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If there’s a lesson to be learned from The Mummy franchise, it’s that some things are meant to be buried. The same philosophy extends to Evil Dead Rise filmmaker Lee Cronin’s upcoming reboot of the 1999 classic, and it’s shaping up to be a treat (if a little unnecessary) for horror enthusiasts.
As revealed in the trailer, two parents are told that their daughter, who disappeared eight years ago, has been found…except she’s not quite alive. Instead, Katie is now a mummy-like undead, uncovered in a 3,000-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus that housed 57 missing persons before all but her succumbed to a grisly ritual. “Don’t worry, Grandma, it’s fun to be dead,” she says at one point, creepy grin, spooky eyes, and all.
“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,” reads the description.
Cronin doubles as a writer on the project, starring Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Laia Costa (Victoria), May Calamawy (Moon Knight), Natalie Grace, and Veronica Falcón (Ozark). James Wan, Jason Blum, and John Keville will produce, while Michael Clear, Judson Scott, and Macdara Kelleher serve as executive producers.
The genre twist is right up Cronin’s alley — in addition to his horror niche, the director is also no stranger to reviving dormant franchises, following a successful box-office performance with Evil Dead Rise. The low-budget pic earned over US$147 million worldwide, becoming a cult favourite and the highest-grossing entry in the Evil Dead film series, and is set to continue with a new spin-off set for 2026 and a yet-to-be-dated animated series.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy won’t be the only lease of new life for the franchise, either. A fourth instalment in the original The Mummy series has been dated for 19 May 2028, and will see Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz reprise their roles as adventurer Rick O’Connell and Egyptologist Evelyn O’Connell, respectively.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy awakens from its slumber on 17 April.
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
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