‘We’re supposed to start prepping on it soon’: The Mummy 4 gets its first tease from Ready or Not 2 directors — it’s going to be chaotic

You heard it here, folks — The Mummy 4 is set to start production this August.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will be at the helm of the new adventure, reuniting original stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz.

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The Mummy 4 promises ‘very special’ sequel, according to directors

“We’re gonna step, step into The Mummy world,” Bettinelli-Olpin tells me about their plans for the forseeable future. “I think that’s what is likely next for us… we’re supposed to start prepping on that soon.

Gillett adds, “We are so excited to get to bring our very unique genre sensibility to a sweeping action-adventure love story. It always has been, but is the story is becoming something very heartful and very special, and we’re really excited to bring it to life.”

If you know anything about the pair’s work, you’ll know this is likely to mean something unhinged. Watch either of the Ready or Not movies, standalone horror movie Abigail or the last two Scream movies, and you’ll know that they are creators who throw everything and the kitchen sink at their work.

In fact, as I say to them, they’re also just as likely to grab someone else’s sink and throw that in there, too. Every component moves at a million miles a minute, and each scene is more zany and erratic than the last.

So what does this mean for The Mummy 4? The original movies were always known for their quirkiness, and with so many tools and advances tech at their disposal, the sky is truly the limit.

Honestly, it all makes me hopeful. A legacy sequel is incredibly tricky to pull off, but with the right blend of uniqueness, understanding and freshness (which these two have in excess), it’s a good thing coming.

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Jasmine is a Streaming Staff Writer for TechRadar, previously writing for outlets including Radio Times, Yahoo! and Stylist. She specialises in comfort TV shows and movies, ranging from Hallmark’s latest tearjerker to Netflix’s Virgin River. She’s also the person who wrote an obituary for George Cooper Sr. during Young Sheldon Season 7 and still can’t watch the funeral episode.