The Mummy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Tom Cruise headlines a all-new cinematic version of the The Mummy.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Thought safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com

Action Adventure Reboot

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Mummy.

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  Tom Cruise

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds

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  Sofia Boutella

  The Killer's Game, Cuckoo

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  Jake Johnson

  Self Reliance, Neighbors

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  Marwan Kenzari

  Aladdin, The Old Guard 2

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  Russell Crowe

  ... Dr. Jekyll

  Gladiator, Man of Steel

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  Annabelle Wallis

  King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Mercy

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  Courtney B. Vance

  Lilo & Stitch, Office Christmas Party

Crew Behind the Film

The The Mummy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Alex Kurtzman last directed People Like Us. The film's writer Jon Spaihts last wrote Dune and Pacific Rim Uprising.

Director

Alex Kurtzman

Screenwriters

Jon Spaihts
Billy Ray

Producers

Sean Daniel
Jim Jacks
Alex Kurtzman
Chris Morgan
Roberto Orci

Production Details

What we know about the The Mummy movie production.

Key Facts

• In a role written specifically for him, Jake Johnson will play a member of the military.
• Kicking off Universal Pictures' Dark Universe franchise is The Mummy (Movie Insider, 12/13/15).
• This will launch Universal's new cinematic monster universe of classic creature features. Per Hollywood Reporter (11/24/15), other potential films revolve around the characters of Dracula, Frankenstein, the Invisible Man, the Bride of Frankenstein, and vampire hunter Van Helsing.
• Universal Pictures is describing the new movie as an "action-adventure tentpole with horror elements" with new characters.

Production Updates for The Mummy

May 2017

Completed

Changed The Mummy movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming to begin April 2016.

Nov 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The movie will begin shooting mid- February 2016. Alex Kurtzman is directing the movie.

Aug 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Apr 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Scribe Jon Spaihts is on-board to pen a reboot focused on the 'dark, scary source material'.

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