The legendary duo return after 26 years. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are in talks once again to play Rick and Evelyn O’Connell in a new installment of The Mummy that will completely ignore the third movie.
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Reunite After 24 Years, The Mummy 4 Fans Celebrate
Universal Pictures is reviving one of the most popular adventure series in Hollywood. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are said to be discussing a new Mummy film, their first collaboration since The Mummy Returns in 2001. This is very exciting news that has created a buzz among fans on social media.
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What We Know About the Plot
There are still more secrets to the plot. But according to sources, it will not be a reboot. Rather, the movie will be an outright sequel to The Mummy Returns but ignoring the storyline of 2008’s Tomb of the Dragon Emperor featuring Maria Bello in place of Weisz. The original franchise producer, Sean Daniel, is coming back to Project X Entertainment.
The Original Mummy Legacy
Fraser and Weisz first acted together in the 1999 film The Mummy which was a huge box office success. The movie earned more than 400 million dollars around the world and made Fraser an action hero. In 2001, they were reunited in The Mummy Returns, but Weisz missed the third movie. In 2023, Fraser won an Oscar for The Whale, and his career made a phenomenal comeback.
In 2017, Universal tried to reboot the franchise with Tom Cruise but it failed commercially and couldn’t launch the planned Dark Universe. With the original stars back now, though, fans are hoping that this new adventure can recapture the magic that made the franchise special. Universal Pictures has not officially commented on the project.
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