On 28 September 2026, Brendan Fraser, in a black leather jacket and a helmet, settled behind the wheel of a silver-and-red rocket car at a former military base in Suffolk. Beside him were the smiles of colleagues and the flashes of paparazzi. That same day, Rachel Weisz, in a yellow polka-dot skirt and a wide-brimmed hat, stood by the British Museum in London with a vintage briefcase and an old transistor radio.
These are the first confirmed shots from the filming of "The Mummy 4." Fraser and Weisz are on the set of the franchise together for the first time in a quarter of a century. Universal has made no official comment, but the photos from Click News and Media / BACKGRID spread across Page Six, People and other outlets within hours.
The film is being directed by Radio Silence, the team behind "Scream" and "Ready or Not." The screenplay is by David Coggeshall, and the producer is Sean Daniel — the very man who was there at the inception of the series. The release is set for 15 October 2027, and the date has already been moved up. The third installment from 2008, with Maria Bello as Evelyn, has been ruled out: the story will continue the events of "The Mummy Returns" from 2001.
Why now, of all times. Fraser's career, after "The Whale" and his Oscar, is on the rise again, and Universal is clearly betting on a proven formula: adventure, humor and a pair the audience has remembered since 1999. Weisz's return is no accident, but a direct response to years of fans' requests. The separate shoots in Suffolk and London show that the studio is economizing on shared scenes at the start, but the very fact of their presence already works as marketing.
For Fraser, this is a return to the role he called "a meeting with an old friend." For Weisz, it is a chance to close a chapter she missed in 2008. Both actors are now of a mature age, but the footage shows them in good shape and clearly enjoying the process. No public conflicts or refusals behind the scenes — just the everyday grind of work.
The industry has long understood: nostalgia sells better than new ideas when the original pair is alive and willing. "The Mummy 4" is not merely a sequel, but an attempt to bring the franchise back to its roots while Fraser is still in the spotlight and Weisz is ready for adventure.
Whether the spark will be the same — we will see on the screen, but it is already clear: Universal has gotten free publicity that no trailer could have provided.
