Rachel Weisz’s The Mummy 4 Return Ends a 13-Year Sequel Hiatus

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The highly anticipated sequel to The Mummy is officially in the works, with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz set to reprise their roles. It’s been seventeen years since the last installment, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, concluded Stephen Sommers’s original trilogy in 2008. This new film will disregard the events of both the third Mummy movie and the 2017 reboot starring Tom Cruise, aiming to recapture the magic of the first two films and return the franchise to its former glory.

Fans are thrilled Rachel Weisz is reprising her role as Evelyn Carnahan, especially since Maria Bello played the character in the 2008 sequel. It’s been almost twenty-five years – since The Mummy Returns in 2001 – since audiences last saw Weisz as Evy. Her return to The Mummy franchise is significant for a couple of reasons: it’s her first time back in over two decades, and it goes against a pattern she’s established in her career.

The Mummy 4 Breaks a 13-Year Career Trend for Rachel Weisz

With The Mummy 4, Rachel Weisz is returning to a major movie franchise sequel for the first time in over ten years. While she’s known for appearing in big franchises like The Mummy and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she usually doesn’t stay with them for multiple films. Throughout her career, Weisz has typically favored unique and original projects, such as the 1999 film Sunshine. The Mummy was already a bit of a departure for her, and this new installment makes her the first time she’s reprised her role in a sequel.

Rachel Weisz still isn’t keen on returning for multiple films in the same series. Her last big sequel was 2012’s The Bourne Legacy, which introduced her character, Dr. Marta Shearing, to the Bourne universe – though it also served as a fresh start for the franchise. While she’s willing to join projects with existing fans, like Oz the Great and Powerful and Black Widow, she rarely appears in direct sequels.

After a thirteen-year hiatus, the announcement of The Mummy 4 marks a significant moment in Rachel Weisz’s career. Her decision to return to the series, especially after missing the third film, is notable. While the exact reasons for her comeback after twenty-five years aren’t known, the chance to reunite with Brendan Fraser after so long is likely a major draw.

Since they last worked together, both Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz have experienced major career successes. Fraser won an Oscar in 2022 for his role in The Whale, while Weisz received an Academy Award for The Constant Gardener in 2006. Both actors have continued to thrive in their careers since The Mummy, so a new collaboration between them is likely to be just as thrilling for them as it is for their fans.

What to Expect From The Mummy 4

Details are still scarce, but enough information has surfaced to give fans an idea of what to expect from the new Mummy movie. The film will be directed by Radio Silence – the team behind horror hits like Ready or Not and the latest Scream film. This suggests The Mummy 4 will heavily emphasize horror. Radio Silence also successfully revived the Scream franchise with a well-received soft reboot in 2022. If they can bring the same energy to The Mummy, fans can expect a worthy continuation of the series.

The next Mummy movie will likely steer clear of the ambitious, interconnected universe plans that hampered the 2017 film. That previous installment attempted to launch “The Dark Universe,” featuring all of Universal’s classic monsters, but it didn’t resonate with audiences. This new sequel has a simpler path forward, as viewers are already acquainted with the world and characters, and there are currently no intentions to connect it to a broader cinematic universe.

The new Mummy movie appears to be ignoring the plot of Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, similar to how the Terminator franchise often changes its established story, keeping popular elements and discarding the rest. It’s also currently unknown how this film relates to the previously announced Mummy reboot project directed by Lee Cronin, a collaboration between Universal and Blumhouse.

With The Mummy 4 in development, expect more information soon! Fans will be happy to hear that Rick O’Connell and Evelyn Carnahan are both coming back for the next film.

The Mummy 4 does not yet have a release date.

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2025-11-05 21:06