Alex Kurtzman Wrapped Up By "The Mummy"

Heat Vision reports that "Star Trek" co-writer Alex Kurtzman is in final talks to direct the Untitled Reboot of The Mummy Film Franchise at Universal Pictures.

This is not a surprise really...Earlier this month we learned that Kurtzman and "Wanted" and regular Fast and the Furious film franchise series scribe Chris Morgan would oversee a  Classic Monsters Cinematic Universe that would start  with the new "The Mummy" on April 22nd 2016.

The new 'Mummy' will essentially set the tone and feel for the rest of the universe, so Kurtzman's involvement is understandable. The new 'Mummy' is said to be more action-adventure oriented and set in the present day. It will also feature new characters.

Len Wiseman ("Underworld," "A Good Day to Die Hard") was previously attached to helm the project but left iast July over his commitment to direct the first few episodes of the new Fall TV series "Sleepy Hollow". Andrés Muschietti (Mama) took over before Universal decided to launch its Monster Cinematic Universe

Stephen Sommers called action on the action packed and fun first film in 1999 which starred Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz.

Reaction from audiences on the two subsequent sequels in The Mummy Returns in 2001 and
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in '08 was quite muted--though all three pics grossed over $400 million worldwide.

This one is expected to go in a different direction. The script  from "The Darkest Hour" and early "Prometheus" writer Jon Spaihts is said to take the action from the 1920's to contemporary times.

Kurtzman's involvement as Mummy director was only in doubt due to his attachment to the Spidey film series  spin-off villain film "Venom" for Sony Pictures. With The Amazing Spider-Man 3 delayed BIG Time and those grand plans in disarray, Alex's now free to try launching Monsters.