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‘The Mummy’ Being Written and Directed by ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Filmmaker Lee Cronin

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, along with Cronin’s banner Doppelgängers, are producing the horror feature.

Lee Cronin is writing and directing a new take on the horror trope revolving around the ancient mummified undead for New Line, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal. The project was previously only known as a Cronin mystery movie that had been announced earlier this year and is now set for an April 17, 2026 release. Cronin previously teamed with New Line for Evil Dead Rise, a low-budget scary fick that grossed nearly $150 million worldwide.

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