The Mummy (2026 film)

Lee Cronin's The Mummy (or simply The Mummy) is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin. It is produced by Jason Blum and James Wan under their respective Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster banners, alongside Cronin's production company Doppelgängers. The film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Verónica Falcón, and May Calamawy.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Directed by	Lee Cronin
Written by	Lee Cronin
Based on	The Mummy by John L. Balderston, Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer
Produced by	Jason Blum Lee Cronin John Keville James Wan
Starring	Jack Reynor Laia Costa Verónica Falcón May Calamawy
Cinematography	Dave Garbett
Production companies	New Line Cinema Blumhouse Productions Atomic Monster Doppelgängers
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	April 17, 2026 (2026-04-17)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Mummy is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 17, 2026, by Warner Bros. Pictures, making this the first film in the Mummy franchise not to be produced and distributed by Universal Pictures since the Hammer Films series from 1959–1971.^[a]

Cast

• Jack Reynor
• Laia Costa
• Verónica Falcón
• May Calamawy
• May Elghety
• Natalie Grace
• Shylo Molina
• Billie Roy
• Hayat Kamille

Production

In June 2024, New Line Cinema dated an untitled film written and directed by Lee Cronin for April 17, 2026.^[1] The following December, the untitled film was revealed to be a new version of The Mummy. It will be produced by Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster, and Doppelgängers for New Line Cinema.^[2]

In March 2025, Jack Reynor and Laia Costa were cast in the film.^[3][4] In the subsequent months, Verónica Falcón, May Calamawy, May Elghety, Natalie Grace, Shylo Molina and Billie Roy joined the cast.^[5][6] In July, Hayat Kamille was added to the cast.^[7]

Principal photography began in Ireland and Spain on March 24, 2025, and wrapped on June 25.^[8][9][10]

Release

The Mummy is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 17, 2026.^[1]

Notes

1. The Mummy (1959), a British production, was distributed in the UK by Rank Film Distributors theatrically and by Warner Bros. for home video release, but was initially released internationally through Universal-International.