Universal Pictures' Imhotep (Universal Monsters)

[Mikezilla3k]

A new project based on The Mummy franchise character Imhotep is reportedly in the works at Universal Pictures. We don't have many details about this project, but it is reported to be a live-action feature film.


All the credit for highlighting this news goes to the subreddit Leaks and Rumors, where user LongJonSiIver posted it first which was later verified by us. A few artworks related to the project mainly set designs and concept arts have also appeared on the Artstation website.


Imhotep is a known figure in the Mummy franchise, he has appeared as an antagonist in the original 1932 film The Mummy, where the character was played by Boris Karloff. Later, the character again appeared as an antagonist in Brendan Fraser's 1999 movie The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns in 2001. A female version of this character, Ahmanet was played by Sofia Boutella in the 2017 remake of The Mummy starring Tom Cruise.


But this time around “Imhotep” is likely to be an origin story for the character who has previously been a villain in the films. It may show his love life and his struggle and fight before he was mummified alive to rot for thousands of years.


Imhotep is based on the historical character Imhotep, who was a prominent polymath and advisor to Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th century BC. Imhotep was in charge of creating the step pyramid at Sakkara. He is also well-known for becoming his own priest and specializing in medicine, where he was regarded as a healer, treating common illnesses with plants. Though Imhotep's mummy was never discovered, an empty sarcophagus was discovered in a tomb presumed to be his. There is also debate about whether the tomb unearthed genuinely belongs to Imhotep because there is evidence that whoever was buried in that tomb did not worship Ra.

Source: https://moviesr.net/p-a-new-mummy-mo...s-at-universal

[Mikezilla3k]

Concept art for the film:





From here: https://www.artstation.com/jdsolon

[CyberpunkCentral]

Basically another Mummy reboot.

[Batmon77]

Yuck......

Mummies, Zombies, and Vampires need a break.

[Modren]

[spaceball-one]

Originally Posted by Modren

[MifuneFan]

I'm actually interested in this, though I don't have any high expectations for it.. Usually the backstory is only shown in snippets, and flashbacks, so I wouldn't mind seeing the actual story as a film, and fleshing out the character more (edit: pun unintended lol).

[Cremildo]

Intriguing. I hope they don't hire a hack to write and/or direct it.

[CyberpunkCentral]

But will The Rock be in this?

[plissken99]

I’d say it couldn’t possibly be worse than the Tom Cruise movie.. but these days?

[Guydowood]

You mustn’t read from the book…..

[Batmon77]

Originally Posted by plissken99

I’d say it couldn’t possibly be worse than the Tom Cruise movie.. but these days?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJBnK2wNQSo&feature=emb_imp_woyt

[Mystic]

Universal should leave Imhotep buried.

[unberechenbar]

Originally Posted by Batmon77

[Show spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJBn...e=emb_imp_woyt

I love that movie!

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by plissken99

I’d say it couldn’t possibly be worse than the Tom Cruise movie.. but these days?

The Tom Cruise one was better than at least two, maybe even all 3, of the Brendan Fraser ones.

[plissken99]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

The Tom Cruise one was better than at least two, maybe even all 3, of the Brendan Fraser ones.

Each his own, I don’t consider the Fraser movie particularly good, and it’s sequels are unwatchable. Still in the Cruise movie when the “old” Book of the Dead makes a cameo, I remember thinking “wow.. yeah that’s a prop from a better movie”.

[Zillamon51]

The Tom Cruise Mummy reboot wasn't that long ago. Part of the appeal of 2020's The Invisible Man was that it had been a while since we had one of those. The Creature from the Black Lagoon? It's been a while. The Phantom of the Opera? Jekyll and Hyde? It's been a while. Leave the Mummy buried for a bit longer. He'll keep.

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

The Tom Cruise Mummy reboot wasn't that long ago. Part of the appeal of 2020's The Invisible Man was that it had been a while since we had one of those. The Creature from the Black Lagoon? It's been a while. The Phantom of the Opera? Jekyll and Hyde? It's been a while. Leave the Mummy buried for a bit longer. He'll keep.

Yes, with Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekyll. Don't give up on the monsterverse!!

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

The Tom Cruise one was better than at least two, maybe even all 3, of the Brendan Fraser ones.

Eh, no. It was better than Tomb of The Dragon Emperor yes, but it's only because that was absolute shite. Least 2017 had some nice Easter eggs..

[Damon1281]

Sounds interesting! I could get wrapped up in a movie like this.