The Mummy 4 Release Advanced to October 15, 2027

Universal Pictures has advanced the release date for the fourth installment in its action-adventure franchise, The Mummy, to October 15, 2027, nearly a year earlier than previously scheduled. The untitled film will reunite stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz as Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, the adventurous couple who first battled ancient curses in the 1999 original.

Originally set for May 19, 2028, the project's timeline shift allows the studio to slot in its Miami Vice reboot, starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler and directed by Joseph Kosinski, for the later spring date. The change signals that production on The Mummy 4 is progressing faster than anticipated, though Universal has not announced an official start for filming. The film is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the duo known as Radio Silence, whose credits include the horror-tinged Scream reboots, Ready or Not and its sequel, and Abigail. David Coggeshall wrote the screenplay, with producers James Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, Sean Daniel, and William Sherak overseeing the effort.

Fraser will reprise his role as the wisecracking soldier of fortune Rick O'Connell, while Weisz returns as the...