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MarvelsGrantMan136 Mar 21, 2026 +234

It’s a sequel to The Mummy Returns (Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is not canon) They also plan on emphasizing practical effects over CG: >”I think we can fully say that’s the aim [to use practical effects]. To steer into Raiders [of the Lost Ark] territory. Obviously, there are going to be big grand set pieces that are going to require some of that, but I think our goal is to put ourselves and the crew and the cast in as real a situation as we can.”

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VandalSibs Mar 21, 2026 +88

This is hilarious, considering that the 1999 film is still a stellar benchmark in CG VFX. There may be a wonky shot here and there, but overall it still stands up over 25 years later.

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Sparktank1 Mar 23, 2026 +8

The Corridor Crew episodes were so good breaking down the opening to the first Mummy. A lot of hard work went into that movie. They were laying down the pipeline to streamline everything today so all movies can look c**** and ready-made like instant noodles. Even the second movie with the Dwayne Johnson, they were forced to do a lot that just wasn't there at the time.

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ignoresubs Mar 22, 2026 +12

That was my immediate thought too. There is a big push in the industry right now to talk up how, “practical” everything is when the reality is the complete opposite and CG is being used in nearly every shot, literally just marketing fluff.

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luxmesa Mar 21, 2026 +51

So there’s not going to be a terrible CGI Dwayne Johnson? There goes my interest.

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SpartanFishy Mar 22, 2026 -5

That’s scorpion king 😭

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f0cus622 Mar 22, 2026 +21

No, [you're forgetting the absolute nightmare fuel that was CGI Dwayne Johnson in Mummy 2.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYHaarxQTFk)

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SpartanFishy Mar 22, 2026 +4

Oh. My. God. Why did I think these were two different movies lmfao

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BaggyOz Mar 22, 2026 +9

Because they are. The Scorpion King is a spin off prequel. I think he's entirely human in his own film.

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SpartanFishy Mar 22, 2026 +2

My world is shattering at these successive revelations

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thedylannorwood Mar 21, 2026 +36

Tomb of the Dragon Emperor isn’t nearly bad enough to completely deconanize it

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Numb3r3dDays Mar 21, 2026 +54

Doesn't it have a whole other lady playing his wife? 😅 That's why I didn't see it, honestly. One of the things I love the most about the mummy movies is the relationship / chemistry between Rick and Eve.

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Leather_Crab7110 Mar 21, 2026 +25

Agreed. Their chemistry is peak. It's so damn good.

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Few-Road6238 Mar 21, 2026 +9

Yeah nothing beats the sexiness of Brendan and Rachel’s chemistry in the first two movies because of how genuine it was

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thedylannorwood Mar 21, 2026 +11

Yeah she’s played by Maria Bello. Still Rachel Weisz can still return no one would even care. I just think this whole idea of “you didn’t like this one so we’re pretending it didn’t exist” is really lazy writing

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Numb3r3dDays Mar 21, 2026 +8

Well, it also gives them the opportunity to go in a new or different direction I suppose. Like I said, I didn't see the last one, but I guess something about it didn't work for people.

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BlasterShow Mar 22, 2026 +1

And his “son” looks more like his little brother.

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The_Sideboob_Hour Mar 22, 2026 +1

And doesn't he also have an American accent? He's got a clearly established English accent in Mummy Returns so it was odd to change it.

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LooseSeal88 Mar 21, 2026 +19

There's also nothing to even de-cannonize unless you want to bring back Alex and have him not in a relationship with the Chinese woman he fell in love with. I don't see why that movie's events needs to be addressed at all. It was just another adventure.

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4-Vektor Mar 22, 2026 +3

I didn’t know Conan was in that movie ;)

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Hippyedgelord Mar 21, 2026 +8

Bro what? I rewatched this movie last week and it’s… not good at all. You’re actually the first person I’ve seen defending the film lol

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U_R_Butthead Mar 21, 2026 -7

But what do you know, you're just a hippy edgelord >!I'll see myself out!< Edit: You people are no fun smh

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Einhander_mk2 Mar 21, 2026 +6

Sometimes I feel like if Rachel Weisz’s was in it it would be considered a respectable sequel

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BluRayja Mar 21, 2026 +5

Sadly, every filmmaker says that, and it turns into a giant CGI c*** fest. Every single damn time.

