Audiences are ready to return to the most beloved museum in cinema with the upcoming film Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah rises again. The film is heading straight to Disney+, bringing the franchise to an animated format for the first time. The official trailer was recently released courtesy of Walt Disney Studiosallowing fans to meet Nick Daley, Teddy Roosevelt and many more characters from the first trilogy for the first time.
This time around, Nick Daley takes over as his father’s night watchman gig for the summer, a huge responsibility for the high school senior. When an ancient threat returns from the basement, it’s up to Nick, Jedediah, Octavius, Sacagawea and the rest of the museum to stop them. The recently released trailer can be found below.
The official synopsis for Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah rises again is reading:
Nick Daley’s summer job as a night watchman at the museum is a challenging job for a high school student, but he follows in his father’s footsteps and is determined not to let him down. Fortunately, he knows the museum’s ancient tablet that brings everything to life when the sun goes down and is happy to see his old friends, including Jedediah, Octavius, and Sacagawea, when he arrives. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes with plans to unlock the Egyptian underworld and free his army of the dead, it’s up to Nick to stop the demented overlord and save the museum once and for all.
In the trailer we see a brief appearance of Larry Daley, the role Ben Stiller previously played in the live-action franchise. This time Zachary Levi (Shazam!) takes on the character, though his involvement in the film remains to be seen. Instead, Joshua Bassett will take on the lead role, making his debut in the role of Larry’s son, Nick. The rest of the cast will all feature new actors, with Thomas Lennon as Teddy, Joseph Kamal as Kahmunrah, Steve Zahn as Jedediah, Jack Whitehall as Octavius, and Kieran Sequoia as Sacagawea. Fans can see the fourth entry in the franchise, Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah rises again, when it releases exclusively on Disney+ on December 9.
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again is “deeply loyal” to the original characters
While the beloved actors from the original films won’t be returning, Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah rises again will do its best to honor their legacy. The new voice actors will put their own spin on the characters, though they want to continue the personality they started with Night at the museum in 2006.
During an interview with Colliderproducer Shawn Levy discussed the project and their hopes for the characters. “I’m very active in the production of it. I’ve seen two of the three acts in animation form,” explains Levy. “It’s kind of its own thing, but very, very true to the legacy of those characters in that title.”
It will be difficult to follow up on the performances of Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Rami Malek and Steeve Coogan. However, the new actors are just as talented and ready to give their take on the characters. The public can see the fourth entry in the franchise on December 9, when Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah rises again hits Disney+.