Overview
- Universal confirmed a wide theatrical release on May 19, 2028 for the next installment in The Mummy franchise.
- Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will reprise Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, with Fraser also serving as an executive producer.
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will direct from a screenplay by David Coggeshall, with Sean Daniel producing alongside Project X partners William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein.
- Reports describe the project as a sequel re-centering the original characters, with story specifics undisclosed and some coverage indicating it may disregard the 2008 film’s events.
- Universal amplified the news on its official social channels, with further casting and production updates expected as studio executives Jay Polidoro and Jacqueline Garell oversee the project.