Summary
Lee Cronin’sThe Mummyreboot is looking to revive the iconic franchise from the ground up, as a new remake of the classic 1999 film is on the horizon. Although the 2017 remake starring Tom Cruise sank quicker than the Titanic,BlumhouseProductions' CEO seems to be very excited about the film going into a new era as its director shares that filming has finally wrapped up.
Last year,theEvil Dead Risefilmmaker teased that his upcomingMummymoviewould flip the coin on what fans knew about the treasure-seeking explorers who let loose a 3,000-year-old legacy of terror. “This will be unlike anyMummymovie you ever laid eyeballs on before,” he said, before revealing thatThe Mummyreboot would be “very frightening.” Produced by Jason Blum and James Wan under Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster, as well as Cronin’s production company Doppelgängers, the film stars Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Laia Costa (The Wheel of Time), Verónica Falcón (Queen of the South), and May Calamawy (Moon Knight). Cronin’s reboot won’t be connected to the Universal franchise, making it the first film in the franchise to not do so; instead, it will be released by New Line Cinema.
The Mummy, Blumhouse’s Next Horror Movie, Has Wrapped Filming
Talking toScreen Rantat theM3GAN 2.0red carpet premiere, Jason Blum was asked about how development was coming on Blumhouse’sThe Mummyreboot, and, thankfully, Blum couldn’t wait to share his excitement for the movie. The film’s director had posted on his Instagram a juicyfilming update to reveal thatThe Mummyreboothad wrapped, so, to back up his colleague’s statement, Blum also stated that filming was indeed all done and dusted, and although he hadn’t seen the final cut of it yet as it was still being edited, Blum expressed that he was “very excited about it. The vibes are very good. I have a very good feeling about our Mummy.”
Although it’s understandable why some fans of the originalThe Mummymovie might feel a bit hesitant regarding getting too excited about the reboot, since the 2017 remake was such a disaster due to it lacking depth, personality, and a poor narrative,Blumhouse Productions has contributed immensely to the modern age of horror. FromFive Nights at Freddy’s andGet OuttoParanormal Activity 3andThe Purge, Blumhouse seems to know what they are doing, especially with Lee Cronin in the director’s chair fromEvil Dead Rise,and should be given a chance to rectifydirector Alex Kurtzman’sprevious reboot mistake.
Fans will have to wait until next year to see if this reboot will be worth the hype, asThe Mummyreboot is scheduled to be released on Jul 25, 2025, but as they say, all good things come to those who wait, right?
