Thank the Egyptian gods! new mummy The film starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz is finally in development, and it can’t come soon enough.
The original stars Frasier and Weisz, who play the title roles The mummy in 1999 and its sequel in 2001 The mummy returnsBoth, directed by Stephen Sommers, are in talks to reprise their respective roles as married American adventurer Rick and British Egyptologist Evie O’Connell.
Matt Bettinelli Olpin and Tyler Gillette, the filmmaking team known as Radio Silence, are set to direct the upcoming fourth installment in Universal Pictures’ fan-favorite supernatural adventure series based on the classic monster. The duo previously directed the critically acclaimed 2019 horror film ready or not.
Radio Silence also directed the fifth and sixth parts Screaming The films were released in 2022 and 2023 respectively. The films have been huge hits, so the duo knows a thing or two about reviving and breathing new life into a beloved franchise for a new generation.
According to the source who spoke to Hollywood Reporterthe project will serve as a proper sequel, not a reboot. The source also claims that the film will ignore the events of the third film, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Released in 2008, the third installment in Frasier The mummy The series is set in Egypt and follows Rick, Evie, and their adult son Alex as they uncover the mystery of the Terracotta Army and battle against an evil ancient warlord known as the Dragon Emperor. The role of Evie, originally played by Weisz, was recast with Maria Bello due to Weisz having just given birth, as well as her dissatisfaction with the film’s script.
Tomb of the Dragon Emperor It was an artistic success at the box office, although it remains the lowest-grossing film in the series. The film, which failed to capture the magic of the first two films and lacked the obvious on-screen chemistry between Frasier and Weisz, received negative reviews from critics and longtime fans alike.
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Universal attempted to revitalize the Monster IP in 2017 with The mummy Starring Tom Cruise. The film, which was initially intended to launch the Dark Universe, a new modern film franchise based on Universal’s classic monsters, did well at the box office but was harshly panned by critics and audiences. Ultimately, the Dark Universe was cancelled.
At a fan event earlier this year, Fraser speculated it would be Cruise mummy The movie fell apart due to its lack of fun.
“I know Tom Cruise tried to make his movie and it’s not easy! We all know how hard it is to make this movie. Except for three [The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]“The thing about all these movies is that at least they were fun, and they were an exciting ride, and I wanted to do it again,” the actor said.
Meanwhile, another reboot based on the classic Mummy character is scheduled to hit theaters in 2026. Directed by Lee Cronin (Rising Evil Dead) and produced by Jason Blum and James Wan, The mummy It will be a dark, supernatural horror film, as will the first mummy The film had not been distributed by Universal Pictures since the Hammer Films series in the 1950s through the 1970s.
Cronin The mummy It will be released on April 17, 2026.
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