SUBMITTED BY Scooby

March 12, 2003 — IMDB reports that the third installment of "The Mummy" franchise is set to hit movie screens - without its stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. The latest concept being developed for the latest flick would have ancient King Imhotep waking up "in contemporary times, with new stars" according to star Arnold Vosloo. Vosloo notes that Brendan and Rachel were last seen with a baby in The Mummy Returns and if they were to return, questions about aging their characters would have to be addressed. Vosloo says of the two previous films which were set in the 1920s, "In a weird way, we've kind of done that period. Taking the story to a different time would open up all new possibilities. It could even be set in the 1950s or '60s - whenever the Mummy wakes up."

(Thanks to 'Anonymous')