It looks like The Mummy: Book of the Dead is going to be a full on family reunion — villains included. Today, Bloody Disgusting discovered that franchise star Arnold Vosloo confirmed his return for the upcoming fourth film on the Danger Close Podcast, meaning that the entire core cast of the original film will be returning for another round in the sands of Egypt.
“I just signed my deal,” Vosloo said to podcast host Jack Carr. “We are doing another Mummy. Brendan and them are shooting now in London, and the character Imhotep is back, that I play. I’ll be going there in November. [This is the] first time I’ve admitted… I’m back in the next Mummy. Imhotep is back. The script’s very good. I’m excited. They’re gonna make me look like I did when I was 38 years old, when I made the first one.”
Vosloo featured in both The Mummy and its sequel, The Mummy Returns, as the franchise’s primary villain: Imhotep, former Egyptian high priest and current plague on the O’Connells’ existence. According to Vosloo, someone will once again be reading from the Book of the Dead to bring his character back to life, which gives us our first hint at the film’s plot, as well as explaining the new installment’s title.
The first Mummy movie since 2008’s poorly-received Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Book of the Dead is directed by Radio Silence from a script by David Coggeshall. Both Fraser and Weisz are set to reprise their roles as the O’Connells — Weisz’s first appearance in the franchise since 2001 — with original stars Oded Fehr, Kevin J. O’Connor, and John Hannah also returning. Book of the Dead is also set to star Obsession star Michael Johnston is also set to join the fray as a yet unannounced character.
While we don’t know exactly what the plot of the film is yet, we do know that it’s a direct sequel to the second film, completely disregarding the events of Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which replaced Weisz with Maria Bello and was widely panned by critics and audiences alike. Book of the Dead is produced by original franchise producer Sean Daniel, alongside William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, and Paul Neinstein.
The Mummy: Book of the Dead hits theaters on October 15, 2027. Stay tuned to FANGORIA for more updates.
