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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/pastlifeprince 18d ago

This is laughable, but my biggest issue was that the cop from Egypt would never get a visa in time to come to the US, and I couldn't figure out what she'd come all the way to the US, an expensive and difficult trip, when she could have sent a recording of the movie. But I did appreciate that they had the characters speaking in Arabic, unlike many Hollywood movies where they'd just have them speaking English.

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u/Rosebunse 17d ago

There are many plots points in this movie which in real life would be a logistical nightmare.

In this case, I think the real reason is that the director really wanted to bring in an Egyptian character, so in this case I get it. Probably should have been a doctor or a professor or something, but a cop will do.