The Mummy 4 gets official title: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz reunite for The Book of the Dead
New Delhi: The next chapter in The Mummy franchise finally has a title. Universal Pictures has titled its upcoming film The Mummy: The Book of the Dead, bringing Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz back together for another adventure as Rick and Evie O’Connell. The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres on October 15, 2027.
The announcement comes as the much-loved movie franchise prepares to reunite its original lead pair.
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz return for The Mummy 4
Fraser and Weisz first appeared together in the 1999 film and returned for The Mummy Returns in 2001. This time, they will be joined by familiar faces from the earlier films, along with new cast members. The makers have not yet shared details about the story.
Fraser will reprise his role as adventurer Rick O’Connell, while Weisz returns as Evie O’Connell. The cast also includes John Hannah, Oded Fehr, Kevin J. O’Connor, Michael Johnston and Numan Acar.
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Directors and producers of the film
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known collectively as Radio Silence, are directing the film from a screenplay by David Coggeshall. The directing duo previously worked on Ready or Not and the 2022 revival of Scream. Coggeshall’s writing credits include The Family Plan and Orphan: First Kill.
Sean Daniel, who has been associated with the franchise for several instalments, returns as a producer. William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein and Clayton Townsend are also producing. Fraser and Jason F. Brown of Hivemind will serve as executive producers.
The Mummy franchise
The original The Mummy followed treasure hunter Rick O’Connell as he accidentally awakened an ancient Egyptian priest with supernatural powers. Its success led to The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008. Weisz did not appear in the third film, where Maria Bello played Evie.
The franchise also gave rise to the 2002 spin-off The Scorpion King, starring Dwayne Johnson. A separate reboot featuring Tom Cruise arrived in 2017. With Fraser and Weisz returning, the upcoming film brings the focus back to the pair who helped establish the series.
Written by Uditi Sharma!