Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
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A family's reunion with their long-lost daughter leads to the horrifying discovery of a demonic possession.
The story
In a reimagining of the Mummy franchise, a family is reunited with their long-missing, partially-mummified daughter, Layla. The story begins in Aswan, Egypt, where a family discovers a buried black pyramid and a sarcophagus containing moving remains. Years later, in the United States, the family welcomes their daughter back home after she is found in a catatonic state. As the family tries to care for her, they begin to notice her erratic behavior and mysterious markings on her skin. They soon realize she is not alone, as she is being influenced by an ancient Egyptian demon known as the Nasmaranian.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Aswan, Egypt, a family finds a sarcophagus on a buried pyramid; the father is killed by a supernatural force. In 2018, reporter Charlie Cannon's daughter, Katie, is kidnapped by a 'Magician' and replaced by a girl named Layla. Eight years later, in New Mexico, Katie is found in a catatonic state and brought home to Charlie and Larissa. Katie is actually possessed by the Nasmaranian, an ancient demon. As the protective scriptures on her skin are removed, the demon grows stronger. Charlie discovers Katie is communicating in Morse code, leading him to a truth about the Magician and a cult. During a confrontation, Katie takes control of her siblings and kills their grandmother. Dalia, a detective, eventually helps Charlie transfer the demon into himself to save the children. The film ends with Dalia and Larissa confronting the Magician to free Charlie from the possession.
- First release year
- 2026
- Runtime (minutes)
- 132
- Production countries
- Ireland; United States
- Original languages
- English; Egyptian Arabic
- Directors
- Lee Cronin
- Writers
- Lee Cronin · writer
- Cast and characters
- Jack Reynor; Laia Costa; May Calamawy; Verónica Falcón; May Elghety; Natalie Grace; Shylo Molina; Billie Roy; Hayat Kamille; Lily Sullivan · teacher
- Genres
- supernatural horror
- Themes
- possession; sacrifice; ancient mythology
- Tone and mood
- horror; tense
- Premise and plot tags
- reimagining; supernatural; mummy
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Mummy
- Franchise connections
- The Mummy
- Content notes
- gore
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and was noted for its gore and jump scares, though some critics found it to be long and not very scary.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 47 · scale: 100 · review count: 36; CinemaScore · score: C+ · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film is not connected to previous Mummy films made by Universal Pictures.; The director's research included 'bog bodies' from Dublin's National Museum.
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