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Universal Pictures The mummy It is a family reunion.
John Hannah, who appeared previously mummy Turn-of-the-century films reunite with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in the latest installment of the horror-adventure series.
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillette of the film group Radio Silence, who together created Activate Screaming Franchise with 2022 Screaming And 2023 Sixth scream And they are behind ready or not Movies are what drives this film, which was written by David Coggeshall (Family plan, Orphan: the first murder).
Plot details are kept in the coffin at this point. The original film, released in 1999, starred Frasier as a treasure hunter who travels to 1920s Egypt with a plucky librarian, played by Wise, only to awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.
Hanna played the Librarian’s less trustworthy brother, a thief who, over the course of the original films, is always on the alert, winning and losing loot, ending every adventure with a little something in his pocket, even as ancient cities and treasures crumble around him and his friends. Hannah appeared in all three films with Frasier (Fiz only stayed in the first two films).
Universal will release the next feature On May 19, 2028. According to sources, filming for the project is scheduled to begin in the fall in London and Morocco.
As a bit of fun, Universal will be re-releasing the 2001 release The mummy returns In theaters nationwide on March 27, 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of this film.y holiday.
Sean Daniel, who produced the original films with his late partner James Jacks, has returned as producer. He is joined by frequent Radio Silence collaborators William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein, who will produce via their Project X Entertainment banner. Project X has been involved in Radio Silence films such as Abigail and Screaming films.
Jason F. Brown of Frasier and Heavenmind is executive producing the film.
Hannah is a veteran British actress who stole scenes from classic ’90s films Four weddings and a funeral He had a major role on Starz Spartacus series. He also appeared in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, the last of us and Black mirror.
He is repped by Artist Equity Group and Felker Toczyk.