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DavidKirk2000 Mar 21, 2026 +6

I mean, Radio Silence actually uses a lot of practical effects in their movies. I read somewhere that Ready Or Not: Here I Come used the most practical blood in movie history.

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MissingLink101 Mar 21, 2026 +5

After watching Abigail and Ready or Not recently, i'll be very disappointed if someone doesn't explode like a blood balloon in The Mummy 4

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Few-Road6238 Mar 22, 2026 +1

Well The Mummy isn’t that type of movie lol

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StainedGlassVision Mar 21, 2026 -5

Ugh their Scream movies sucked but I’m hoping this gives them the chance to step up their game. They really need to get better at grand cinematography and less facial close up scenes.

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A_Polite_Noise Mar 21, 2026 +7

Check out the cinematography in *Ready or Not*

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StainedGlassVision Mar 25, 2026 +1

It was decent but I just saw the 2nd and nothin special.

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youRinlove7 Mar 22, 2026 +1

Scream 6’s cinematography isnt half bad. Though i do agree 5 is pretty bad. Aside from that, the cinematography in ready or not is really good. You should check out that out if you haven’t.

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TubbyFatWombat Mar 21, 2026 -4

Can't do that, they made tomb of the dragon emperor, they acted in it with as many of he original characters that they could get, it's cannon. If you want to make another one and you're going to ignore the third movie that just tells me this is going to be nothing new and nothing but double hits on jokes. Not saying Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is good, it was schock at best but this non cannon shit is a joke. This is classic nothing is allowed to die mindset. I am glad for Brandon Frasier I love the man and wish him all the success he deserves.

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AWildEnglishman Mar 21, 2026 +7

Canon is whatever the IP holders decide it is, really. [Here's Tim Cain \(one of the creators of Fallout\) talking on the subject.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzGea7I7CO4)

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Shazam4ever Mar 21, 2026 +3

If you think a movie sequel ignoring one of the previous movies is an issue you'd lose your mind with the Halloween or Terminator franchises.

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Sammyd1108 Mar 21, 2026 +288

I’m just hoping they find a way to bring back Jonathon, Ardeth, and Imhotep. The latter two were definitely noticeably missing in Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

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spaceraingame Mar 21, 2026 +131

I don’t see the need to bring back Imothep. He died twice already. Wouldn’t mind a new villain.

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BlekSheep_ Mar 21, 2026 +76

His last scene in the second film was a very fitting end for him considering how his story went. Bet everything on the person he loves and he accepted without that there was nothing in life for him. Continuing the O’connell’s story is fitting because they can keep having these procedural adventures. Because then it turns into “somehow palpatine returned”. Edit: On the flip side. Part of me does like this idea of him coming back (…somehow) just to spite them. But that’s the nostalgia.

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Positive_Chip6198 Mar 21, 2026 +26

Bring him back as a reluctant ally on a redemption arc. “Remember that time i swallowed you and a bi-plane, oconnell?” “That’s just sand under a dune now, teppy”

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Top_Report_4895 Mar 22, 2026 +2

Dracula?

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ahawk99 Mar 21, 2026 +1

Well said. Ardeth isn’t likely to return if Imhotep doesn’t.

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thatsnot_kawaii_bro Mar 21, 2026 +24

And it's so common nowadays to do the whole "villain becomes good" trope. Let bad people stay bad for a change.

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SutterCane Mar 21, 2026 +13

He was only really bad for love but once he saw that it wasn’t both ways, he let go.

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johnnycoxxx Mar 21, 2026 +12

ANCK SU NAMUUUUUUUUN!

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SilverPalpitation652 Mar 21, 2026 +6

Sebu wee! Sebu weeeeeeee!

