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The Mummy is a loose remake of The Mummy (1932), which was based on a script by American playwright John Balderston, who also contributed to Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931) and covered the opening of Tutankhamen's tomb for New York World when he was a journalist. Balderston's script was rewritten for this film by screenwriters Lloyd Fonvielle and Stephen Sommers (who also directed The Mummy (1999)).

Yes, it would, and it is exactly for that reason that they put a curse on Imhotep so that, if he were to be resurrected, he would bring with him the ten plagues of Ancient Egypt. This may sound ill-advised to modern ears, but keep in mind that. in that age, people were still very fearful of the Gods. Putting such a heavy curse on Imhotep pretty much guaranteed that his followers wouldn't even consider resurrecting him. However, the ancient Egyptians did not realize that their religion would disappear over time and that people in the 20th century would be a lot more skeptical of ancient curses, especially Evelyn, a scientist who has little fear of ancient curses. That is why she reads from the Book of the Dead without realizing the dire consequences. it's also due to the nature of the punishment. Imhotep's soul can never leave his body, even after it dies, essentially meaning he would be buried alive for all eternity.