Some things are meant to stay buried. “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” directed by Cronin (“Evil Dead Rise”) and produced by James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville, stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, with Veronica Falcón. It opens only in cinemas April 15, 2026.
Hot off the record-setting resurrection of “EVIL DEAD RISE,” writer/director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling: “LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY.
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace – eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
The film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, with Veronica Falcón. The film is written and directed by Cronin, and produced by James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville. The executive producers are Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher and Lee Cronin.
Cronin is supported behind the camera by a team of sterling film artisans, including director of photography Dave Garbett, production designer Nick Bassett, editor Bryan Shaw, costume designer Joanna Eatwell, music by Stephen McKeon and casting by Terri Taylor and Sarah Domeier Lindo.
New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Present, A Wicked/Good Production, A Lee Cronin Film: LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theaters and IMAX® in North America on April 17, 2026, and internationally beginning 15 April 2026. #LeeCroninsTheMummy
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