{"id":2169949,"date":"2025-11-21T07:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2169949"},"modified":"2025-11-21T07:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:40:15","slug":"ive-been-waiting-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ive-been-waiting-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I&#8217;ve Been Waiting 20 Years&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you are a &#8217;90s kid, one movie franchise that made our childhood a thrilling nightmare we couldn&#8217;t get enough of was <em>The Mummy.\u00a0<\/em>Started in 1999, the franchise went on to become a huge part of pop culture and grossed over $1.3 billion at the box office. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz starred as the main protagonists, while the film introduced new villains in each installment. However, after the commercial and critical failure of the third film,\u00a0<em>The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,\u00a0<\/em>Universal decided to kill the franchise. For years, fans have been wanting to see Fraser and Weisz back for another\u00a0<em>Mummy\u00a0<\/em>film, and they are finally getting what they have been longing for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that a fourth film is in development at Universal, with Fraser and Weisz expected to return for the upcoming chapter. Now, in an interview with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brendan-fraser-rental-family-interview-1d3895901593b28eccd6547be8ffbfcc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Associated Press<\/a>, the Oscar-winning actor has confirmed that the project is officially happening, and it\u2019s the sequel he\u2019s been eager to make for years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking about the upcoming\u00a0<em>Mummy\u00a0<\/em>movie, the 56-year-old actor didn&#8217;t shy away from saying that the third movie in the franchise didn\u2019t turn out the way he\u2019d hoped.\u00a0Fraser said, &#8220;The one I wanted to make was never made. The third one was a model of \u2026 how can I say this to the AP reporter? NBC had the rights to broadcast the Olympics that year. So they put two together, and we went to China. Working in Shanghai, an incredible experience. I\u2019m proud of the third one because I think it\u2019s a good standalone movie. We picked up and did what we do with a different crew on deck and gave it our best shot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But now, he\u2019s just happy to finally have the chance to return for a sequel and make it the way he always envisioned. He added, &#8220;But the one I wanted to make is forthcoming. And I\u2019ve been waiting 20 years for this call. Sometimes it was loud, sometimes it was a faint telegraph. Now? It\u2019s time to give the fans what they want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Universal Pictures&lt;\/p&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"646\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eB7MDPcndy3NAdB02ZNMSw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tv_squad_449\/321fa4c895155ee46ebd1c4c95699705\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As per the reports, the forthcoming film in the franchise won&#8217;t be a reboot, but rather a sequel that would essentially ignore the third film&#8217;s narrative. The plot details have been kept under wraps, and it is yet to be seen if other members of the franchise, which began in 1999, will be reprising their roles or not. The first film in the series grossed over $422 million globally and received a nomination at the Academy Awards. Meanwhile, the second movie received a similar response at the box office and earned more than $435 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, it was the third film that made all the difference. Made on a budget of $145 million, it could only rake in $405 million, becoming the lowest-earning movie of the franchise. Moreover, it received negative reviews from critics as well as audiences, which made Universal believe that it was time to take a step back. Now, almost 17 years later, Universal is once again taking that gamble, and with Fraser&#8217;s growing popularity, the film is poised to be a success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of now, no release date has been announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/nicole-kidman-returns-horror-osgood-103924248.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Nicole Kidman Returns To Horror With Osgood Perkins' 'The Young People';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Nicole Kidman Returns To Horror With Osgood Perkins&#8217; &#8216;The Young People&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a &#8217;90s kid, one movie franchise that made our childhood a thrilling nightmare we couldn&#8217;t get enough of was The Mummy.\u00a0Started in 1999, the franchise went on to become a huge part of pop culture and grossed over $1.3 billion at the box office. 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