Universal Sets The Mummy: Book of the Dead for 2027

Universal has announced that its next Mummy film is titled The Mummy: Book of the Dead and is scheduled to open in theaters on October 15, 2027. The announcement came on October 15, 2026, one year before the planned release. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning as adventurers Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, the roles they played in the first two films. The new installment is the fourth entry in the franchise, which began with The Mummy in 1999 and continued with The Mummy Returns in 2001. John Hannah, Oded Fehr and Kevin J. O’Connor are also reported to be returning. Hannah is listed as Jonathan, Fehr as warrior Ardeth Bay, and O’Connor as Beni in cast information. Michael Johnston and Numan Acar are also named among the cast. The reporting does not establish whether O’Connor will reprise Beni or play another character. Universal’s announcement disclosed the title and release date, but no official plot details were provided. The subtitle recalls the Book of the Dead, an artifact featured in earlier films, where it was connected to events involving the mummy Imhotep. That connection has prompted speculation about the new story, but neither Imhotep’s return nor Arnold...