The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure fantasy film directed by Rob Cohen, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and produced by Stephen Sommers (director of the first two films), Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, and James Jacks. The film is set in China rather than Egypt and focuses on the Terracotta Army's origins. It is the third installment in The Mummy series. It stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello (replacing Rachel Weisz, who played Evelyn in the first two films), John Hannah, Luke Ford, Anthony Wong, and Michelle Yeoh. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor premiered in Moscow on July 24, 2008, and was released in the United States on August 1, 2008. The film was a commercial success, grossing $405.8 million worldwide, though it was the lowest-grossing film in the trilogy and received generally negative reviews from critics. Universal Pictures rebooted the Mummy franchise with a 2017 reboot film, in an attempt to start a cinematic universe under the name Dark Universe. A sequel is in development.
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Award | Subject | Nominee | Result |
| Saturn Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | |
| CDG Awards | Best Costume Design – Fantasy | Sanja Milkovic Hays | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR | Becky Sullivan, Daniel S. Irwin, John C. Stuver and Michelle Pazer | Nominated |
| National Movie Awards | Best Action/Adventure Film | Nominated | |
| Best Male Performance | Brendan Fraser | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Created Environment | Mike Meaker, Richard Mahon, Jason Iverson and Sho Hasegawa | Nominated |
| BMI Film Awards | Best Music | Randy Edelman | Won |
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