By Gavin Boyle
A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM reboot is in the early stages, and while little information has been shared, sources confirmed it will follow a new set of characters instead of rehashing Ben Stiller’s Larry Daley or the museum exhibits he became so fond of.
“Having kids of my own now brings it all back to me, the fun I had at the museum,” Stiller said when making the first movie. “Going back with them to the museum and making this film, you get to experience it again through their eyes, which is great and it takes me back to my childhood. I’ve been taking my daughter back to the museum for the last couple of years and loving it.”
The joy that Stiller found in taking his daughter to the museum certainly shined throughout the series as he brought a whimsical, comedic presence to a character that was otherwise quite cynical. Furthermore, the movies maintained a strong family-friendly nature throughout their run, despite Stiller’s previous work on raunchy rom-com movies.
Movieguide® recongized NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM during the 2007 Movieguide® Gala Awards for being an example of a family-friendly movie that found great success at the box office. The first movie in the series grossed over $500 million at the global box office, and across all three movies, the total haul exceeded $1.3 billion. A portion of Movieguide®’s review of the first movie reads:
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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM is exciting, charming, tender, and amusing entertainment for the whole family. The story is well written, and the acting is filled with adventure, humor, warmth, and inspiring messages. Ben Stiller is perfectly cast, as is Robin Williams who plays Teddy Roosevelt with panache. There are also a few nifty twists in the final act. The movie teaches strong moral values like courage, responsibility, leadership, self-control, and the need for fathers to be strong role models for their sons. President Roosevelt imparts some wise advice to Ben Stiller’s character in NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM.
While little is known about the upcoming reboot, Shawn Levy, who directed all three movies, has signed on to the project in a producer role, as has Dan Levine.
This is not the first time Disney has attempted to revive the franchise since the third movie hit theaters in 2014. In 2022, an animated movie, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: KAHMUNRAH RISES AGAIN released onto Disney+ with little fanfare. However, the upcoming reboot will likely to produce more press as the beloved series returns to a familiar format.
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