The upcoming 2026 horror film,The Mummyis officially in production!
Universal Pictures originalThe MummystarredBoris Karloffas Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian priest who is cursed to be a mummy.
The studiosuccessfully revived the franchise in the late 1990swithBrendan FraserandRachel Weiszin lead roles.
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However, the studios2017 reboot ofThe MummystarringTom Cruisewas not received well by the audiences.
The supernatural horror filmopened with an impressive $24.5 milliondomestic weekend.
StarringAlyssa SutherlandandMorgan Davies,Evil Dead Riseultimately earned$67.2 million domestically and over $147 million globally.
The actor spoke to the host about a hanging sequence where hestarted choking out accidentally.
Fraser explained that he was standing on his toes with the rope.
However, directorStephen Sommersbelieved that thescene didnt look convincing enough.
After Frasers nasty fall, the crew gathered around as they tried to wake him up.
The actor recalls everyone going quiet once he finally opened his eyes.
A few minutes later, he heard the stunt coordinator congratulating him for joining the club.
In another interview with Deadline, Fraser confessed that hewasnt opposed to starring in anotherThe Mummymoviein the future.
Cronins reboot ofThe Mummyis set to hit theatres on April 17, 2026.
