‘The Mummy’ Icon Officially Confirms Return in Brendan Fraser’s Fourth Movie

Among the films in Universal’s Monster franchise, director Stephen Sommers‘ The Mummy saga, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah, stands apart for the love it received. The action-adventure fantasy with a brilliant ensemble became a worldwide phenomenon, and today, it enjoys cult classic status. The feature resurfaced in the public psyche a couple of years ago when Fraser returned to our screens with a heart-wrenching performance in The Whale.

Fans fueled the idea of getting another installment in The Mummy franchise, and Universal has finally obliged with the announcement of a fourth chapter. Titled The Mummy: Book of the Dead, the new movie is set for a 2028 release, almost 30 years after the original film came to screens in 1999. Horror filmmaking collective Radio Silence, who are the minds behind 2024’s Abigail, are set to direct the new film, from a script penned by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill). The film will pick up after The Mummy and The Mummy Returns and will disregard 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,rightfully so, given it was the lowest-grossing and most poorly reviewed of the three films and didn’t have Weisz.

Imhotep Returns in ‘The Mummy: Book of the Dead’

While not much is known about the plot, there’s ample information about the returning cast. Weisz and Fraser were spotted in set photos effortlessly recreating Rick and Eve’s electric chemistry, but while much of the supporting cast has been confirmed, one notable omission has left fans curious if the namesake behind the franchise would be back as well. Now, finally, Imhotep actor Arnold Vosloo has provided a brilliant update. Speaking on Jack Carr’s podcast, the actor opened up about returning to play the iconic character. “I just signed my deal, that we are doing another Mummy. Brendan and them are shooting now in London, and the character Imhotep is back, that I play.” He further teased that he will start shooting “in November, and I think the film will come out next year… This is the first time I’ve admitted that I’m back in the next Mummy.”

Imhotep has been the main antagonist of the franchise, and this time around he returns to torment Rick and his family again. He continued, explaining the return, “Imhotep is back. Somebody wakes me up. They read from the Book of the Dead and there we are, so the fans will get to see me again in that.” With the return of Fraser, Weisz, Vosloo, and John Hannah as Jonathan, the feature will be one to watch out for.

The Mummy: Book of the Dead will haunt theaters starting May 19, 2028. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Release Date

May 19, 2028

Director

Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

Writers

David Coggeshall

Producers

James Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, Sean Daniel, William Sherak

Franchise(s)

The Mummy