Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (Sony version)

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, also called Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb is a 2019 American fantasy comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, The Kerner Entertainment Company and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the third installment and final installment in the Night at the Museum live-action film series, and a sequel to Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2015). The film was again directed by Raja Gosnell from a screenplay by Peter Ackerman, Eyal Podell and Jonathon E. Stewart, and story by John Cleese, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. The film stars Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez (who they also served as an executive producer alongside Gosnell) in lead roles, Steve Carell, Justin Rupple (replacing T.J. Miller), Seth Rogen, Rob Delaney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Nick Jonas, Natasha Rothwell and Alan Arkin.
Principal photography of Secret of the Tomb took place from August to December 2018 in London, England and British Columbia, Canada. The film premiered on September 11, 2019, Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on December 25, 2019. Secret of the Tomb grossed over $1 billion at the box office, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2019 in the series until it was overtaken by My Little Pony: A New Generation, and like its predecessors, received positive reviews. 
== Cast ==
=== Humans ===
* Andy Samberg as Larry Daley, a security guard at the American Museum of Natural History.
* Selena Gomez as Linda Daley, who is Larry's wife.
* Ricky Gervais as Dr. Leslie McPhee, the director of the Museum of Natural History and Larry's boss.
* Rachael Harris as Madeline Phelps, the chairwoman of the American Museum of Natural History.
* Natasha Rothwell as Tilly, the night security guard at the British Museum.
* Dylan Minnette as Nick Daley, the son of Larry Daley. He was played by Ed Oxenbould in the second film.
* Bobby Cannavale as Cecil Fredericks, a retired security guard from the first film.
** Percy Hynes White plays the younger Cecil "C.J" Fredericks in the prologue.
* Danny Trejo as Gus, a retired security guard from the first film.
* Bill Cobbs as Reginald, a retired security guard from the first film.
* Andrea Martin as Rose, an archivist at the Museum of Natural History.
* Brennan Elliott as Robert Fredericks, C.J.'s father in the prologue.
* Matt Frewer as Archibald Stanley, an archeologist who accompanies Robert and Cecil in the prologue
* Hugh Jackman (uncredited) as himself
* Alice Eve (uncredited) as herself
=== Exhibits ===
* Andy Samberg as Laaa, a Neanderthal who was made to resemble Larry.
* Steve Carell as Theodore Roosevelt, the wax sculpture of the 26th President of the United States.
** Neeson also voices Garuda.
* Nick Jonas as Ahkmenrah, the mummy of an ancient pharaoh.
* Jake Gyllenhaal as Sir Lancelot, the wax statue of the legendary Knight of the Round Table.
* Alan Arkin as Merenkahre, the mummy of an ancient pharaoh and Ahkmenrah's father.
* Seth Rogen (voice) as Octavius, a Roman soldier miniature and Jedediah's best friend.
* Justin Rupple (voice) as Jedediah, a cowboy diorama miniature and Octavius' best friend. He was originally voiced by T.J. Miller in the first two films.
* Patrick Gallagher as Attila the Hun, the statue of the leader of the Huns.
* Mizuo Peck as Sacagawea, the polyurethane model of the Lemhi Shoshone woman who is Theodore Roosevelt's girlfriend.
* Anjali Jay as Shepseheret, the mummy of a Great Royal Wife of Merenkahre and Ahkmenrah's mother.
* Crystal the Monkey as Dexter, a stuffed Capuchin monkey.
* Brad Garrett (voice) as Moai, an Easter Island Head at the Museum of Natural History.
* Randy Lee, Darryl Quon, Gerald Wong, Paul Chih-Ping Cheng as wax models of Huns.
* Kerry van der Griend, Matthew Harrison, and Jody Racicot as wax models of Neanderthals.
* Matty Finochio as Roman Sentry.
== Production ==
=== Development ===
In September 2015, Jordan Kerner, the film's producer, said before the second film's release that the studio was "talking about number 3 and moving forward and taking the franchise to the next level," but thought that Kerner and Raja Gosnell would not return, since Kerner was work on Disney and Nintendo's The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2017) and Gosnell was work on Show Dogs (2018). In November 2015, Sony Pictures Animation announced that the third film, under the tentative title of Night at the Museum 3, had been set for release on September 21, 2018 and it was confirmed that it would be the final live-action film in the franchise. Despite leaving the series, Gosnell later announced that he would return as the director and Kerner returned as the producer for the third and final installment of live-action films. On November 6, 2018, it was announced that the film would be titled Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. 
=== Casting ===
In a July 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andy Samberg confirmed for the sequel. On March 10, 2018, it was announced that shooting would start in August 2018. On May 8, 2018, actor Jake Gyllenhaal was cast as Lancelot. On May 15, 2018, it was announced that Dylan Minnette would be replacing Ed Oxenbould in the role of Nicky Daley. On June 18, 2018, it was announced that Samberg, Selena Gomez, Steve Carell, and Rob Delaney would be returning for the sequel. On July 9, 2018, it was announced that Natasha Rothwell would play a security guard in the British Museum. On July 23, 2018, it was announced Alan Arkin would play an Egyptian Pharaoh at the British Museum, with Justin Rupple replacing T.J. Miller as Jedediah. Gosnell revealed that Miller did originally return to voice Jedediah, but Sony recast him after the actor's sexual assault allegations and arrest for calling in a fake bomb threat.
=== Filming ===
Principal photography and production began on July 27, 2018. In December 2018, principal photography ended. Shooting took place outside the British Museum in London, England, as well as on a sound stage at the Vancouver Film Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia for scenes taking place inside the museum and mixing took place at Skywalker Sound.
== Music ==
=== Score ===
Heitor Pereira returned the third and final installment, having previously scored the first two installments, while Sony Classical Records has released an official soundtrack of the trilogy on January 6, 2020.
=== Soundtrack ===
Other songs not included on the album but used the film soundtrack:
* "Also sprach Zarathustra" By Richard Strauss.
* "Wizard" By Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway.
* "Shake Your Groove Thing" By Peaches & Herb.
* "London Calling" By The Clash.
* "Dancing Queen" By A-Teens.
* "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" By Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
* "Got to Be Real" By Cheryl Lynn.
* "Let's Go" By Tiesto featuring Icona Pop.
== Release ==
=== Theatrical ===
Secret of the Tomb was originally scheduled for release on September 21, 2018, a date that was later pushed forward to December 25, 2019.