Here is a concise summary of the provided text, which appears to be a humorous, lighthearted rundown of the plot of the first three movies in "The Mummy" franchise, leading up to a new, unrelated "Mummy" movie:
**The Mummy (2000)**
* Set in 1920, an adventurer (Brendan Fraser) assembles a team to find Egyptian treasures, leading to the accidental resurrection of a powerful mummy.
* The team faces various obstacles, including the Seven Plagues of Egypt, to ultimately defeat the mummy.
**The Mummy Returns (2001)**
* The sequel introduces a new villain, the Scorpion King (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), who is resurrected and granted immense powers.
* The team from the first movie must stop the Scorpion King, leading to an action-packed climax.
**The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)**
* Set in ancient China and then the early 1900s, the story follows the protagonists as they discover and accidentally resurrect the Emperor of China, who becomes a powerful, dragon-like creature.
* The movie is noted for crossing into absurdity, with a three-headed dragon and a final battle exploiting a simplistic weak point.
**Leading up to...**
* A new, unrelated "Mummy" movie starring Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, with music by The Realists, implying a fresh start for the franchise.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, without opinions, in short sentences with numbers:
**The Mummy (1)**
1. The story takes place in 1920.
2. The main character knows the location of buried mummies.
3. A group is formed to find the mummies, including Evelyn, a librarian, and her brother.
4. The group faces obstacles like a missed steamer, deadly bugs, and distressing individuals.
5. A book is found with a passage to revive the mummy.
6. The mummy is revived and is stronger than steel.
7. The mummy needs to rebuild its body by stealing body parts.
8. The heroes face the seven plagues of Egypt.
9. The movie ends with almost all characters dead, except the protagonists.
**The Mummy 2: The Revenge**
10. The movie takes place in 1920, after the events of the first film.
11. Evelyn and Brendan have a son, who resembles them.
12. Jonathan possesses a golden suit important to the movie's end.
13. A scorpion king bracelet is found, which works with a virtual reality projector.
14. Evelyn starts having visions of ancient Egypt, suggesting she is a reincarnation.
15. The mummy is revived with more powers, including water control and telekinesis.
16. The heroes try to prevent the revival of a powerful entity known as "The Rock".
17. The only way to kill "The Rock" is with a stick that transforms into a spear.
18. The movie ends with the temple collapsing, similar to the first film.
**The Mummy 3: Lost in China**
19. The movie begins in ancient China, introducing Emperor Sherlyn with many powers.
20. Sherlyn orders the construction of the Chinese Wall.
21. A curse is placed on Sherlyn and his soldiers, turning them into mummies.
22. The story returns to around 1900, with the protagonists' lives having changed significantly.
23. Brendan Fraser is now rich and an archaeologist.
24. Jonathan owns a mummies-themed bar.
25. The actress playing Verín has changed.
26. The protagonists end up in China, liberating Yerli and encountering various groups.
27. Sherlyn is revived, and his men are brought back to life.
28. A magical fountain transforms a character into a three-headed dragon.
29. The heroes discover Sherlyn's weak point is that he "explodes".
30. The movie ends with the protagonists happy and content.
**General**
31. The presentation covers the summaries of The Mummy trilogy before a new Mummy movie.
32. The new Mummy movie features Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, and music by The Realists.