Stephen Sommers
A purveyor of old-fashioned popcorn entertainment, writer/director Stephen Sommers hit pay dirt with his effects-driven action spectacle The Mummy (1999). Born in Indianapolis and raised in St. Cloud,...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
03/19/1962
Indianapolis, IN |
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F. Gary Gray, Jon M. Chu "Top Candidates" To Direct 'G.I. Joe 2'
February 15, 2011 11:09am ESTParamount scraping the bottom of the barrel for the sequel
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Stephen Sommers Will Adapt Dean Koontz's 'Odd Thomas'
November 04, 2010 10:31am ESTHow much do you want to bet he'll find a way to throw a vampire in there?
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Channing Tatum Looks Forward to <i>G.I. Joe 2</i>, Puberty
February 02, 2010 4:16am ESTWatch our exclusive interview with the star of 'Dear John.'
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Sommers ignored Miller's bad press
August 19, 2009 7:15am ESTDirector Stephen Sommers refused to let negative stories about Sienna Miller put him off hiring her for G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra - because there are always going to be "internet haters" attacking pretty actresses.
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Fascinating Fact:
August 05, 2009 7:15am ESTG.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA stars CHANNING TATUM and SIENNA MILLER helped to kick off a day of trading on Tuesday (04Aug09) when they rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The actors were accompanied by co-star Rachel Nichols, director Stephen Sommers and producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner as they swapped Hollywood glamour for the hustle and bustle of Wall Street to promote the new action movie.
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WWL: Menacing Mickey, Sacked Sommers and More
June 12, 2009 2:55pm ESTAt the end of each week we take a handful of news stories from the world of movies and break them down into a series of handy equations. Because we know how much you love math.
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'Mummy' Star Brendan Fraser Finds the 'Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'
July 31, 2008 9:33am ESTHollywood.com met up with Fraser in L.A. to find out what it was like reprising the role of O’Connell in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, working with a new leading lady Maria Bello and more.
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Director Rob Cohen Considers Third 'xXx' Starring Vin Diesel?
July 19, 2008 8:18pm ESTWhile Rob Cohen shies away from directing sequels to his own hit movies, he admits he’s considering making a third xXx installment along with star Vin Diesel.
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'The Mummy' Maker to Tackle G.I. Joe
August 24, 2007 11:08am ESTThe Mummy moviemaker Stephen Sommers has been given the task of bringing action toy G.I. Joe to life on the big screen.
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Rachel Weisz Drops Out of 'Mummy 3'
April 12, 2007 9:44am ESTOscar winner Rachel Weisz has turned down a role in The Mummy 3, leaving her costar Brendan Fraser without an on-screen wife.
