Mumbai, Jan 13 : The desert is whispering once again… and this time, it’s downright terrifying. Horror fans can rejoice (and shudder) as Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ has returned with a brand new teaser that promises a twisted and audacious retelling of one of cinema’s oldest monsters.
Released on Monday, the teaser opens quietly in a museum like setting, where a mummified body is discovered. As cameras flash and onlookers crowd around, the uneasy calm is shattered by flickering images suggesting that something ancient and evil has been disturbed. Ominous chants rise in the background, and the corpse itself seems to awaken.
The teaser’s final moments deliver a subtle but unforgettable horror: a spider crawls out of the corpse, leaving viewers with a lingering sense of dread rather than a jump scare.
A personal and chilling story
Beyond the scares, the film’s logline adds an emotional dimension. It follows a journalist’s family devastated by loss when their young daughter vanishes into the desert. Eight years later, she returns—but she is not the same. What should be a joyful reunion quickly spirals into terror, setting the stage for a deeply unsettling nightmare.
Lee Cronin’s dark vision
Written and directed by Lee Cronin, known for his sharp and unnerving horror style, this iteration of The Mummy promises to be darker and more personal than previous adaptations. The cast includes Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Veronica Falcón.
The film is produced by James Wan, Jason Blum, and John Keville under New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, and Blumhouse.
Release dates
The Mummy is set to hit theatres and IMAX in North America on April 17, 2026, with an international release on April 15, 2026.
The story draws inspiration from the original 1932 version of ‘The Mummy’, and the 1999 remake starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, but promises a fresh, terrifying, and emotionally charged take for a new generation of horror fans.