There is no denying that THE MUMMY franchise holds a special place with horror fans and action movie fans alike. Sure, we know the third film jumped the shark a bit, but the upcoming fourth installment looks ready to bring the series back to what made those first two movies so much fun. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning, along with several familiar faces, and now we have confirmation that one of the franchise’s most memorable villains will be joining the reunion.
Arnold Vosloo is officially returning as Imhotep in THE MUMMY: BOOK OF THE DEAD!
Speaking with Jack Carr on the Danger Close Podcast, Vosloo revealed that he has signed his deal and will reprise the role that made him the franchise’s unforgettable big bad.
“I can report now… I just signed my deal,” Vosloo said. “We are doing another Mummy. Brendan and them are shooting now in London. And the character Imhotep is back, that I play. I’ll be going there in November. The first time I’ve admitted… I’m back in the next Mummy. Imhotep is back. Somebody wakes me up… they read from the Book of the Dead… and there we are.”
Vosloo also shared his enthusiasm for the project, saying the script is very good and teasing that the production plans to make him look as he did when he was 38 years old, when he first played Imhotep in 1999.
That little tease gives us our first glimpse into the story. Someone apparently gets their hands on the Book of the Dead and makes the mistake of bringing Imhotep back into the world. Considering how much trouble he caused the last time, that probably isn’t going to end well for anyone involved.
Vosloo joins returning stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Kevin J. O’Connor and Oded Fehr. The fourth film is being directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the filmmaking duo behind Radio Silence.
THE MUMMY: BOOK OF THE DEAD is scheduled to arrive in theaters October 15, 2027.
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