A new movie in the The Mummy franchise is reportedly in development — but if it’s true, fans may be disappointed.
Brendan Fraser’sOscar win reignited demand for a fourthMummyfilm, with fans hoping to catch up with Rick O’Connell and Evelyn O’Connell (preferably portrayed by Rachel Weisz, who was replaced by Maria Bello in Tomb of the Dragon Emperor) for one final adventure.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like that’s happening any time soon. Instead, according to insiderDanielRPK, a prequel is in the works at Universal Pictures.
The series has remained in limbo ever since, but Fraser and director Stephen Sommers (who served only as a producer on the third entry) have expressed interest in returning for another movie.
“It’s kind of an open-ended question for some time now. I’m not opposed to it, I don’t know an actor who doesn’t want a job,” FrasertoldDeadline, adding in a separateinterviewwith Variety: “I don’t know how it would work. But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.”
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Sommers has one condition: it’d have to be set in Egypt. “That’s just my personal opinion, but that’s the thing. I just love adventure movies. So yes, if I get a third Mummy movie, you’d have to have it in [Egypt]. I don’t know what percent, I’d have to think about it, but yeah, it has that feel,” hetoldSyFy.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
