Grab your artefact bag and Book of the Living as The Mummy 4 is officially on the way. After months of negotiations, Universal has closed deals with original stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to star in the new installment, led by Scream 5's directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, otherwise known as Radio Silence.
What's more is that the highly anticipated sequel has finally set a release date and will be landing on the big screen in 2028. But more on that later. To be clear, this isn't the same as Lee Cronin's upcoming 2026 Mummy movie, but a follow-up to the '00s adventure movies, which saw a treasure hunter and a librarian face fearsome ancient Egyptian monsters.
While nothing much has been confirmed just yet, we've dived deep into everything there is to know about the new film below, with our best guess at what the plot could cover, who else might return from the cast, and more. Once you're up to date, you can also check out our guides to the best monster movies or all the other most exciting upcoming movies.
The Mummy sequel release date
The Mummy 4 will release in theatres on May 19, 2028.
Universal Studios locked in the date in February 2025 after holding it for an event film. This may seem a little far away, but the sequel is in the very early stages and has not yet begun filming or finding its wider cast and crew.
The Mummy plot speculation
No official plot details have been released just yet, but early reports suggest which past movie the sequel will follow. There have been many Mummy movies released over the years, but in 1999, Stephen Sommers' The Mummy flipped the franchise on its head. The movie brought an Indiana Jones flavor to the monster tale with the help of Brendan Fraser's strapping treasure hunter Rick O'Connell and Rachel Weisz's beautiful librarian, Evelyn Carnahan.
The first film follows the duo as they travel back to the 1920s and accidentally awaken a supernatural high priest, aka the Mummy. The second 2001 film, The Mummy Returns, revisits the now married couple years later in 1933, where Rick and Evie's son Alex accidentally triggers a curse releasing the Mummy. However, the third movie, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, replaced Rachel Weisz with Maria Bello.
So, where does the new Mummy movie fit in? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new Mummy will disregard the events of the third movie and act as a sequel to the second film, The Mummy Returns. At the end of The Mummy Returns, Evie has a brush with death, but Rick manages to resurrect her and save her from the crumbling pyramid. The Scorpion King perishes in the rubble, and The Mummy later falls into a pit of scorpions and dies.
Due to there being almost two decades between the sequel and the upcoming movie, we expect a rather big time jump between the two movies. However, it is not clear how The Mummy will be resurrected this time around. Horror duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are set to direct the upcoming movie, with David Coggeshall penning the script. Coggeshall confirmed his involvement via Twitter, sharing one of the reports and writing, "Cat's out of the bag, I guess."
Both Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are keeping pretty tight-lipped on the sequel, but in an interview with Empire, Gillett said, "Having stepped into Scream, our radar for jumping into another franchise is that it has to feel special." adding, "The script really does that. It is very beautiful and sweeping and scary and fun."
The Mummy cast
Original Mummy stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are set to return, reprising their roles as adventurer Rick O'Connell and his wife Evelyn Carnahan.
As for the wider cast, no announcements have been made. Seeing as though the movie follows on from The Mummy Returns, we could see Evie's brother, Jonathan Carnahan, play some kind of a part in the sequel. Evie's adventurous brother was played by John Hannah in the '00s film. The same can be assumed about Rick and Evie's son Alex, who was played by Freddie Boath in The Mummy Returns and Luke Ford in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Oded Fehr, who plays the leader of the Medjai, Ardeth Bay, isn't sure if he'll be back, however. "I've heard many things from a lot of people," he shared. "I have not been officially approached, but I've heard many things from many people. I'm assuming it's going to happen, and I'm probably as excited as you are about it."
As of now, the Mummy's confirmed cast list is as follows:
- Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell
- Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan
Is there a Mummy trailer yet?
The upcoming Mummy sequel is in the very early stages of development and has not yet started filming, so there is no trailer on the horizon just yet.
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