The reinvention of the classic creature just began shooting in Ireland.
Blumhouse has reported that Spanish actress Laia Costa (VICTORIA, PIERCING, LULLABY) has taken a lead role in THE MUMMY, opposite the recently announced Jack Reynor. Lee Cronin, who delivered a solid take on the Deadites with EVIL DEAD RISE, is the writer/director, with Blumhouse, James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Cronin’s Doppelgängers company producing. The storyline for the new MUMMY is currently being kept under wraps (appropriately enough); as we first revealed here, WOLF MAN’s Arjen Tuiten is creating the makeup effects. New Line Cinema releases THE MUMMY April 17, 2026.
Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).
