New Irish take on classic movie franchise gets incredible first look

This ain't your granddaddy's mummy.

Starring Irish actor Jack Reynor (Midsommar, What Richard Did), the film is set to take the series back to its horror roots, after the more adventure-focused adaptations starring Brendan Fraser and Tom Cruise.

The plot synopsis reads:

"The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare."

Co-starring Laia Costa (Piercing), May Calamawy (Mercenary) and Veronica Falcón (Ozark), the new 2026 version of The Mummy is written and directed by Cronin.

The movie was even shot in Ireland, alongside Spain, and is described as "an audacious and twisted retelling".

Speaking to IGN, Cronin said of his Mummy: "[This film is] almost one part Poltergeist and one part Seven, but put through my lens and the way that I like to entertain people.

"When I talk about Poltergeist, what I mean is the domestic circumstances and the warmth of the family. And when I talk about Seven, what I mean is the dark, investigative angle and the secrets that exist behind it.

"One of the things that I'm really proud of with this movie... is that we have a really authentic Egyptian cast and lots of Arabic language...

"We've got May Elghety and May Calamawy in the movie, and they play really pivotal roles and have some incredible scenes together... [It took] a lot of learning to direct in a language you don't speak, and then getting into post-production in that language and really understanding – it's an education!

“That was a really challenging but exciting thing to take on. But actually, from Ireland through Mexico and all the way back around to Egypt, it's a big cultural melting pot, the movie, but the Egyptian side and that authenticity really mattered to me.”

Lee Cronin's The Mummy will be released in Ireland on 17 April 2026 by Warner Bros. Pictures. You can check out its trailer below:

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