Mummy Sequel Gets Title as Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Return

Universal Pictures announced Thursday that the next installment in its Mummy franchise, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in the lead roles, will be titled The Mummy: Book of the Dead. The film will still open in theaters on October 15, 2027. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin of Radio Silence and Tyler Gillett will direct the new film.

Universal Pictures announced Thursday that the next installment in its The Mummy series, which will bring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz back to their original roles, will be called The Mummy: Book of the Dead. The picture still opens in theaters on October 15, 2027.

Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillette are directing the new film from a script by David Coggeshall, author of The Family Plan. The logline remains hidden.

Frasier and Rachel Weisz reprise their roles as Rick and Evie, first played in 1999's The Mummy directed by Steven Summers. John Hannan, Kevin J. O'Connor and Oded Fehr also return from that original cast for the new installment, joined by Michael Johnston and Numan Akar. Watch on Deadline

Sean Daniel, who produced The Mummy, 2001's The Mummy Returns, 2002's The Scorpion King, 2002's The Scorpion King, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Tom Cruise's 2017 The Mummy for Universal, returns to produce alongside Project X, Ninderst Williams, James Vanderst Williams and Project X's James Vandrest Williams. Townsend. Fraser and Jason F. Hivemind's Brown are executive producers.

Despite starring in the first two films, Wise appeared in the third film, 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Maria Bello took over the role and joined Fraser.

Fraser has since said he's been waiting 20 years for the call to return to the franchise, which has grossed more than $1.8 billion at the global box office.

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