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- Universal Pictures officially titled the next Mummy installment "The Mummy: Book of the Dead," locking an October 15, 2027 theatrical release date.
- Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (The Family Plan); the logline remains under wraps.
- Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz return as Rick and Evie, reuniting after Weisz sat out 2008's "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," where Maria Bello took over her role.
- John Hannah, Kevin J. O'Connor, and Oded Fehr also return from the 1999 original cast, joined by newcomers Michael Johnston and Numan Acar.
- Sean Daniel returns as producer alongside Project X Entertainment's William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, and Paul Neinstein, plus Clayton Townsend; Fraser and Hivemind's Jason F. Brown executive produce.
- Fraser has publicly said he has been waiting 20 years to return to the franchise, which has grossed more than $1.8 billion at the global box office across all installments.
Why it matters: Universal is betting the original Fraser-Weisz duo — who skipped the 2008 third film — can revive a franchise that has grossed more than $1.8 billion globally, with Fraser's 20-year wait now ending on a locked October 2027 date that gives the legacy sequel a concrete runway.
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