20 Movie Sequels That Were JUST Confirmed

20. The Mummy 4

With the career resurgence of Brendan Fraser in recent years, there's been continued fan outcry for a fourth entry into his beloved The Mummy franchise, but for a while it seemed like little more than wishful thinking from a vocal minority.

After all, despite Fraser's recent Oscar win and popularity in online circles, his last blockbuster hit was The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor way back in 2008 - a sequel so reviled by critics and fans alike that a follow-up was never produced.

But in November, it was announced that Fraser and Rachel Weisz were both in talks to return for a new Mummy film set to be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 2022).

Though little else of substance is known yet, it's been said that the new Mummy will act as a direct sequel to The Mummy Returns and ignore the events of Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, where Weisz opted not to return and was replaced as Evelyn Carnahan by Maria Bello.