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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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Directed by
Rob Cohen
Written by
mw- Alfred GoughMiles Millar
Based on
Charactersby Stephen SommersLloyd FonvielleKevin Jarre
Produced by
Stephen SommersSean DanielBob DucsayJames Jacks
Starring
Brendan Fraser Jet Li Maria Bello John Hannah Michelle Yeoh Russell Wong Liam Cunningham Luke Ford Isabella Leong
Cinematography
Simon Duggan
Edited by
Joel NegronKelly Matsumoto
Music by
Randy Edelman
Productioncompanies
Universal PicturesRelativity MediaThe Sommers CompanyAlphaville Films
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
July 24, 2008 (2008-07-24) (Moscow) August 1, 2008 (2008-08-01) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
EnglishMandarin
Budget
$145 million
Box office
$405.8 million

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Best Horror Film
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Best Costume Design – Fantasy
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Sanja Milkovic Hays
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Golden Reel Awards
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Best Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR
Nominee
Becky Sullivan, Daniel S. Irwin, John C. Stuver and Michelle Pazer
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National Movie Awards
National Movie Awards
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National Movie Awards
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Best Action/Adventure Film
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Best Male Performance
Best Male Performance
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Best Male Performance
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Brendan Fraser
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Visual Effects Society Awards
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Visual Effects Society Awards
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Outstanding Created Environment
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Mike Meaker, Richard Mahon, Jason Iverson and Sho Hasegawa
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Nominated
BMI Film Awards
BMI Film Awards
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BMI Film Awards
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Best Music
Nominee
Randy Edelman
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Won
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Saturn Awards
Best Horror Film
Nominated
CDG Awards
Best Costume Design – Fantasy
Sanja Milkovic Hays
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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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