2017's The Mummy: The Franchise that Never Was
In this video essay I reexamine 2017's The Mummy and Universal's failed Dark Universe. Join me as I explore the troubled history, what happened after it failed, and offer up some of my personal thoughts on the film.
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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Development: 0:40
The Troubled Production: 5:12
The Dark Universe: 9:26
Why it Failed Commercially: 12:45
Why it Failed as a Movie: 15:42
Conclusion: 19:50
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"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
"Backbeat Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetency.com)
Morning Routine by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt
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