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RigelXVI Mar 22, 2026 +3

NAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

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Nethri Mar 22, 2026 +7

This is unironically why I love petty villains like Lex Luthor. He’s a professional hater of Superman explicitly, and that’s really all he cares about. There’s space for him to work with Superman if he has to, because earth will be destroyed or something, but he will absolutely hate Superman openly and to his face the whole time. And betray him instantly. There’s no world in which Lex is not a villain and I love it.

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GriffinFlash Mar 22, 2026 +1

Kharis, from the original 1940's Mummy sequels.

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StopReadingThis-Now Mar 21, 2026 +44

Would love if the group needs to revive him for something but has them under "their" control. It could be interesting, since his whole motivation was always being with Anck Su Namun no matter what and in the end she rejected him for her own safety.

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KeremyJyles Mar 21, 2026 +19

Honestly, I expect/hope this film will play into the inherent earnest cheesiness of the franchise and bring him into the fold with some kind of redemption arc. The villain joining the team to fight some bigger evil is adventure series 101

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cwistofu Mar 21, 2026 +5

“Omega Benny threatens the order of the universe…”

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GriffinFlash Mar 22, 2026 +5

he's on the wrong side of the universe though.

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StopReadingThis-Now Mar 21, 2026 +3

I would also love an acknowledgement of him getting old and not able to do action stuff anymore, so he just bought way more/better guns to compensate.

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CineRanter_YouTube Mar 21, 2026 +4

An axe and a moon

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minhthemaster Mar 21, 2026 +21

We need anuck su Amon too

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girlsgoneoscarwilde Mar 21, 2026 +15

An ox and a moon

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literallyJustLasagna Mar 21, 2026 +2

My mom always called her this because she couldn’t remember how to say it. After a while she just started calling her Moon girl.

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OracleVision88 Mar 21, 2026 +1

Yes!!!!! Lmao I need her back

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OracleVision88 Mar 21, 2026 +7

I need Anck Su Namun to come back, just so Arnold Vosloo can say her name repeatedly over and over again for the whole runtime of the movie lmao 🤣

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SilentDrapeRunning Mar 21, 2026 +5

Jonathan and Ardeth absolutely need to come back. Imhotep...idk, the story would need to be really good because he was already killed twice.

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johnnycoxxx Mar 21, 2026 +6

3 times technically…

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Hayterfan Mar 21, 2026 +5

>and Imhotep [I know the perfect way to bring him back](https://youtu.be/Ek6JZo7pbUM?si=am-hhR3z1b0R1edw)

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ObiSteffs Mar 22, 2026 +1

Well I’m sold!

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lkodl Mar 21, 2026 +4

At this point its a legacy sequel, so I expect they'll bring back whatever they can. Who wants Benny the mummy?

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WollyGog Mar 21, 2026 +3

Benny would be both f****** class and funny.

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jshah500 Mar 21, 2026 +3

This whole movie is nostalgia bait. They'll bring back both, guaranteed.

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aresef Mar 21, 2026 +1

They would need a good story reason to bring back Imhotep

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pabdu Mar 21, 2026 +1

“Somehow Imhotep returned”

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iamlula2 Mar 24, 2026 +1

And Beni from the 1999 film!

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_The_Farting_Baboon_ Mar 21, 2026 -9

Honestly i think its going to be shit like most movies coming out after thier last movie that was 20-30 years ago.

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pokemonke Mar 21, 2026 +4

They just really need to know why they’re getting themselves into. It could be a great revival. I think the current Scrubs revival is pretty good, updating it while capturing what people loved about the original series, so I’m not betting against it but I’m in a wait and see mode rather than actively expecting it to be good

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Cha0tic_Engine Mar 21, 2026

New Scrubs is feeling so empty without a Cox like figure in there though. No Kelso, no Janitor, no Cox. Carla is there pretty much 5% of the time. For me at least it feels more like the "Scrubs interns" season, that everyone hated back in the day. Sure it's focused on JD, but still.

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_The_Farting_Baboon_ Mar 21, 2026 +1

Wait i saw a clip and scrubs interview that was with Cox. You telling me it was only ep1 or ?

