In another spectacular sequence, tens of thousands of Anubis warriors (fearsome, nine-foot tall dog creatures) clash with a similarly vast army of sword-wielding Arab horsemen in the desert - Lawrence Of Arabia meets The Evil Dead.
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One unfortunate has a few burrowing frantically under his skin before they gush out of his screaming mouth. In one scene a swarm of the things overrun a group of characters clambering out of a pit. Here are a couple of things to whet your appetite: Good news is, the flesh-eating scarabs are back - and out in force. Every time Berton declares a sequence a pass there is a rousing round of applause. In the theatre where George Lucas perfected the THX audio system (watched over by R2-D2, who stands in a corner near the screen), John Berton, Visual Effects Supervisor on The Mummy Returns, presides over a screening of dailies.
Two giant spacecraft from Galaxy Quest loom over the boardroom table, matte paintings from ET adorn the walls and in one corridor a vast blow-up of a still from Jason And The Argonauts bears the legend "Best Wishes, Ray Harryhausen." Once inside though, a parade of glass-cased memorabilia and highly exclusive wall art gives the game away - Captain Hook's hook from, Hook, a Star Wars stormtrooper, a plethora of posters, models and awards (including an Empire "inspiration" award) and, in a corner, dark lord of the Sith and Luke Skywalker's dad, Darth Vader himself. Sandwiched between low-rise, blank-faced office buildings and across the street from a donut shop, the unprepossessing smoked glass door, which still bears the insignia of the previous incumbent, offers no clue that beyond lies the most prestigious supplier of movie eye candy in the world. Tucked away in a lush corner of wealthy Marin County across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, the headquarters of George Lucas's legendary digital FX house is situated in a dowdy strip mall. Industrial Light + Magic don't like to advertise.
CLICK HERE to view this 'new look' for AV!įrom Empire Online, ILM discusses Special FX in the film: March 25, 2001: Ebay is offering up ads for the new "The Mummy Returns" trading cards series. The Hollywood Reporter announces that Del Taco will be promoting the movie with tie-in merchandise.Ĭheck out Pictures (TMR gallery #5) and Articles for more new stuff!!
Its nice to know that the spoilers I was given over 5 months were accurate!! The film was given positive reviews on both counts.įrench Premiere scooped some cool new publicity shots today! March 31, 2001: Amazon.Com is now filling orders for the new "Mummy Returns" novels by Max Allen Collins (for adults) and John Whitman (for kids).ĪICN posted two reviews from preview screenings with lots of spoilers. Mark May 2nd on your calendars! Discovery Channel brings you a TMR evening of entertainment, hosted by Arnold Vosloo! Details to follow.Īpril 9, 2001: New article on TMR from Tribute Magazine.Īpril 6, 2001: Well, the big news this week is the revamping of For a look at the new main menu CLICK HERE and for a great article about all the site's features CLICK HERE.ĭon't forget to check out updates to the Pictures and Links pages of this site!Ĭheck out the new featured song from "The Mummy Returns". Wicked is on newstands now! Get a copy!.but until you can.check out my scans and quotes! AV has a commentary track! I'll post details ASAP.Ĭhat transcript is up from Saturday's live chat with AV. May 4, 2001: In case you forgot."The Mummy Returns" opens today!!! I've added a page of pics and video clips from the premiere, held April 29th in L.A.Īpril 23, 2001: Don't forget! Tomorrow, "The Mummy" Ultimate DVD goes on sale. May 10, 2001: 3 new galleries of AV from "The Mummy Returns", CLICK HERE to start. May 31, 2001: Check out the Multimedia page for related TMR interviews.
June 18, 2001: Sound bytes from AV's London Press Conference, May 2001. Right click and drag your cursor down the page to view them! You've been warned! So now, if you get "spoiled" you have only yourself to blame!įebruary 27, 2002: Have you got your calendar yet? CLICK for a larger version! Check for availability. A spoiler is just that! It explicitly tells you the plot of the film-no holds barred. So what's the difference between a "scoop" and a "spoiler"? A scoop reveals a small amount of info about the film, the cast, etc but does NOT discuss the plot in any great detail.