The director of The Mummy has stated that the first entry in the Dark Universe franchise was meant to be a Tom Cruise movie that felt “different and interesting“. It wouldn’t be stretching the truth to say that The Mummy has had a very negative reception from critics and poor reviews.
It’s disappointing for Universal, who anticipated that this would be the movie that all future Dark Universe movies would spring from.
That got me excited, it felt like it served two purposes in that it honored a key Mummy power but it also made a Tom Cruise movie feel different and interesting.”
As the dust settles from the opening weekend of The Mummy it will be interesting to see what further plans are brewing for this new franchise.