Lee Cronin’s upcoming “The Mummy” is the latest attempt to revive a franchise that hasn’t truly connected with audiences since the Brendan Fraser-led “The Mummy” trilogy ended with 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.” Universal Pictures tried again in 2017 with Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy,” meant to launch “The Dark Universe” with new spins on monsters like Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and “The Invisible Man”—but the film flopped, and the entire initiative was swiftly abandoned.
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It’s also a curious moment for a fresh adaptation. With recent chatter about Fraser and Rachel Weisz possibly returning for a sequel to the original Stephen Sommers films, you could assume this new version—also the first not produced by Universal Pictures—might be quietly overshadowed. But between Cronin and lead actor Jack Reynor, Blumhouse steering the ship, and a premise that pushes harder into horror than the Cruise iteration ever did, “The Mummy” could just as easily seize the spotlight and emerge as a breakout for its new home at Warner Bros.
The film stars Reynor, Laia Costa, Verónica Falcó, May Calamawy, May Elghety, Natalie Grace, Shylo Molina, Billie Roy, and Hayat Kamille. Cronin (“Evil Dead Rise”) writes and directs. Producers include Jason Blum, Cronin, John Keville, and James Wan, with Michael Clear, Alayna Glasthal, Macdara Kelleher, and Judson Scott serving as executive producers.
“The Mummy” is a standalone psychological horror film rooted in an intimate family tragedy: a father’s daughter returns after eight years missing, only to be overtaken by an ancient mummy spirit—forcing him toward a dark ritual in a desperate attempt to save his children.
Synopsis:
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
Warner Bros. Pictures will release “The Mummy” in theaters on April 17. Watch the first trailer below.
