Lee Cronin’s The Mummy: News, Release Date, and Body Horror Reinvention

Lee Cronin’s reimagining of the supernatural horror property The Mummy is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on April 17, 2026. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film held its premiere in Los Angeles on April 9, 2026.

The project is positioned as a significant departure from previous iterations of the franchise, with reporting from The Straits Times describing the film as a new era of body horror. The movie has a total running time of 133 minutes.

The production is a collaboration between several major industry banners, including New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions and Wicked/Good. The film is produced by James Wan, Jason Blum, and John Keville.

Cast and Character Details

The film stars Jack Reynor as Charlie Cannon, a journalist. Reynor is joined by Laia Costa, who portrays Charlie’s wife, Larissa Santiago-Cannon.

The narrative focuses on the Cannon family and the disappearance of their children. Natalie Grace plays the middle child, Katie Cannon, who went missing, while Emily Mitchell portrays a younger version of the character. The cast also features Shylo Molina as the eldest child, Sebastián Cannon, and Billie Roy as the youngest child, Maud Cannon.

Supporting roles include May Calamawy as Detective Dalia Zaki, an officer who investigates the reappearance of Katie Cannon. Verónica Falcón portrays Carmen Santiago, the mother of Larissa Santiago-Cannon.

Other credited cast members include May Elghety as Layla Khalil, Hayat Kamille as the Magician, and Lily Sullivan as the teacher for Maud Cannon.

Direction and Production Vision

Lee Cronin serves as both the writer and director of the feature. Cronin previously gained industry recognition for the 2023 reboot Evil Dead Rise, a film that grossed $147 million and established his standing in the horror genre.

This will be unlike any Mummy movie you ever laid eyeballs on before. I’m digging deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening.

Lee Cronin

The production timeline for the film began with filming taking place from March to June 2025. The project’s origins date back to 2024, when New Line Cinema first announced plans for a horror feature from Cronin for a 2026 release. The specific connection to The Mummy character was not revealed until December 2024.

Technical Collaborations

Cronin reunited with several key collaborators who worked on Evil Dead Rise to bring this reimagining to the screen. The film’s cinematography was handled by David Garbett, and the musical score was composed by Stephen McKeon.

Bryan Shaw served as the editor for the production. Both Garbett and Shaw previously collaborated on the television series Ash vs. Evil Dead, and Shaw also served as the editor on the 2013 soft reboot of Evil Dead.