The Mummy Returns… Again – Universal Confirms Sequel for 2028

According to Entertainment Weekly, Universal Pictures has officially announced a new Mummy sequel, with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz set to return. The film is currently scheduled for release on May 19, 2028.

For many fans, this will feel both surprising and oddly inevitable. The original trilogy—beginning with The Mummy (1999)—was a defining action-adventure series of its era, blending pulp spectacle, light horror, and old-fashioned swashbuckling charm. However, the law of diminishing returns was clearly visible as the series progressed, and even more so with spin-offs such as The Scorpion King and its sequels.

Late sequels to long-dormant franchises have a mixed track record. Some fail to recapture the tone or cultural moment that made the originals work in the first place. Others, while rarely matching the heights of the original films, can still deliver solid entertainment—Gladiator 2 being a recent example of a legacy sequel that found a degree of success on its own terms.

Whether The Mummy 4 will justify its resurrection remains to be seen. Still, there is something appealing about revisiting a franchise rooted in practical effects, globe-trotting adventure, and charismatic leads. If nothing else, a successful return could encourage studios to invest in more adventure films in the same spirit—a genre that has arguably been underserved in recent years.

For now, cautious optimism seems like the most reasonable stance. 2028 is still a long way off.