Star Cineplex to release The Mummy on June 9

What better way to while away the wait for iftar than with a fun desert filck? That's why Star Cineplex is releasing The Mummy. The film premiered at the State Theater in Sydney, Australia on May 22, 2017 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 9, 2017 in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D. Star Cineplex has announced its release on the same day. Universal Pictures first announced plans for a modern day reboot of The Mummy franchise in 2012. The project went through multiple directors with first Len Wiseman leaving the project in 2013, and then a second director, Andrés Muschietti, leaving in 2014. Tom Cruise began talks about playing the lead in November 2015, with Sofia Boutella beginning talks that December. Kurtzman cast Boutella after seeing and being impressed by her largely mute performance in Kingsman: The Secret Service. Kurtzman also noted that “if you look at her eyes, and this is what I got from watching Kingsman, there’s a whole performance going on here. And in not saying anything but conveying that much to me, I thought oh my god, no matter how much prosthetics we put on her, no matter how much CG we put on her face, if I see this, she’s going to convey something very emotional to me.” Other casting news was announced between March and May with Russell Crowe joining during the latter month. This time audience will see Nick Morton as a soldier of fortune who plunders ancient sites for timeless artifacts and sells them to the highest bidder. When Nick and his partner come under attack in the Middle East, the ensuing battle accidentally unearths Ahmanet, a betrayed Egyptian princess who was entombed under the desert for thousands of years. With her powers constantly evolving, Morton must now stop the resurrected monster as she embarks on a furious rampage through the streets of London. The film stars Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari and Russell Crowe.