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Brendan Fraser Returns as Rick O’Connell in 2028 Mummy Sequel

5/8/2026

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Fraser Returns

Brendan Fraser announced he will reprise Rick O’Connell in the fourth Mummy film.
He revealed the news on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Fraser said he is training to shape his body for the Universal sequel.
The original cast will return and revisit the series’ classic locations.
The film, set for release on May 19, 2028, reflects Fraser’s hope to give fans they have awaited for two decades.

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Fraser Rides

Universal Studios Hollywood staged a promotional event where Fraser and co-stars rode the park’s “Mummy” ride to generate excitement for the fourth film.
Rachel Weisz is confirmed to reprise her role as Evelyn Carnahan in the untitled sequel.
Fraser’s on-ride joke about keeping his hat on was posted online, adding humor to the promotion.
The movie is scheduled for release on October 15, 2027, targeting the Halloween weekend audience.

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Directors Helm Mummy

Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are leading The Mummy 4.
The sequel will treat the 2018 Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as non-canon.
John Hannah will return as Jonathan Carnahan, while Arnold Vosloo is not listed among the returning cast.
Production is scheduled to start filming in August after an extended pre-production period designed to let intuition guide script and design choices.

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Fraser Sparks Revival

Fraser says the original Mummy trilogy made him a global star in the late 1990s-early 2000s.
He claims fans have never stopped asking for his return, which he says is driving the sequel’s revival.
Online reactions show excitement from viewers who grew up with the first three films, praising the early movies for mixing action, humor, adventure and chemistry over heavy visual effects.

History

Historical Context

After Universal’s 1999 adventure reboot of the 1932 horror series—directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz—its sequel The Mummy Returns (May 4 2001) earned $436 million worldwide, cementing the studio’s franchise-revival model. The planned October 15 2027 release of The Mummy 4 continues this strategy, reuniting Fraser and Weisz for a new generation.

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Fraser Returns

Brendan Fraser announced he will reprise Rick O’Connell in the fourth Mummy film.
He revealed the news on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Fraser said he is training to shape his body for the Universal sequel.
The original cast will return and revisit the series’ classic locations.
The film, set for release on May 19, 2028, reflects Fraser’s hope to give fans they have awaited for two decades.

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