardem, and Johnny Depp attached to various projects. However, the idea failed to surface due to the dismal performance of The Mummy at the box office.
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Kurtzman discussed his experience with Universal's The Mummy during an appearance on the Bingeworthy podcast. «I tend to subscribe to the point of view that you learn nothing from your successes, and you learn everything from your failures. And that was probably the biggest failure of my life, both personally and professionally,» expressed Kurtzman, noting his growth. «There are about a million things I regret about it, but it also gave me so many gifts that are inexpressibly beautiful. I didn’t become a director until I made that movie, and it wasn’t because it was well directed – it was because it wasn’t.»
The Mummy generated less than $32 million by the end of its premiere opening weekend and accumulated a disappointing $80 million domestic total. The domestic number
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