Universal is working hard on reviving their cherished monster films from the early 20th century, beginning with a new take on The Mummy, which originally featured Boris Karloff as the title character. However, now THR is reporting that director Alex Kurtzman and writer Jon Spaihts have a new vision in mind, one that sees the mummy being a female, “…with a unique backstory“.
Per the site, the film will be set in modern day and there are two stories being considered, one where the mummy is female and one where it’s male. The decision, it’s being said, will ultimately come down to who they feel is best to portray the character.
Universal’s goal here is to create a new kind of interwoven franchise based upon the original monster films, with remakes/reboots for Dracula, Frankenstein, and more.
Personally, I don’t see a problem with this. There are plenty of examples of mummified women, so creating a movie based on that foundation makes 100% sense. Additionally, we’ve seen mummy movies with men as the creature. Perhaps something like this will inject something new and exciting into the concept. What are your thoughts?
