The Mummy trilogy is a trilogy of movies that features mummies. (1999, 2001, 2008) There is also an animated series (2001-2003). The first movie was a loose remake of the original film. Instead of being straight horror, it was more of an action-adventure with a dash of comedy. It featured actors Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah. They played Rick O'Connell, Evelyn Carnahan, and Jonathan Carnahan, respectively and their quest was to find ancient artifacts and treasure. They end up, as a result, having to stop an awakened mummy named Imhotep.