A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies to life. Return of the mummy is the second mummy book in the classic goosebumps series. Actress rachel weisz didnt return to play adventurer rick oconnells equally capable wife evie in the mummy. But of course, unlike the ghostwriter who penned return of the mummy, i actually read the book this is supposed to be a sequel to, the curse of the mummys tomb. Book an actor dressed as a mummy in a commercial for sticky bird bandages. Ten years after the events of the first film, rick brendan fraser and evelyn rachel weisz oconnell are settled in. The novel describes a future filled with advanced technology, and was the first englishlanguage story to feature a reanimated mummy.
In egypt, circa 1290 bc, high priest imhotep engages in an affair with ancksunamun, the mistress of pharaoh seti, despite strict rules that other men are forbidden to touch her. A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies back to. Return of the mummy, goosebumps classic by r,l stine booktopia. Feb 20, 2018 imhoteps back once more, and reunited with the reincarnation of his beloved.
Like most sequels, its not as good as the first one, so on this ranking of mine, its got to be introduced first. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The episode has tidbits from the original since the writers of the show skipped over it. But now it sounds like somethings moving in the mummys tomb. R l stine is a secret chant designed to bring mummies to life a hoax or does it really work. With brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, arnold vosloo. This is a novelization of the episode called, return of the mummy. The mummy returns is a 2001 american actionadventure fantasy horror film, written and directed by stephen sommers, starring brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, arnold vosloo, oded fehr, patricia velasquez, and dwayne johnson. Return of the mummy published by user, 17 years ago this book is about a boy named gabe who goes to egypt on a plane to visit his uncle, ben. Return of the mummycharacters goosebumps wiki fandom. Mummy returns, the, level 2, penguin readers 2nd edition.
It is a remake loosely based on the 1932 film of the same title and stars brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, and kevin j. So the fact that there is even a sequel is kind of surprising. Sep 18, 2017 return of the mummy is a sequel to the curse of the mummys tomb, book five in the goosebumps series. It was later republished by wizard books in 2007 and 2011. But now it sounds like somethings moving in the mummy s tomb. The mummy 1999 american adventure written and directed stephen sommers and starring brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah and kevin j. After last years scary adventure, gabes a little nervous about being back in egypt. The mummy returns 2001 directed by stephen sommers. Could the chant really be bringing a mummy back to life. The mummy returns is a rambunctious adventure spectacle with its heart and thrills squarely in the right place. Stine when he hears about an ancient chant thats supposed to bring the mummies back to life, he tries them. Mummy returns, the, level 2, penguin readers 2nd edition penguin readers, level 2 pearson education on.
He is thrilled he might be part of uncovering a new tomb, but hes not thrilled to have to put up with his knowitall cousin sari again. Stine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Back in egypt gabe learns about an egyptian superstition. Return of the mummy is the sequel to curse of the mummys tomb, a goosebumps book i thought was kind of up and down. Why rachel weisz didnt return for the mummy 3 screen rant. R l stine uncle ben is searching for the lost tomb of an egyptian prince. It concerns the egyptian mummy of cheops, who is brought back to life in the year 2126. Jun 16, 2011 this bigbudget sequel from writerdirector stephen sommers navigates much of the same cliffhanger territory as george lucas and steven spielbergs indiana jones franchise. Nov 19, 2007 considering the mummy had at best a cameo appearance in the last book, the title seems a bit misleading. Luckily, return of the mummy is better than the first. Originally intended to part of lowbudget horror eventually turned into a blockbuster adventure filming began in.
That came as a big surprise to many people at the time, since playing evie in the mummy and the mummy returns is what launched weiszs career from mostly unknown into the hollywood alist. The cover illustration features prince khorru coming out of the tomb as steam billows out. The book of the dead was an ancient volume that was held in such reverence for the ancient egyptians that to speak of it was blasphemy, and so was kept stowed away from any interference in the necropolis hamunaptra. Book and tv episode initially posing as a reporter, nila is actually the sister of prince khorru and has been trying to awaken her brother.
This bigbudget sequel from writerdirector stephen sommers navigates much of the same cliffhanger territory as george lucas and steven spielbergs indiana jones franchise. The scene of the fight had power very much as well as last time. Return of the mummy is the twentythird book in the original goosebumps book series, and it is a. Buy return of the mummy by r l stine online at alibris. Although return of the mummy is a direct sequel to an earlier instalment the curse of the mummys tomb, you could very easily overlook this fact. The mummy is a 1999 american action horror film written and directed by stephen sommers. Oconnor, with arnold vosloo in the title role the reanimated mummy loose remake of the same name which starred boris karloff in the title role. Get goosebumps with the startling repackage of a best selling classic. Curse of the mummy is a singleplayer roleplaying gamebook, written by jonathan green, illustrated by martin mckenna and originally published in 1995 by puffin books. Gabe and his obnoxious cousin, sari, return to egypt where the. A tale of the twentysecond century is an 1827 threevolume novel written by jane webb later jane c. Return of the mummy is the 23rd book in the original goosebumps series. I have the complete series, and there is unfortunately no episode based on the original, the curse of the mummys tomb.
It is the 59th and final title in the original puffin series isbn 0140375538, 27th in. Brendan fraser would absolutely return for a fun mummy. It was distributed by universal pictures the mummy returns inspired the 2002 prequel film the scorpion king, a. Apr 15, 2020 actress rachel weisz didnt return to play adventurer rick oconnells equally capable wife evie in the mummy. Gabes uncle ben, a famous archaeologist, invites him back to egypt to explore a new, previously undiscovered tomb. Considering the mummy had at best a cameo appearance in the last book, the title seems a bit misleading. Stines books because i like reading horror books and they are very exciting for me. Now with bonus materials after last years scary adventure, gabes a little nervous about being back in egypt. Oconnor, with arnold vosloo in the titular role as the reanimated mummy. Stine, 1994, scholastic edition, in english return of the mummy 1994 edition open library. Trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us.
Returning to egypt to help his uncle ben and cousin sari with an archaeological dig, gabe learns about a curse. Though it is a bit too content to follow the routine blockbustersequel template, the followup to 1999s fantastic the mummy provides a worthwhile and exciting experience. The mummy trilogy star brendan fraser says he would be all in on a fun return to the universal pictures franchise rebooted again under tom cruise in 2017. Mummy returns, the, level 2, penguin readers 2nd edition penguin readers, level 2.
For the mummy to revive again, to knock down the mummy, and to defend the world, it stands up. It forms part of steve jackson and ian livingstones fighting fantasy series. Return of the mummy is the twentythird book in the original goosebumps book series, and it is a sequel to the curse of the mummys tomb. Stine lives in new york city with his wife, jane, and his son, matt. And interestingly, it was one of the few that didnt really end in a cliffhanger.
Return of the mummy is the sequel to curse of the mummy s tomb, a goosebumps book i thought was kind of up and down. A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies back to life. Return of the mummy is the twentythird book in the original goosebumps book series, and it is a sequel to the curse of the mummy s tomb. Buy a discounted paperback of return of the mummy online from australias. Imhotep is dragged away by his priests before the pharaohs guards can discover. After last years scary adventure, gabes a little nervous about. When the pharaoh discovers their tryst, imhotep and ancksunamun murder the monarch. Return of the mummy is a sequel to the curse of the mummys tomb, book five in the goosebumps series.
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