Universal Titles Fourth Mummy Film The Mummy: Book of the Dead
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah return for a sequel to the 1999 and 2001 films, directed by Radio Silence.
Universal Pictures has revealed the official title of the fourth film in its Mummy franchise: The Mummy: Book of the Dead, according to screenrant.com. The studio has set the film for release on May 19, 2028.
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz return as Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, with John Hannah back as Jonathan Carnahan. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence direct from a screenplay by David Coggeshall.
The film is positioned as a direct sequel to 1999's The Mummy and 2001's The Mummy Returns, and will ignore 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Universal has not disclosed the plot or explained the significance of the new title. The studio has also not confirmed whether Arnold Vosloo will return as Imhotep.
Older threads the title recalls
In 1999's The Mummy, Evelyn read from the Book of the Dead, an act that awakened Imhotep. The 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns ended with Imhotep falling into the Underworld. In an interview with Ciak Magazine, John Hannah said Vosloo was in talks to return as Imhotep.
Quick answers
When is The Mummy: Book of the Dead released?
Universal Pictures has set the film for release on May 19, 2028.
Who directs The Mummy: Book of the Dead?
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence direct from a screenplay by David Coggeshall.
Is The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor part of the new film's continuity?
No. The new film is a direct sequel to 1999's The Mummy and 2001's The Mummy Returns, ignoring the 2008 film.