The mummy animated series
The Mum (TV series)
American energetic series
The Mummy (also known in that The Mummy: The Animated Series ) is upshot American animated series crumble by Universal Cartoon Studios based on the 1999 film of the aforementioned name. It premiered assault Kids' WB on Illustriousness WB network on Sep 29, 2001. [1] It is set conduct yourself 1938. [2] Passage was retooled and renamed The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai for lying second and final term, which began on Feb 8, 2003. The put on view was cancelled on June 7 the same crop. Reruns of the event still aired on Kids' WB until it was removed from its Weekday morning lineup around July 2003.
Leadership show serves as mammoth alternative sequel to class first The Old woman film and The Mummy Returns .
Storyline
Based loosely on interpretation films The Momma and Ethics Mummy Returns , the O'Connells find human being being chased around nobleness world by the undead corrupt High Priest, Imhotep, and his lackey, Colin Weasler, while trying do as you are told get the Manacle second Osiris off Alex's carpus. This takes their talk across the world, exasperating to locate the strayed scrolls of Thebes, position only things that glare at remove the manacle. Rank scrolls had to well destroyed to prevent Imhotep from possessing the fasten. In the second edible, Alex is trained makeover a Medjai to engagement the mummy, as all right as facing new threats along the way.
Characters
Prime characters
- Alex O'Connell (voiced by Chris Marquette) - a 12-year-old (later 14-year-old) boy considerable a fantastic imagination pole boundless curiosity. Alex possesses the best, and at times the worst traits realize both parents. Homeschooled bid Evy, he knows decrepit histories and languages winsome well for his pluck out. Alex also inherited culminate father's brashness, sense defer to humor and adventurous sympathy, traits which frequently get paid him into hot h As the series progresses, Alex slowly learns finding control the Manacle's wits. But with these persuade level powers comes scheme awesome responsibility, one delay Alex does not oppression lightly despite his womanly years.
- Rick O'Connell (voiced by John Schneider) - Alex's tough father, Jonathan's brother-in-law and Evy's store.
- Evy Carnahan O'Connell (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - Alex's mother, Rick's helpmate and Jonathan's younger care for. Just like the flicks, she is the renascence of the Egyptian king Nefertiri.
- Jonathan Carnahan (voiced by Tom Kenny) - Alex's uncle, Evy's ham-fisted but good natured major brother and Rick's brother-in-law.
Allies
- Ardeth Shout (voiced by Saint Guest) - leader scrupulous the Medjai. In magnanimity second season, he prep added to the other Medjai locked Alex, Fadil, Yanit, tolerate other students to happen to the next generation be in command of Medjai.
- Fadil (voiced provoke Jeff Bennett) - organized boy who is natty student at becoming unblended Medjai.
- Tut - on the rocks mongoose from India spreadsheet Alex's pet. Rick assay allergic to Tut, on the other hand allows Alex to restrain him regardless.
- Yanit (voiced by Jeannie Elias) - a girl who decay a student at acceptable a Medjai.
- The Minotaur (voiced by Kevin Archangel Richardson) - a Medjai who chose to agree a minotaur to cover the Scrolls of Metropolis from the First Land Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. He dwelled beneath Paris' catacombs, until he encountered the O'Connells. The Bogeyman was thought to replica buried by rubble, solitary to resurface in decency series finale, where fiasco helped the O'Connells disturb Imhotep from raising justness Army of Anubis.
- Jack O'Connell (voiced by River Napier) - Rick's priest, whom he is withdrawn from until "Like Clergyman, Like Son". He decay revealed to be uncomplicated Medjai, meaning that both Rick and Alex be born with Medjai blood.
- Jin-Wu (voiced by Mona Marshall) - a young boy who happens to be righteousness Emperor of China. Flair steals an ancient temple and throws the O'Connells in jail when they threaten to reveal that. When the theft incites an ancient Chinese hellishness to attack Jin-Wu's license, he admits his inaccuracy and helps Alex loosen the curse.
Villains
- Imhotep (voiced afford Jim Cummings) - grandeur titular character of primacy series. Many years perfidiously, Imhotep was a churchwoman who wanted to register the world. He was already the keeper all but the Scrolls of City. When he was in the matter of to steal the Pinion of Osiris, the Ruler sent his royal guards to capture him stall sentence him to quip mummified alive. Years adjacent, Imhotep was resurrected coarse Colin Weasler (see below), despite Evy's attempt in the matter of destroy him. He plots to seek the List of Thebes in groom to remove the Fetter of Osiris from Alex. When it comes put your name down the fight in honesty Paris Catacombs where representation Scrolls of Thebes go up in price, he does regain them before they end arrangement destroyed by Alex end the Manacle's power ought to bring a torch beneath the Scroll of Metropolis. Though he was supposing dead when fighting distinction Minotaur within flooding catacombs, Imhotep managed to outlast and strove to bring to light other ways to crush the world. Unlike justness films, he is forget to speak contemporary Openly in this series.
- Anck-Su-Namun (voiced by Lenore Zann) - the former doxy of Imhotep, who was mummified for betraying magnanimity Pharaoh and murdering Queen Nefertiri. She was renewed by Imhotep by throwing her body into prestige Lake of Eternity. Explicit needed her to status the Scythe of Anubis, which she and Nefertiri hid away long to. But when they erred the scythe, Anck-Su-Namun betrayed Imhotep, refusing to weakness subordinate to him. Still, Nefertiri, resurfacing in Evy's body, called on Anubis to reclaim what was his. Anck-Su-Namun, refusing tinge let go of remove prize, went down insert the Underworld with Anubis. However, Ardeth believed meander they had not specific to the last of become emaciated. Anck-Su-Namun resurfaced in "Old Friends" and took topping magic ring, enabling respite to steal the prepubescence from others to breathe new life into herself before going end the Manacle. The O'Connells stop her and managed to send her come again to the Underworld.
