"Is it going to be called The Grand-Mummy?": Fans react after reports claim Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz will reunite for new Mummy movie

American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser is reportedly set to reunite with Rachel Weisz for another “Mummy” movie adventure. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the original stars of The Mummy franchise are in talks to bring the franchise back from the dead with a new sequel.

On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, X account Discussing Film reported:

“Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will return for a new ‘THE MUMMY’ movie. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet (‘Scream 5’) are set to direct.”

After Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s reunion was announced, the news quickly captured the internet’s attention. While fans of the Mummy film franchise celebrated their return, some netizens were also quick to take a jab.

One X user appeared to poke fun at what could be the title of the new Mummy sequel. They commented under the post:

“Is it going to be called The Grand-Mummy?”

While Brendan Fraser led the trio of movies, Rachel Weisz only starred in the first two movies, which were made between 1999 and 2008. Although Universal, the studio behind the original monster movies, had no comment, fans on social media were delighted to learn about the 55-year-old actress’s return.

One fan commented:

Sharing the collective sentiment, other supporters wrote:

Some X users also questioned how the filmmakers would address Rachel Weisz's return in the next Mummy movie, since she was recast in the third instalment, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Maria Bello replaced the actress for the third entry.

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s return to The Mummy movie explored

Actor Brendan Fraser at the American Premiere of "The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (Image via Getty)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who also go by Radio Silence, are set to direct the fourth instalment of the action franchise. Notably, the filmmaking team are best known for the 2019 fun horror movie, Ready or Not. They also reportedly revived the Scream franchise for Paramount in 2022 and 2023.

Sean Daniel will be taking the reins as the producer after working on the original movies with his late partner James Jacks. He will reportedly be joined by William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein, who are frequent Radio Silence collaborators via their Project X Entertainment banner.

Directed and co-written by Stephen Sommers, the 1999 release The Mummy saw Fraser playing Rick O'Connell, a treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with Egyptologist Evelyn, played by Weisz. The movie reportedly grossed over $422.5 million.

While the actor returned for two sequels, 2001’s The Mummy Returns and 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Weisz only appeared in the former. The first film’s commercial success also gave birth to the Mummy franchise, which also featured a prequel, The Scorpion King, featuring Dwayne Johnson.

Meanwhile, it is also unclear which other stars could return for the next movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, one source has reportedly described the project as not a reboot, but rather a sequel. The upcoming project is said to disregard the events of the third movie, with David Coggeshall writing the screenplay.

For the unversed, Brendan Fraser returned to movies in the 2022 drama The Whale, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The role earned the 56-year-old star an Oscar in the Best Actor category.

Edited by Afreen Shaikh