Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ teaser reimagines classic monster as gory thriller

Director Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ teaser reveals a dark, gory take on the classic horror story, coming April 17

A new teaser for director Lee Cronin’s upcoming horror film, The Mummy, reimagines the classic Universal monster as a gory thriller.

Produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster for New Line Cinema, the film follows a journalist’s daughter who disappears in the desert and reemerges eight years later, but with disturbing changes. The official logline describes what should be a joyful reunion quickly turning into a “living nightmare.”

The teaser features eerie music and focuses on a photographer documenting a mummified body, culminating with a spider crawling from the corpse’s mouth. The cast includes Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Verónica Falcón, and May Calamawy.

Blumhouse has previously revived characters from Universal Classic Monsters, including the Elisabeth Moss-led The Invisible Man, while Atomic Monster has collaborated on multiple genre films. Despite the original Mummy being a Universal property, this new reboot is produced under Warner Bros.’ New Line Cinema, with Cronin promising a darker, more terrifying approach compared to previous action-oriented adaptations starring Brendan Fraser and Tom Cruise.

Cronin, known for Evil Dead Rise, stated that this adaptation will be unlike any prior Mummy film, digging “deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening.” The film aims to blend suspense, horror, and supernatural elements to deliver a unique vision of the classic tale.

The Mummy is set to release in theaters on April 17, 2026. Fans of horror and the Universal monster franchise can expect a markedly darker, more intense take on the classic story, with Cronin steering the reboot toward pure thriller and terror.