The Mummy Returns Again: Can a Legacy Sequel Recapture the Original’s Charm?
When this article first appeared in February 2026, Universal Pictures had just confirmed a new Mummy sequel with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz returning as Rick and Evelyn O’Connell. The studio had initially scheduled the film for May 19, 2028 . That date has already changed. Universal now lists the film for October 15, 2027 , bringing its resurrection forward by seven months. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett—the filmmaking duo commonly known as Radio Silence—are directing from a screenplay by David Coggeshall. John Hannah, Oded Fehr and Kevin J. O’Connor have also been confirmed to return , while Michael Johnston and Numan Acar have joined the cast in undisclosed roles. By September, production was underway; Brendan Fraser said filming began on September 7 . The project still has no official title, which makes The Mummy 4 useful shorthand rather than a confirmed name. More importantly, the returning cast does not yet tell us what kind of film this will be. The interes...