The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure fantasy film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The film is set in China rather than Egypt and focuses on the Terracotta Army's origins. It is the third installment in Stephen Sommers' The Mummy film series. It stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello (replacing Rachel Weisz, who played Evelyn in the first two films), John Hannah, Luke Ford, Anthony Wong, and Michelle Yeoh. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor premiered in Moscow on July 24, 2008, and was released in the United States on August 1. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $406 million against a production budget of $145 million, becoming the lowest-grossing film in the trilogy.