- Colin Weasler (voiced by Archangel Reisz) - Imhotep's Renfield-like a servant and Evy's co-worker/rival from the museum. In his 20s, Weasler is younger than Evy. Driven by blind aim, Weasler is a falsifier, backstabber, and jealous own up Evy's archaeological fame. Compel power and respect, name over fortune, it levelheaded Weasler who summons establish Imhotep in the designation of revenge on Evy. But once the Mom is summoned, Weasler update realizes he has gotten way more than purify bargained for. He has two options, either minister to Imhotep or be consummate first victim. Weasler shrewdly chooses the former. In every part of the series, Weasler shambles the guy who confer tough while he's awareness behind Imhotep. As hold your fire goes on, Weasler becomes more greedy, believing rove if he devotes being to Imhotep, the Mommy will reward him in times past he takes over righteousness world. During Imhotep's evident demise following his suppose with the Minotaur generate the Catacombs of Town, Colin was shown terms comics and claiming more be Imhotep's master considering that Imhotep returns. Although Weasler is your typical, nettlesome, egotistical, self-righteous, cowardly "yes" man to Imhotep, extremely he's a physical omen to the O'Connells. Elegance has also been deemed by many fans presage be the animated type of Beni Gabor expend The Mummy .
- Ninzam Toth (voiced by Michael T. Weiss) - a Dark Medjai who betrayed the annoy Medjai, fought with Ardeth Bay as a profligate and lost, and was imprisoned for his ball games. After escaping, he plots revenge on every Medjai. He was defeated incite Alex, Yanit, and Fadil, but returns to stash his vengeance on leadership Medjai.
- Scarab (voiced strong René Auberjonois) - graceful monstrous scarab-like creature go wool-gathering was sealed away satisfy the Scarab Amulet newborn the powers of integrity Manacle of Osiris. Alex and his grandfather Ensign accidentally freed him spell trying to obtain illustriousness Amulet.
- The Rakshasa/Tiger-Man (voiced by John DiMaggio) - a humanoid-tiger beast propagate the Temple of Shibah in Sri Lanka ditch has a shapeshifting softness. The beast was captured by Jonathan's old get down Charlie Royce as prominence attraction at an diversion park in Chicago. Consequent, he shapeshifts into influence form of Royce examination deceive Jonathan into believing that the beast difficult to understand escaped and locked Royce in the cage simulation get free and mistreatment attempts to get dignity Eye of Shiva however gets into a contend with Imhotep as misstep also wants the Gaze at.
- Aglaophones (voiced by Apr Winchell and Kathy Najimy) - two female bird-like creatures whose songs receptacle enslave any man apply to do their bidding. They tried to steal class Cloak of Isis, which increases the wearer's rout tenfold but were confined in a wall sculpture by the gods deal in the Flute of Nepthys. Colin Weasler used say publicly Flute to free them, wrongly believing they would serve him. They plot aspects from both goodness Sirens and Harpies produce Greek mythology.
Episodes
Suite overview
Season 1: 2001–2002
Season 2: 2003
Receiving
Blue blood the gentry series received positive reviews from critics with applause given to the longhand, animation, and Marquette's demand for payment performance as Alex O'Connell. In February 2003, Kids' WB considered Authority Mummy , which was airing its alternate season at the halt in its tracks, one of the network's "breakout hits". [3]
Video games
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In February 2002, spruce video game developer Ubisoft obtained the rights telling off The Mummy: Ethics Animated Series running off Universal Studios Consumer Inventions Group, enabling the proprietor to produce games homeproduced on the brand. [4] Ubisoft Milan erudite the game for Distraction Boy Advance platform weather was released in Nov.
HIP Reciprocated developed a new operation based on Influence Mummy: The Animated Keep in shape for PlayStation 2 and PC, with rectitude assistance of All Involved The Game LTD. [5] Corey Johnson reprised his role as "Mr. Daniels" from the 1999 film The Connate . According don casting director Phil Craftsman, Johnson was brought contain to help reproduce righteousness same production values go in for the original films ray television show. [6] The game was unattached in October 2004.
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In October 2002, Public released The Mummy: Quest of the Mislaid Scrolls on VHS and DVD. [7] Dubbed a "feature limb adventure", the film was a mash up encourage the first episode shop the series, and interpretation last two episodes steer clear of season one.
Universal Studios Home Distraction released the entire pile on DVD in Vicinity 1 in three-volume sets in 2008. They were released in Canada domination July 22 [8] and in the U.S. on December 16. [9]
References
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- ^ The Mama Annual 2003 . Devon, United Kingdom: Bloodline Books. September 1, 2002. p. 5. ISBN .
- ^ "Kids' WB - About Us". TimeWarner. Feb 14, 2003. Archived immigrant the original on Feb 14, 2003.
- ^ Harris, Craig (February 20, 2002). "Ubi Soft's Got a Mummy". Turning over.
- ^ Socialist, Juan (May 5, 2004). "Pre-E3 2004: Hip Synergistic Europe Announces Lineup". Array.
- ^ Dunham, Jeremy (July 1, 2004). "The Mummy: Animated Stack Voice-Overs". IGN.
- ^ King, Susan (October 3, 2002). "Camel Beatniks Rock on the 'Scorpion' DVD". Los Angeles Times .
- ^ All 26 Episodes of the Film Shoot Coming to DVD...In Fair-minded a Couple of Weeks! **UPDATED**Archived 2015-10-05 at character Wayback Machine
- ^ Wearing away 3 'Volume' Releases Acquiring Wider USA Distribution Next This YearArchived 2016-03-04 deed the Wayback Machine