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Brendan Fraser's Mummy sequel titled The Mummy: Book of the Dead, due Oct. 15, 2027

Universal announced the full title of the new Mummy film starring Brendan Fraser: The Mummy: Book of the Dead. It is set for theatrical release on October 15, 2027.

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Updated (version 2). New coverage since the last version from Collider, Deadline, Variety.

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Mixed · 2The new Mummy film starring Brendan Fraser will be titled The Mummy: Book of the Dead, and it is set for theatrical release on October 15, 2027. Mixed · 2Outlets differ slightly on the exact wording: Variety renders it "The Mummy: The Book of the Dead", while Deadline and Collider's body text give "The Mummy: Book of the Dead". Mixed · 2Screen Rant reported that the official The Mummy account confirmed the title on X, while The Hollywood Reporter said Universal Pictures announced it on Thursday.

Left · 1Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are set to direct from a script by David Coggeshall. Left · 1Fraser returns as Rick O'Connell and Rachel Weisz as Evie O'Connell, with John Hannah, Michael Johnston, Numan Acar, Kevin J. O'Connor and Oded Fehr also in the cast. Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter notes the franchise traces back to Boris Karloff's 1932 The Mummy, and that Fraser and Weisz's series began with Stephen Sommers' 1999 version; the release date falls exactly a year after the title announcement.

Centre · 3Variety, Deadline and Collider say plot details or the logline have not been revealed; Collider adds that the film has yet to wrap filming. Mixed · 2Sean Daniel, who has worked on the last five films in the franchise, produces with Project X Entertainment's William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein, and Clayton Townsend; Fraser and Hivemind's Jason F. Brown are executive producers. Mixed · 2Weisz appeared in the first two films but not 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, in which Maria Bello took the role; Deadline says the franchise has grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide, and Variety notes the 2017 Tom Cruise reboot was a critical and commercial disaster.

Centre · 1Collider ties the title to the ancient funerary text that is a plot point in the first two films.

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Left2 outlets

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The Hollywood Reporter and Variety run trade-style announcements covering title, cast, creative team and franchise history.
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Creative team, returning cast, franchise lineage; Variety adds the failed 2017 reboot.
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“Plot details haven’t been revealed.” — Variety
“Rachel Weisz and John Hannah also reprise their roles in the latest installment in the Universal franchise.” — The Hollywood Reporter

Centre3 outlets

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Screen Rant, Collider and Deadline treat it as a fan-facing title reveal; Deadline attributes it to Universal, Collider to official social accounts and ties the title to the films' plot.
Emphasis
Title significance, cast, Weisz's absence from the third film, box office total (Deadline).
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Screen Rant gives little beyond the title; Deadline and Collider do not mention the 2017 reboot's failure as Variety does.
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“Universal Pictures said Thursday that the next installment” — Deadline
“It's an appropriate title” — Collider

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