Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser Reunite as New Mummy Title Emerges

Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser are back together in front of the cameras. The Daily Mail reported that the actors filmed scenes for the next Mummy film in west London on Tuesday, October 13.

They are returning as Rick and Evie O'Connell, according to Variety Movies. The photographs offer a first look at the pair together on this production, rather than simply another announcement that they would return.

On October 14, the Daily Mail published its account of the reunion and photographs from filming. Screen Rant also covered the new set pictures that day, describing the stars' reunion as coming after 25 years.

There is a discrepancy in how the interval is described. CNN Brasil, reporting on October 15, used 27 years in its headline, while the Daily Mail and Screen Rant used 25. The supplied coverage does not explain that difference.

On October 15, attention shifted from the set to the film's name. Deadline Hollywood reported that Universal Pictures had announced the title as The Mummy: Book of the Dead.

Variety Movies gave a slightly different official title, The Mummy: The Book of the Dead, including an additional "The". Screen Rant also reported the unveiling of a full title and logo.

The film is in production, with a 2027 release ahead. The Hollywood Reporter reported that John Hannah is also reprising his role alongside Weisz and Fraser in the latest installment of the Universal franchise.

The clearest new developments are the photographed reunion and the title announcement. The supplied reports offer no plot details, and their differing versions of the title leave its exact wording inconsistent across the coverage.

The next milestone is the film's planned 2027 release, reported by the Hollywood Reporter and CNN Brasil. For now, the supplied coverage establishes the returning leads and active filming, but does not explain what brings the O'Connells back into the story.