The Mummy (also known as The Mummy: The Animated Series) is an American animated series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios based on the 1999 film of the same name. It premiered on Kids' WB on The WB network on September 29, 2001. It is set in 1938. It was retooled and renamed The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai for its second and final season, which began on February 8, 2003. The show was cancelled on June 7 the same year. Reruns of the show still aired on Kids' WB until it was removed from its Saturday morning lineup around July 2003. The show serves as an alternative sequel to the first The Mummy film and The Mummy Returns.

Storyline

Based loosely on the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, the O'Connells find themselves being chased around the world by the undead corrupt High Priest, Imhotep, and his lackey, Colin Weasler, while trying to get the Manacle of Osiris off Alex's wrist. This takes their trip across the world, trying to locate the lost scrolls of Thebes, the only things that can remove the manacle. The scrolls had to be destroyed to prevent Imhotep from possessing the manacle. In the second season, Alex is trained as a Medjai to combat the mummy, as well as facing new threats along the way.

Characters

Main characters

Allies

Villains

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1: 2001–2002

Season 2: 2003

Reception

The series received positive reviews from critics with praise given to the writing, animation, and Marquette's voice performance as Alex O'Connell. In February 2003, Kids' WB considered The Mummy, which was airing its second season at the time, one of the network's "breakout hits".

Merchandise

Video games

In February 2002, a video game developer Ubisoft obtained the rights to The Mummy: The Animated Series from Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, enabling the publisher to produce games based on the brand. Ubisoft Milan developed the game for Game Boy Advance platform and was released in November. HIP Interactive developed a new game based on The Mummy: The Animated Series for PlayStation 2 and PC, with the assistance of All In The Game LTD. Corey Johnson reprised his role as "Mr. Daniels" from the 1999 film The Mummy. According to casting director Phil Morris, Johnson was brought in to help reproduce the same production values of the original films and television show. The game was released in October 2004.

Home media release

In October 2002, Universal released The Mummy: Quest of the Lost Scrolls on VHS and DVD. Dubbed a "feature length adventure", the film was a mash up of the first episode of the series, and the last two episodes from season one. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 in three-volume sets in 2008. They were released in Canada on July 22 and in the U.S. on December 16.