Universal Pictures has set the official title for its fourth The Mummy adventure, The Mummy: Book of the Dead, which is slated to hit theatres on 15 October 2027.
As revealed via an image of the sequel’s logo posted by the studio on social media, The Mummy: Book of the Dead will see Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz team up once more as Rick and Evie O’Connell, with the new movie directed by Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a script by David Coggeshall.
The fourth film marks a reunion of the two actors following their appearance in the first two films in the franchise – 1999’s The Mummy and its 2001 sequel, The Mummy Returns – the former being a loose remake of the 1932 film of the same name. The franchise’s third chapter, 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, saw Fraser’s return, but Maria Bello took over the role of Evie. With this in mind, and considering Weisz’s return, the third film will no longer be considered canon, as hinted at by Radio Silence during a previous interview.
While plot details of The Mummy: Book of the Dead remain under wraps, pun intended, its title gives a better idea of its overall narrative, more specifically, its main plot device. The Book of the Dead refers to the ancient Egyptian funerary text used from the beginning of the New Kingdom to around 50 BC, and was said to help guide the deceased through the underworld and into the afterlife. Of course, given the franchise’s ties to Egyptology and the undead, the sequel will no doubt centre on one such artefact being misused by nefarious parties to trigger some sort of calamity.
Alongside Fraser and Weisz, two other familiar faces will also join the sequel, with John Hannah, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Oded Fehr set to reprise their characters Jonathan Carnahan, Beni Gabor, and Ardeth Bay, respectively. Other members of the film’s cast include Obsession’s Michael Johnston and Young Sherlock’s Numan Acar.
The Mummy: Book of the Dead will rise from the dead once more and launch in cinemas on 15 October 2027.
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