Tom Cruise looks terrified as he comes face to face with evil creatures in new trailer for The Mummy
The Hollywood hunk plummets down a sinkhole only to meet a chilling Egyptian queen
TOM Cruise looks truly terrified as he plummets into a sinkhole and comes face-to-face with a murderous Egyptian princess in a horrifying new trailer for The Mummy.
Today Universal Productions released its second explosive teaser for the film re-boot and Hollywood hunk Tom, who plays Nick Morton, takes centre stage.
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Tom Cruise looks truly terrified as he comes face to face with a murderous Egyptian beauty
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He comes face to face with Egyptian Queen Ahmanet
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She was tipped for royalty but her evil streak saw her turn to the dark side
Haunting music kicks off the action-packed scenes which see Tom in role as Nick rush to an explosion.
They swiftly switch to a gun battle, where he comes under fire and can be heard screaming “Get down!”
As a number of buildings go up in flames, it causes a groundswell, opening a huge split in the barren desert and revealing the head of a huge Egyptian figure sculpted from sand.
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A gun battle opens the trailer
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The terrifying sinkhole then emerges
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Tom, who plays Nick, is soon to discover it is a 2,000-year-old tomb
The astounded character remarks: “What the hell?” before being sent in to investigate.
He soon discovers the underground world is in fact the 2,000-year-old prison of Egyptian Queen Ahmanet, who was tipped to lead a sparkling royal life before she turned evil.
The lengthy clip hints the tables have now turned, with Ahmanet attempting to use Nick’s skills to regain her own ancient powers.
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Queen Ahmanet attempts to use Nick’s power to fuel her evil
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Her spine-chilling underworld is exposed
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The horrifying undead live below ground – and it is up to Nick to close the tomb
Meanwhile actor Russell Crowe, who takes on the role of Dr Jekyll, tells Nick it is up to him to battle the long-haired horror and send her back to the tomb because he has been “chosen by the ultimate evil.”
The two-minute trailer follows on from an initial 30-second clip for the same movie released yesterday.
The new film is a reboot of the 90s classic films of the same name – with Tom taking on the role originally portrayed by Brendan Fraser.
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Nick is told he has specifically been chosen for the scary mission
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Tom stars alongside Annabelle Wallis in the movie re-boot
Dad-of-one Tom will also star alongside Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson and Courtney B Vance.
Speaking ahead of the release of the film, Tom has revealed he endured a staggering 64 takes in order to complete one sequence where a plane crashes and the team are flung through the air.
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The dramatic scenes will excite film fans ahead of the release in June
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The movie is part of a wider portfolio of films being given a fresh take by Universal
Alongside The Mummy, Universal will also be making The Invisible Man, starring Johnny Depp in the titular role, Bride of Frankenstein, starring Javier Bardem as the monster, Count Dracula, The Wolf Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
The group is a reboot of a series of classic films and characters that will interweave within each other to create a whole new realm for movie buffs to enjoy.
The Mummy hits cinemas on June 9.
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