Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Are Reportedly Returning for The Mummy 4

It’s official: the sands are shifting again. The Mummy franchise is gearing up for a new chapter, and reports say Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are both in talks to return.

Universal Pictures is developing The Mummy 4 with Radio Silence, the directing team behind Scream (2022). 

For longtime fans, talks of a Universal Mummy sequel in 2025 feels like opening an ancient tomb that’s been sealed for far too long.

Why Fans Are So Excited

It’s been more than two decades since the first Mummy film hit theaters in 1999, turning Brendan Fraser’s Rick O’Connell and Rachel Weisz’s Evelyn Carnahan into one of our favorite adventure duos. 

Their on-screen chemistry helped the franchise strike the perfect balance between action, humor, and heart, something that later installments struggled to replicate.

When word spread about Fraser and Weisz’s reunion, social media lit up.

Millennial fans, in particular, were quick to celebrate. Most of us grew up on the first two movies, and the idea of seeing Rick and Evie back together again feels like cinematic comfort food.

What We Know About The Mummy 4

While plot details are still tightly bound, early reports suggest The Mummy 4 will act as a legacy sequel, following the path of films like Top Gun: Maverick and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. 

Sources close to the production say the goal is to recapture the tone and spirit of the original two movies rather than continue from the 2008 Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

That’s happy news for fans who missed Rachel in the third film. She famously declined to return after creative differences over the script. 

If she signs on this time, it would be a strong signal that the franchise is going back to its roots.

Why Now?

Brendan Fraser’s career resurgence has a lot to do with the timing. After his Oscar-winning performance in The Whale, he’s once again a Hollywood favorite. 

Plus, his affection for The Mummy films has never faded. Last year, he even surprised fans at a London anniversary screening.

Meanwhile, Rachel Weisz has spent the past decade choosing thoughtful, often complex, roles across film and television. Her return to the adventure genre could bring the kind of depth and balance the story needs. 

Then, there’s the simple power of nostalgia. Studios have shown that reviving the right franchises, with the right cast, can create genuine excitement instead of fatigue. 

For millennials, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's return would remind us of the golden era of blockbuster filmmaking, before cinematic universes took center stage and reboots became routine.

What’s Next for Millennial Nostalgia Movies

Universal hasn’t announced a release date yet, but The Mummy 4 is reportedly moving into early development for a possible 2026 debut. If all goes well, production could begin sometime next year.

Until then, we can revisit the original trilogy on Peacock or Sky Cinema to relive all the desert chases, cursed mummies, and that unmistakable Fraser-Weisz spark.

It’s been a long time coming, but this return would be well-earned, a reminder that treasures are almost always worth digging up.

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