Fans of The Mummy now have even more to be excited about as they await the fourth instalment in the series. The Mummy: Book of the Dead hits cinemas in October 2027, 28 years after the first film in the franchise, and has just confirmed an anticipated return from one of the original stars. The upcoming film will see Brendan Fraser back as Rick O'Connell, nearly two decades after he was last seen in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.