Movies don’t get much more catastrophic than2017’sThe Mummy, which critics pronounced, ahem,dead on arrival.
And even directorAlex Kurtzmanisn’t staying mum about it anymore.
“And that was probably the biggest failure of my life, both personally and professionally.

Tom Cruise in 2017’s ‘The Mummy’.Chiabella James/Universal Pictures
I will literally not proceed when I feel that feeling.
It’s not worth it to me.
“I am forever grateful for that experience…
I don’t think that I could be here now without that experience.”
Kurtzman and Lumet’s take onThe Man Who Fell to Earthpremieres Sunday on Showtime.
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