The Mummy is also launching the Dark Universe, which will include entries like Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolfman and The Creature from the Black Lagoon.
There’s a lot riding on The Mummy to be financially successful, and not just because it cost $125 million to make (and that’s not including marketing and advertising).
It also helps that The Mummy is the only blockbuster opening this weekend, so it won’t face much competition from smaller fare like It Comes At Night and Megan Leavey.
If The Mummy bombs at the box office, it may force the studio to alter their plans for the franchise, and a $35 million opening in the United States, while not a complete disaster, doesn’t bode well for its overall performance.