Overview

• At Fan Expo Denver, Brendan Fraser attributed the 2017 film’s failure to its dour tone and absence of the thrill ride spirit that defined his original trilogy.
• Universal’s reboot lost an estimated $100 million and led to the collapse of the studio’s planned Dark Universe of interconnected monster films.
• Stephen Sommers revealed he was neither contacted nor consulted on the 2017 production and described the oversight as insulting.
• Fan enthusiasm for Fraser’s blend of humor and spectacle has amplified calls to recapture the original franchise’s lighthearted adventure.
• Lee Cronin’s new Mummy, slated for April 2026 under New Line, promises a darker, more frightening interpretation of the cursed Egyptian monster.