CINCINNATI - Universal Pictures spokesman James Task announced today the possible delay of the production company's next Cincinnati-located film. All previously announced casting sessions and crew hirings have been cancelled. 

The film is the next installment in Universal's The Mummy series, again starring Brendan Fraser. The working title is The Mummy Embarasses Its Home City on a National Stage.

Task explained, "Due to the limited box-office earnings of The Mummy Returns and The Scorpion King, Universal is approaching this project with a limited budget. To keep makeup and costuming costs low, we can't move forward until we know for sure a certain actor will be available to play the gnarled mummy villian. We were surprised yesterday to find that the end of her current role was not made final."

Task continued, "We expect her to become available this November, barring voteing 'irregularities' in Clermont County. We appreciate the patience of Cincinnatians as we get this project rolling. We have no intention to 'cut and run' from this movie."