Nearly a decade of waiting finally paid off this month. The Mummy 4 officially began filming on September 7 in London and Morocco, bringing back the original cast that made this franchise a beloved piece of adventure cinema history.
For longtime fans, this is not just another sequel announcement. It is a genuine full-circle moment 25 years in the making. Brendan Fraser himself broke the news, and the way he chose to announce it made the moment feel even more special.
How Fraser Confirmed the Big News
Speaking at the Deauville American Film Festival, Fraser revealed that cameras would start rolling the very next day. He even made an announcement in French, telling that the awaited project was finally happening, and that he would be reuniting with Rachel Weisz and John Hannah after all these years.
That reunion carries real emotional weight for anyone who grew up watching the original films. Weisz has not appeared in a Mummy movie since 2001’s The Mummy Returns, having sat out 2008’s Tomb of the Dragon Emperor entirely.
Her absence was felt deeply by fans back then, which makes her return now feel like exactly the missing piece this franchise needed. John Hannah is coming back too, alongside Arnold Vosloo reprising his iconic role as Imhotep, the undead high priest whose curse started this entire saga.
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Oded Fehr and Kevin J. O’Connor are also confirmed to return, giving this fourth installment a genuinely stacked reunion of familiar faces rather than just one or two nostalgic cameos.
New Faces Joining the Adventure
This is not purely a reunion tour, though. Fresh talent is being brought up into the cast too. Numan Acar, known for his work on Young Sherlock, has joined in a role, alongside rising star Michael Johnston, who impressed audiences earlier this year in the surprise horror hit Obsession.
Director duo Matt Bettinelli Olpin and Tyler Gillett are steering this new chapter, the filmmaking team known professionally as Radio Silence. Their previous work on Ready or Not and the recent Scream sequels has earned them a reputation for blending genuine scares with entertaining storytelling.
This is the kind of combination that seems well-suited to reviving the Mummy franchise’s signature mix of horror and swashbuckling adventure. Screenwriter David Coggeshall penned the script, bringing experience from projects like The Family Plan and Orphan: First Kill.
Behind the scenes, producer Sean Daniel remains involved too, having shepherded every single Mummy installment since the very first 1999 film, giving this new entry a genuine thread of continuity connecting it back to where the franchise originally began.
When You Can Actually See It
Universal has confirmed the film’s theatrical release date, and there is good news for impatient fans. Originally slated for May 19, 2028 the release has since been moved up considerably, now set for October 15, 2027 a full seven months earlier than initially planned.
This new film serves as a direct sequel to both The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, deliberately ignoring the events of 2008’s Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, essentially treating this as the true continuation of the story fans fell in love with over two decades ago.
This new Fraser led sequel is entirely separate from Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, a different reimagining of the franchise that released back in April 2026 under Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Productions.
That version explored the mythology from a fresh horror angle, while this new installment focuses specifically on continuing Rick and Evelyn O’Connell’s original story.
Why This Reunion Means So Much to Fans
Universal actually attempted a modern reboot of this franchise back in 2017, casting Tom Cruise in a considerably darker, more serious take on the material. That version struggled to connect with audiences, who made their preference clear rather quickly.
What people actually wanted was the fun, swashbuckling energy that made the original films so beloved in the first place. This new project seems built entirely around delivering exactly that. Bringing back the original trio of Fraser, Weisz, and Hannah.
It signals a clear intention to recapture that specific tone rather than chase a darker, more prestige driven direction. With filming now officially underway and a release date locked in for October 2027, fans finally have a concrete timeline to start counting down toward.
