The Next Big Universal Monsters Reboot Just Got a Massive Update

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As a movie enthusiast, I’m thrilled to share that I’ve wrapped up filming on the latest reimagining of “The Mummy.” Director Lee Cronin announced this exciting news on Instagram with an intriguing photo of his director’s chair. The caption read, “All wrapped up,” but a closer look reveals fascinating symbols etched into the sandy ground and mysterious hieroglyphs adorning the walls in the background. This new take on “The Mummy” will not be connected to any previous films, even the 2017 version featuring Tom Cruise. Mark your calendars for April 17, 2026, when we’ll unveil this chilling tale of ancient curses and eternal evil.

This week, Cronin’s post on Instagram awakened horror fans from their slumber. While his followers have been kept informed about the movie through his periodic updates, which generally matched the studio announcements, the post resonated with a larger audience who were unaware or had forgotten that this project was in development. For those who discovered that filming had already wrapped up and the release was imminent, it came as a delightful surprise.

Following a lengthy journey, “The Mummy” is now on its way to this stage, having faced the disappointing critical and box office performance of the 2017 film and the abandonment of the Dark Universe project. The current form of the movie started to materialize last summer when New Line Cinema disclosed plans for an unnamed movie by Cronin. Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster are also involved in producing this film, with the title being revealed only a few months later.

Lee Cronin has been skyrocketing in the horror genre, starting with his directorial debut for the full-length film “The Hole in the Ground” in 2019, followed by his major franchise project “Evil Dead Rise” in 2023. He’s also producing the upcoming installment of that series, “Evil Dead Burn,” slated for release next year. While details about his work on “The Mummy” remain uncertain, we do have information on the main cast. This film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Cota, Verónica Falcón, May Calamawy, May Elghety, and Natalie Grace.

The “Mummy” movie collection, which began in 1932, forms an essential part of Universal Pictures’ “Classic Monsters” catalog. Initially, it consisted of five films, later followed by another trilogy produced between 1999 and 2008. Following this, the “Scorpion King” spinoffs maintained the franchise’s momentum for some time, as well as a brief revival attempt in 2017.

As a die-hard fan of classic horror films, I’m thrilled to see Cronin’s “The Mummy” joining the ranks of successful Universal Monsters reboots such as “The Invisible Man” and “Wolf Man”. However, unlike in the past when they were all planned to share a cinematic universe, it seems that’s no longer on the table. Fast-forward to 2026, I’ll be marking my calendar for April 17, eagerly waiting to catch “The Mummy” in theaters.

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2025-06-26 21:09