Summary
The Mummyis one of the most iconic monster movies, and there is going to bea remake fromEvil Dead DirectorLee Cronin.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Cronin is writing and directing the remake. For a while now, fans have wonderedif original star Brendan Fraser would return, and many havepraised the distinct tone and storytellingof the first movie.The Mummywas released in 1999and Fraser starred as Rick O’Connell, a former captain who comes across the monster who everyone knows, loves, and fears.Fraser played Rick again in two sequels:The Mummy Returnswhich came out 2001 and 2008’sThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Cronin told The Hollywood Reporter that audience can expect a unique movie:
“This will be unlike anyMummymovie you ever laid eyeballs on before. I’m digging deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening."
The remake is the third feature-length movie that Cronin is directing other thanthe 2023 remakeEvil Dead Riseand the 2019 paranormal horror filmThe Hole in the Ground. Since he has worked in the horror genre, he’s the perfect filmmaker to take onThe Mummyremake, and it will be great to see what he brings to the story. Cronin’sEvil Dead Risewas also a huge box office success. According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Evil Dead Risegrossed $146 million against a $19 million budget.
The Mummyremake will be released by New Line. Cronin’s company Doppelgängers, Blumhouse, and Atomic Monster are producing the film. There are no story details right now. However, fans of the originalThe Mummyfranchise can guess that, with Cronin penning the script and behind the camera,it will be much scarier and creepier than the 1999 film.
WhileCronin said he would be happy to make other Evil Dead sequels, the filmmaker also told THR that he was thinking about his next project when the 2023 movie wrapped. He said:
“I put down other original ideas and original screenplays to go and makeEvil Dead Rise. So it’s nice to be in this moment where I’m able to look around and think about what’s next.”
No matter what horror trends come and go, a monster film is always going to be a good and popular idea. There are many recent examples of this trope, fromthe Melissa Barrera movieYour Monstertothe reboots from Universal Pictures. Since a mummy is such a classic fear-inducing character, it’s exciting to think about Cronin’s version.The Mummyremake hasa release date of April 17th, 2026, and everyone will be more than a little curious to see what this new monster is like.