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pokemonke Mar 21, 2026 +1

Yeah so far. I bet he’ll come back again periodically. I imagine they’d bring more of the old cast back as they can afford it/it makes sense. It’s not perfect but I still like it and am enjoying it week to week. Might not be as bingeable as the original

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Sammyd1108 Mar 21, 2026 +2

I still haven’t seen RoN2 yet, but so far, Radio Silence has a stellar track record and I’ve yet to dislike any of their movies. I have a lot of high hopes for this for that reason.

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Grooviemann1 Mar 21, 2026 +2

IMO, Ready or Not 2 exceeded the original. Super fun movie.

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U_R_Butthead Mar 21, 2026 +1

Do I need to have seen the original to see this one? I know the basic premise and watched a "kill count" video, I've got A-List and this looks fun

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Grooviemann1 Mar 21, 2026 +2

You should, but it's not totally necessary. They do a good job of recapping what happened in the first. Some nuances may be lost on you, but it's not like it's a super complex plot. If you've seen what happens at the end of the first movie via the video you watched, you're probably good.

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mikeweasy Mar 21, 2026 +1

Yes you do

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Upbeat_Tension_8077 Mar 21, 2026

They're usually top notch in the "thrill ride action-horror/comedy" formula, so I got faith they can stay faithful to the tone of the first two Mummy movies & maybe add some new elements to make the next one a little more intense

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SoKrat3s Mar 21, 2026 +1

The difference is that a lot of those dramas/comedies struggle to find a good enough story with good enough writing. The task here shouldn't be as difficult with the monster movie/action-adventure theme.

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VivaLaCon88 Mar 21, 2026 +44

After Ready Or Not, Abigail, and Scream VI, I’m totally sat for whatever Radio Silence has in the works.

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samsaBEAR Mar 21, 2026 +13

I must have missed them directing when this got originally announced, I feel a lot more confident now I know it's them

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XionTheUnborn Mar 21, 2026 +5

THIS ^ They’ve become amongst my favorite horror directors in recent memory

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ShanaAfterAll Mar 21, 2026 +11

Seeing the first two opening weekend are really special memories for me. Even if this doesn't live up to the anticipation, this excitement along the way will be worth it alone.

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CasanovaJones82 Mar 21, 2026 +43

All these extended Universe shitty remakes and retreads and we could have had how many years of Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser and pals running around together being awesome? What a f****** waste. Glad we're at least getting this and I really hope it's not terrible.

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mindthegoat_redux Mar 21, 2026 +9

I like Maria Bello as an actor but I’m so glad that Rachel is back. She’s the original Evie and it never felt right seeing Brendan with Bello.

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Numerous-Syllabub382 Mar 22, 2026 +8

please keep the fun adventure vibe and not turn it into something overly serious

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adamduke88 Mar 22, 2026 +3

I don't think you need to worry about that

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Few-Road6238 Mar 22, 2026 +1

Yeah Radio Silence have emphasized they’re making a fun adventure movie

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FreeHugsForever Mar 21, 2026 +6

Radio Silence's trajectory has been great to see. I REALLY hope they can pull it off.

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AlmightyLoaf54 Mar 21, 2026 +10

The Mummy films are amazing, I just hope this new film will deliver, the Radio Silence guys are really cool directors!!

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Few-Road6238 Mar 21, 2026 +2

I feel like it’ll be awesome

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Aware_Cheesecake_519 Mar 21, 2026 +5

I can't wait for the launch!

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devingr33n Mar 21, 2026 +3

The Mummy is such a romp. And, I remember hearing complaints from parents as a kid when it came out that “it should have been rated R.” Maybe! It was gross, scary, and s*** in a way that has clearly aged like a fine wine. Mummy Returns is good too! So I am pretty dang excited for this one. EDIT: missing word

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chubuio Mar 21, 2026 +3

wait brendan fraser AND rachel weisz coming back?? i did not expect to care about a mummy 4 but here we are

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Current_Focus2668 Mar 21, 2026 +3

Cool if they cast some actors of Egyptian ancestry like Amir El-Masry (Giant, Industry, The Crown & Jack Ryan), Comedic actor Bassem Youssef (Ramy), Amr Waked (Lucy), May Calamawy (The Actor & Mooon Knight) and Aladdin star Mena Massoud.

