“Different from any The Mummy movie you’ve ever seen”. Nearly a decade after the film starring Tom Cruise, more than two after the adventures of the iconic Rick O’Connell, Blumhouse takes the stamp for a cinematographic project which should put the horror knobs on the spot. bottom. The production company founded by Jason Blum is teaming up with New Line for this new film directed by Lee Cronin.
After Evil Dead Risethe director promises to dig “deep in the earth to bring out something very ancient and very frightening”. On X, the horror team shared the image of a scenario with a launch date in American theaters. The appointment is made for April 17, 2026 in the United States and probably a few days earlier in France. Notably, Universal Pictures is not involved. It is to the studio that we owe the 1999 film and its sequels, which offered Tom Cruise the opportunity to confront Egyptian mythology.
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Something terrifying will be unleashed in 2026. pic.twitter.com/kjKKCMuDIQ
— Blumhouse (@blumhouse) December 20, 2024
Who to lead the project?
In addition to the participation of Lee Cronin — writing and directing — the project is particularly mysterious. No name of actor or actress has yet been circulated. This is particularly true regarding Imhotep who passed into the hands of Arnold Vosloo and Boris Karloff in 1932. We do not know if it is this character who will also be at the epicenter of the narrative. Alex Kurtzman made the choice in 2017 to evolve his story around Princess Ahmanet and her vengeful quest.
If many fans hope see Brendan Fraser again — who offered himself a return to favor with The Whale — his participation is rather unlikely. Lee Cronin promises a completely new adventure. It’s hard to imagine him summoning the iconic Rick O’Connell in such circumstances. Unless the filmmaker, who had not resisted the call of fan service during his time in Sam Raimi’s imagination, gave him a secondary role for the wink.
It remains to be seen whether the public will be there, and whether the simple mention of the universe dedicated to Imhotep will be enough to attract the crowds. Between the 1932 classic, the 90s saga and the failed 2017 reboot, this new entry will have to prove itself to monster movie fans. We can expect to learn more on the subject in the coming months. With a release in April 2026, the start of filming cannot be long. It should provide some clues about Lee Cronin’s bias and the actors and actresses invited to take on this legendary figure of horror cinema.
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