In order to find that oasis, Im-Ho-Tep needs an artifact which happens to be in the possession of Alex O'Connell.
Then, with his powers restored, Im-Ho-Tep heads off to do battle with the mythical Scorpion King, whose tomb lies in a pyramid at the center of a hidden oasis. Since they are being led by the ancient priest's re-incarnated girlfriend, Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velazquez), this proves to be surprisingly easy. First, they must resurrect Im-Ho-Tep, the mummy from the first film. A cult of power-mad Egyptologists (is there another kind?) have concocted a plan by which they can obtain world domination. The story for The Mummy Returns is a meager and muddled affair peppered with deus ex machina contrivances. Joining them are a couple of notable newcomers: Rick and Evie's son, Alex (Freddie Boath), and the dreaded Scorpion King (WWF mainstay, The Rock). Now, Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser), Evie O'Connell (Rachel Weisz), Jonathan Carnahan (John Hannah), Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr), and (of course) Im-Ho-Tep (Arnold Vosloo) are all back. While not entirely successful, The Mummy nevertheless boasted an infectious blend of high adventure, low-scare horror, and special effects that transformed it into a crowd-pleaser capable of sating the early summer audience until The Phantom Menace came along a few weeks later. Stephen Sommers' 1999 feature was an enjoyable, if overlong, romp recounting the struggles of an adventurer and his companions to stop the apocalyptic agenda of an ancient Egyptian priest. The other, a prequel called The Scorpion King, will be released either later this year or next year, depending on how Universal arranges its release schedule. The Mummy Returns, which re-unites nearly the entire cast from the 1999 movie, is the first of these two productions.
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However, long before the worldwide gross crept close to $400 million, Universal had already put two additional Mummy films into the hopper, awarding the series the "franchise" label. The studio had expected it to be profitable, but not that profitable. The 1999 remake of the horror classic The Mummy surprised Universal Pictures with its box office success.
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