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CivilSenility Mar 21, 2026 +3

There’s not many films I would bother going to the cinema for anymore, but this will definitely be one of them.

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Aggressive_Grab_100 Mar 22, 2026 +3

Finally, some good news.

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Leather_Crab7110 Mar 21, 2026 +5

Hell yeah I can't wait to see this

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Few-Road6238 Mar 21, 2026 +1

Bro it’s gonna be huge

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WellYoureWrongThere Mar 21, 2026 +3

I wonder if Fraser will be contractually required to get into shape for the role.

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Fabulous-Anything994 Mar 22, 2026 +2

oh hell yeah this is the news i needed today

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borazine Mar 22, 2026 +2

Wait. Maria Bello isn't returning? (heh)

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FrameworkisDigimon Mar 21, 2026 +4

Why on earth would you ever name an organisation that needs to do press releases "Radio Silence"?

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Somnambulist815 Mar 21, 2026 +1

I haven't heard much about this production. You could even say theyve been... Very quiet.

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helen269 Mar 21, 2026 +1

Another years-later sequel? What could possibly go wrong?

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Emergency-Mammoth-88 Mar 21, 2026 +1

Oh

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OracleVision88 Mar 21, 2026 +1

What are the odds they get The Scorpion King himself to return? 😂

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farhanganteng Mar 22, 2026 +1

Looks like the mummy 4 trying to be like Cars 3 or Ghostbusters Afterlife by forgetting the worst sequel (Cars 2 & The 2016 Ghostbusters)

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naruda1969 Mar 22, 2026 +1

Bring back the chair!

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zombieshateme Mar 22, 2026 +1

didn't beni pledge to imohtep? beni's not dead he could have been resurrected by the second movie alive duringg the 3rd and we'd not know it. only waiting until it was time to resurrect to take revenge on o'connell and family. edit: if that's not the storyline anyone know anyone in the writing room? I got time.

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BBQMosquitos Mar 22, 2026 +1

So there's hope for national treasure 3

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iamlula2 Mar 24, 2026 +1

Bring back Beni!

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BalanceJazzlike5116 Mar 21, 2026

These decades later sequels never work out

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Prestigious_Sort3082 Mar 21, 2026 +9

Except for the times they have.

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BalanceJazzlike5116 Mar 21, 2026

Which ones works in your opinion?

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Prestigious_Sort3082 Mar 21, 2026 +3

Top Gun Maverick, Spinal Tap 2, Indiana Jones 5 (arguably), Creed, Blade Runner 2049, etc. There's quite a few more. They're not all shit. Oh, and 28 Years Later. There's plenty.

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BalanceJazzlike5116 Mar 22, 2026 +1

Blade runner I liked better than the original so I’ll agree there. Have to disagree with all others except haven’t seen 28 years later yet.

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NightsOfFellini Mar 22, 2026 +2

28 Years Late are super controversial and while they're not better than the original, they're so completely different it's really exciting. There's one character in particular that is probably the best character of the franchise and will likely become some sort of horror icon.

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GriffinFlash Mar 22, 2026 +1

How about Psycho 2?

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HoBaggyPants Mar 21, 2026

Multiverse with Tom Cruise?

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BunyipPouch Mar 21, 2026 -4

/u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Your thumbnails have been broken and it hurts the post :(

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MarvelsGrantMan136 Mar 21, 2026

They’ve been broken for a while for some websites, not sure how to make them show up again. The “retry thumbnail” on old Reddit doesn’t seem to work anymore

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SaltyAFVet Mar 21, 2026 -5

Til there was a The mummy 2-3 Edit: wait I just remembered lobster the rock

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Radio Silence’s ‘The Mummy 4’, Starring Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz, Aims for August Production Start

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