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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reportedly in talks to return to The Mummy franchise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who made the Scream reboots and Ready or Not, are expected to direct<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Fraser and Weisz shared the screen in two Mummy movies, released in 1999 and 2001<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Brendan Fraser<\/a> and Rachel Weisz<\/a> are reuniting to dust off their blockbuster Mummy movies.<\/p>\nThe former costars are in talks to reprise their roles in another installment of the Universal Pictures monster franchise, according to Deadline<\/a> and The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\nRadio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are reportedly expected to direct the movie. They previously directed recent horror films like Ready or Not, the Scream reboots and Abigail. Plot details and a potential release date have not been revealed.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Universal had no comment.<\/p>\n
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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in “The Mummy Returns” (2001)<\/p><\/div>\n
Fraser, 56, and Weisz, 55, first starred as Rick and Evelyn O’Connell in 1999’s The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers. Then came 2001’s The Mummy Returns (which featured Dwayne Johnson’s acting debut). For a 2008 sequel, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Fraser returned, though Evelyn was recast with Maria Bello.<\/p>\n
Tom Cruise led a reboot of The Mummy in 2017, though it ultimately didn’t connect at the box office.<\/p>\n
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Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser in “The Mummy” (1999)<\/p><\/div>\n
Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn 2022, Fraser, who won his first Oscar in 2023 for The Whale, told\u00a0Variety<\/a>\u00a0that he thought Cruise\u2019s The Mummy\u00a0was \u201ctoo much of a straight-ahead horror movie<\/a>.\u201d He added at the time, “The Mummy\u00a0should be a thrill ride, but not terrifying and scary. I know how difficult it is to pull it off. I tried to do it three times.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reportedly in talks to return to The Mummy franchise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who made the Scream reboots and Ready or Not, are expected to direct<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Fraser and Weisz shared the screen in two Mummy movies, released in 1999 and 2001<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Brendan Fraser<\/a> and Rachel Weisz<\/a> are reuniting to dust off their blockbuster Mummy movies.<\/p>\n The former costars are in talks to reprise their roles in another installment of the Universal Pictures monster franchise, according to Deadline<\/a> and The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are reportedly expected to direct the movie. They previously directed recent horror films like Ready or Not, the Scream reboots and Abigail. Plot details and a potential release date have not been revealed.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for Universal had no comment.<\/p>\n Keith Hamshere\/Universal Studios<\/p>\n Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in “The Mummy Returns” (2001)<\/p><\/div>\n Fraser, 56, and Weisz, 55, first starred as Rick and Evelyn O’Connell in 1999’s The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers. Then came 2001’s The Mummy Returns (which featured Dwayne Johnson’s acting debut). For a 2008 sequel, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Fraser returned, though Evelyn was recast with Maria Bello.<\/p>\n Tom Cruise led a reboot of The Mummy in 2017, though it ultimately didn’t connect at the box office.<\/p>\n Universal Studios<\/p>\n Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser in “The Mummy” (1999)<\/p><\/div>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2022, Fraser, who won his first Oscar in 2023 for The Whale, told\u00a0Variety<\/a>\u00a0that he thought Cruise\u2019s The Mummy\u00a0was \u201ctoo much of a straight-ahead horror movie<\/a>.\u201d He added at the time, “The Mummy\u00a0should be a thrill ride, but not terrifying and scary. I know how difficult it is to pull it off. I tried to do it three times.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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