Movies
‘Attack The Block’ Lands In July
Word of mouth has been nothing short of great since Attack The Block (review) debuted at SXSW earlier this year. I was lucky enough to catch it again with Tex Massacre last month when stateside distributor Screen Gems screened it in 25 cities to get more buzz, and it holds up remarkably well the second time around. Looks like “Fan Appreciation Night” went over like gangbusters because the film has just gotten a July 29 release date, which will put it up against Cowboys and Aliens at the box office.
In the film “a gang of South London teenagers defending their housing project home against an alien attack.”
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.