The Brief
“The Mummy 4” is in the works at Universal, several major Hollywood outlets are reporting according to sources.
The franchise’s biggest leads, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, are in talks to reprise their roles.
Many details, such as the timeline for theatrical release and the movie’s plot, were not yet hinted at.
The millennial nostalgia is in full force this week after several outlets reported that a reboot of a pop culture staple could be in the works.
The beloved action-adventure romance duo Rick and Evelyn O’Connell could grace screens yet again with another “Mummy” film.
Here’s what’s being reported:
‘The Mummy 4’
What we know
Here’s everything that’s been reported so far about “The Mummy 4” from various publications like The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline:
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, who led the first two films in the franchise, are in talks to star again
Radio Silence is in talks to direct
One of the original producers of the movies would be returning, Sean Daniel
Radio Silence is a filmmaking team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett behind the fun horror movie “Ready or Not” in 2019, and are known for helping revitalize the Scream franchise with a pair of movies in 2022 and 2023, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
What we don’t know
There are no hints yet on when the film could begin production or hit theaters. It also wasn’t known how the story would pick up between the married couple, though we’d bet the plot would follow the lines of, “Rescue the damsel in distress, kill the bad guy and save the world,” as cheekily laid out by Rick in the first film.
It’s also unclear if any other iconic characters (brother Jonathan, anyone?) could also return. The couple has a son, who was part of the second and third films, so it’s expected he could be part of the movie as well.
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‘The Mummy’ Franchise
Big picture view
“The Mummy” in 1999, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, was a remake of the 1932 film under Universal Studios in its monsters franchise.
By the numbers
The film made $422.5 million worldwide, earning it a spot among the highest-grossing films of that year.
It was met with mixed critic review, but became a staying power in pop culture and spawned a new franchise – leading to “The Mummy Returns” in 2001 and “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” in 2008, and other spinoffs, such as “The Scorpion King” prequel in 2002 starring Dwayne Johnson.
Dig deeper
Universal resurrected the mummy story again in 2017 with another, though other-world spinoff starring Tom Cruise.
Around the globe
Meanwhile
Part of the franchise’s lure was ancient Egypt, perhaps it is kismet that the film’s big news was reported on the same day that, across the globe in Cairo, the new, massive museum dedicated to the civilization opened its doors to the public.
It’s been a long time coming for the $1 billion megaproject, which houses nearly 50,000 artifacts and has been in a soft opening for the last two years.
The Grand Egyptian Museum, located near the Pyramids at the edge of the city, is expected to boost Egypt’s tourism revenues and help invigorate the country’s troubled economy.
The Source
Information in this article was taken from various Hollywood sources who spoke to “The Hollywood Reporter,” “Variety,” and “Deadline.” Background information about the franchise was taken from a “Mummy” superfan, and details about the museum were taken from The Associated Press. This story was reported from Detroit.
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