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Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz In Talks To Return For New ‘Mummy’ Movie From Universal; Radio Silence To Direct
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz may reprise their roles in a sequel ignoring the third film, continuing the original story that grossed over $422 million, Universal said.
- Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are in talks to star in a new Mummy sequel directed by Radio Silence from a David Coggeshall script.
- The original Mummy films launched a franchise that grossed over $422.5 million and elevated Brendan Fraser to leading-man status.
- Sean Daniel returns as producer alongside Project X Entertainment's William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein, who recently collaborated with Radio Silence on Abigail, Scream 5 and Scream 6.
- No word yet on other cast returns as the project is described as a sequel that would disregard the third movie; Universal declined to comment while plot details remain under wraps.
- Radio Silence and Project X recently helped revitalize the Scream franchise, and Ready or Not 2, Radio Silence's next film, opens April 10, 2026, while fans crave Fraser and Weisz in desert adventures.
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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Set to Return for The Mummy 4
Universal Pictures isn’t digging up some forgotten relic for nostalgia’s sake this time — audiences finally willed a legacy sequel into existence themselves. After years of fan campaigns and Brendan Fraser’s remarkable resurgence, The Mummy franchise is officially back, and this time the studio is bringing the treasure: both Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning for The Mummy 4. The post Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Set to Return for …
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