Almost two decades after Brendan Fraser last took to the screen as treasure hunter Rick O'Connell, the '90s heartthrob is back in his fourth Mummy movie, officially titled The Mummy: The Book of the Dead. The highly anticipated sequel is also set to welcome back Rachel Weisz as Evelyn O'Connell after the star took a break from the third film.
The new installment is full steam ahead, led by Scream 5's directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Filming has already begun after Fraser and co celebrated the start of production in the best way, by braving Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride at Universal Studios. Although the team is keeping shtum on plot details, the movie has been pushed forward and is now targeting a fall 2027 release date.
Below, we've dived deep into everything there is to know about the new film, 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: The Book of the Dead release date
The Mummy: The Book of the Dead will release in theatres on October 15, 2027.
When the project was first announced by Universal Studios, it was set to release on May 19, 2028. However, the movie was brought forward by several months in October 2026, not long before its official title was announced.
The Mummy: The Book of the Dead plot speculation
No official plot details have been released just yet, but early reports suggest which past movie the sequel will follow. The first Indiana Jones-esque movie hit screens in 1999, following Brendan Fraser's treasure hunter Rick O'Connell and Rachel Weisz's librarian Evelyn Carnahan as they travel back to the 1920s and awaken a supernatural high priest.
The second film revisits the now-married couple in 1933, where their son Alex accidentally triggers a curse, releasing the Mummy. However, the third movie replaced Rachel Weisz with Maria Bello. According to The Hollywood Reporter, because Weisz was not part of the sequel, the new Mummy will disregard the events of the third movie and act as a sequel to the second film.
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. However, whilst speaking to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Fraser said, "what we're going to do is saddle back up, go back to the locations," adding, "we're going to give the audience what they have been bothering all of us for the last 20-whatever years."
Horror duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are set to direct the upcoming movie, and are both 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: The Book of the Dead cast
Original Mummy stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are set to return in The Mummy 4, reprising their roles as adventurer Rick O'Connell and his wife Evelyn Carnahan.
As for the wider cast, John Hannah is set to return as Evie's brother, Jonathan Carnahan. It is not clear at this point if Rick and Evie's son Alex will return, or who will play him. Alex was played by Freddie Boath in The Mummy Returns and by Luke Ford in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Oded Fehr will also return as leader of the Medjai, Ardeth Bay, as well as Kevin J. O’Connor as Rick's former colleague Beni Gabor. Newcomers include Obsession star Michael Johnston and Numan Acar, who have been cast in mystery roles.
The Mummy: The Book of the Dead cast list is as follows:
- Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell
- Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan
- John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan
- Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bay
- Kevin J. O’Connor as Beni Gabor
- Michael Johnston
- Numan Acar
The Mummy: The Book of the Dead trailer yet?
The upcoming Mummy sequel has only just started filming, so there is no trailer on the horizon just yet.
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