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First Teaser Unveils Lee Cronin's The Mummy and Sets April 17 Release

The New LineBlumhouse–Atomic Monster thriller introduces a darker, mystery-driven reimagining that stands apart from Universal’s franchise.

Overview

  • Warner Bros./New Line will release the film in theaters and IMAX on April 17, 2026, alongside the launch of the first teaser, poster and official images.
  • According to the logline, a journalist’s daughter vanishes in the desert and returns eight years later, turning a longed-for reunion into a living nightmare.
  • The teaser leans into body‑horror with unwrapping imagery, insects and scorpions, and a spider crawling from a mummy’s mouth, closing on the prompt, “What happened to Katie?”, plus a cryptic Morse‑code message from the director.
  • Written and directed by Lee Cronin, the film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace and Verónica Falcón, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse/Atomic Monster and New Line.
  • Cronin describes the film as a mystery “puzzle box” influenced by Poltergeist and Se7en, and coverage notes it is unrelated to Universal’s Mummy continuity as negative test‑screening rumors have been disputed by insiders.