The Mummy (no, not Lee Cronin's The Mummy) will return in...

What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, Many mummies are making money moves at the movies.

But only one Mummy movie has Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. The Mummy (no, not Lee Cronin’s The Mummy ) will return in May 2028 Many mummies are making movie moves, but only one Mummy has Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. (wild, right?)

Matt Schimkowitz — By Matt Schimkowitz | | 6:49pm Photo: Universal Pictures Film News The Mummy Copy to clipboard × Copy Link Copy Link — Facebook X Reddit Bluesky Email — 0 The Mummy is all anyones talking about these days.

The Details

Hot off the news that Lee Cronins The Mummy would finally answer the question, What happened to Katie? , Imhotep is lurching from his sarcophagus and announcing another release date.

The Mummy legacy sequel , the one starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, will unwrap itself for scarab-deprived the fandom on , per Variety . The film reclaims the May release date it took an L when Rick OConnell went rooting around the Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor , which was the first and only Mummy movie dropped in July.

Why This Matters

Perhaps, unsurprisingly, Dragon Emperor was the most expensive and least successful entry in the original trilogy. 2028s The Mummy , which will probably end up being titled Mummy or something, is directed by the Scream reboot team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. As mentioned, there are two Mummy movies coming to theaters in the coming years.

This is exactly the kind of news that gets fans excited or concerned.

Key Takeaways

• But, unlike Wolf Man and The Invisible Man , which were dropped through Universal, Warner Bros.
• Is distributing Lee Cronins The Mummy through New Line.
• So maybe this one isnt connected to the other two?

The Bottom Line

For example, where do the recent Dracula and Frankenstein fit in? 2026s The Mummy is a co-production between Blumhouse and James Wans Atomic Monster imprint.

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