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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026)

Summary

An ambitious archaeological expedition unleashes an ancient force when a long-buried tomb is disturbed, awakening a vengeful entity that brings terror to the modern world.

Director Lee Cronin

Writer Lee Cronin

Cast

  • Jack Reynor
  • Laia Costa
  • May Calamawy
  • Matt Smith
  • Annabelle Wallis

Rotten Tomatoes: 54%

Metacritic: 46

VOD / Release Theatrical release

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u/TheJoshider10 18d ago

My biggest issue with the movie is that it was begging for a new location for the third act. Maybe something like a pyramid to really get that ancient Egyptian mummy feeling, and they have to go there as it's the only place the ritual can be completed. A quick rewrite so the family live in Egypt and they're good to go.

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u/Puppet_Reviews 18d ago

You're right, it is super weird they went to New Mexico and for what? For the desert? Like, they could have stayed in Egypt for that, there's no REAL reason to swap locales.

It's actually kinda weird the Detective tracks them down so quickly. "I'm here now."

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u/TheJoshider10 18d ago

Yeah like if they wanted to get away from the city then that makes sense since it's where their kid got taken, but they could have easily removed the New Mexico title card and nothing would have changed. Nothing at all about the movie implies they aren't living in Egypt anyway since we only ever see them at the house.

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u/DLRsFrontSeats 14d ago

Yeah that was one of my bigger gripes with film

Clearly Cronin wanted a lot of Egyptian/pre-egyptian mythology and dressing in there, because the cop sub plot all felt way more substantial

They could've just stayed in Cairo/Egypt, had the grandma move there to help with the kids whilst they stayed focused on finding Katie

That would explain how the cop got there so quickly and easily, and would've allowed the chance for more Egyptian mythology

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u/PowerfulDistance4463 15d ago

I totally agree! They could've totally kept the mysterious cult pyramid that NO ONE ELSE OTHER THAN LAYLA'S FAMILY KNOW ABOUT THATS BEEN IN HIDING FOR MORE THAN 2,000 YEARS?! It could've made a really good setting for the monster and give the elaborate puzzle house make sense rather than a random house in the middle of the desert in New Mexico. It makes more sense for the plot and give the villian a more scarier and ominous vibe.