The Mummy Returns

The Mummy Returns

2001

Rick O'Connell and his wife Evelyn return to Egypt, where their young son has accidentally awakened the Scorpion King, setting off a race against a resurrected Imhotep to claim an ancient bracelet that confers invincible power. The sequel to the 1999 hit doubles down on the spectacle and family adventure formula.

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Director

  • Stephen Sommers

Cast

  • Brendan Fraser
  • Rachel Weisz
  • John Hannah
  • Arnold Vosloo
  • Oded Fehr
  • Dwayne Johnson
  • Patricia Velazquez

Filming Locations

  • British Museum

    The exterior of the British Museum was used in the film; the UCL Front Quad also stood in for the British Museum exterior, as the actual museum was partially obscured by scaffolding during filming.

  • Camden
  • Royal Naval College

    The Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich was used during the London bus chase sequence, with soldier mummies scuttling along its walls as the double-decker careers through College Way.

  • Shepperton Studios

    Large-scale interior sets were constructed at Shepperton Studios, including ancient Egyptian pyramids and temples, as well as the interior of the O'Connell family home using the studios' Littleton Park mansion.

  • Tower Bridge

    The London double-decker bus chase culminates on Tower Bridge, where Rick O'Connell is left hanging from the bridge as it opens; the production was permitted to close the bridge in short intervals during filming.