Brendan Fraser's The Mummy 4 Set Photos Are Exactly What Fans Have Been Waiting 25 Years For

Published Sep 28, 2026, 5:35 PM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Sign in to your ScreenRant account New The Mummy 4 set photos have finally given fans of the franchise what they waited 25 years to see, and ahead of the adventure movie's release, there is only one more thing it needs to do for its main characters. There are many iconic adventure movies. In recent years, Tom Holland's Unchated on the big screen and Netflix's Outer Banks on the small screen tapped into the genre. Historically, there is probably no better adventure movie franchise than Indiana Jones. After all, Harrison Ford's title character proved himself to be the ultimate adventurer. Indy was smart, physically capable, incredibly charming, and flawed, which added to his relatability. Over the years, many adventure movie franchises have tried to replicate the Indiana Jones formula. However, not that many have managed to do it. Among the few that managed to get to a similar level were Nicolas Cage's National Treasure movies and Brendan Fraser's The Mummy trilogy. Interestingly, both succeeded through an exciting mix of humor, adventure, and action with charismatic leads, while also ruling the 2000s. Additionally, both are set to return, with The Mummy 4 releasing in theaters on October 15, 2027, and National Treasure 3 having a script director Jon Turteltaub and the studio are happy with. City of the Dead · Expedition Briefing How Well Do You Know The Mummy? “It’s just a book. No harm ever came from reading a book.” 🏫The Mummy(1999)City of the Dead ☠TheReturnsImhotep rises again 🦂ScorpionKingArmy of Anubis 🌍Adven­tureAcross the desert 🎞BrendanFraserRick O’Connell BEGIN THE EXPEDITION → 01 What is the name of the ancient Egyptian city of the dead where Rick O’Connell and the other characters discover Imhotep’s tomb? AThebes BAlexandria CHamunaptra DMemphis ✓ Correct! Hamunaptra, the legendary City of the Dead, is the mythical lost city hidden beneath the Egyptian desert where the treasure of Egypt is said to be buried. It serves as the central location for the entire first film and is where Imhotep was entombed alive with the Hom-Dai curse over three thousand years ago. ✗ Cursed! The answer is Hamunaptra. Thebes, Alexandria, and Memphis are all real ancient Egyptian cities, but Hamunaptra is the fictional City of the Dead created for the film. Rick O’Connell first stumbles upon it while serving in the French Foreign Legion, and its location is so secret that it vanishes beneath the desert sands. NEXT → 02 Who plays Evelyn Carnahan, the librarian and Egyptologist who becomes Rick’s love interest? AKate Beckinsale BRachel Weisz CCate Blanchett DFamke Janssen ✓ Correct! Rachel Weisz brought Evelyn Carnahan to life in both The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001), perfectly balancing bookish charm with action-heroine bravery. Her chemistry with Brendan Fraser was a key ingredient in making the franchise such a beloved adventure series. ✗ Cursed! The answer is Rachel Weisz. She played the brilliant and determined Evelyn in the first two Mummy films before being replaced by Maria Bello in Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). Weisz won an Academy Award for The Constant Gardener in 2006, cementing her status as one of the finest actresses of her generation. NEXT → 03 Imhotep was cursed with the Hom-Dai, the worst of all ancient Egyptian curses, for murdering which Pharaoh? APharaoh Seti I BRamesses II CTutankhamun DAkhenaten ✓ Correct! Imhotep, the high priest of Osiris, murdered Pharaoh Seti I after beginning a forbidden affair with Seti’s mistress, Anck-su-namun. For this ultimate act of sacrilege, the Medjai condemned him to the Hom-Dai — mummified alive with flesh-eating scarabs, sealed in a sarcophagus for all eternity. ✗ Cursed! The answer is Pharaoh Seti I. Imhotep and Anck-su-namun, the Pharaoh’s mistress, conspired to murder Seti I so they could be together. The Hom-Dai curse was so feared that it had never been performed before, because it would give the cursed one the power to bring about the ten plagues of Egypt if ever resurrected. NEXT → 04 What is the name of the magical book that Evelyn reads from, accidentally resurrecting Imhotep? AThe Book of Amun-Ra BThe Scroll of Thoth CThe Papyrus of Anubis DThe Book of the Dead ✓ Correct! The Book of the Dead (the Black Book) is the ancient text bound in black that Evelyn reads aloud at Hamunaptra, unwittingly awakening Imhotep from his three-thousand-year slumber. The Book of Amun-Ra (the Gold Book) is its counterpart, which can be used to kill Imhotep and send him back to the underworld. ✗ Cursed! The answer is The Book of the Dead. Don’t confuse it with the Book of Amun-Ra, which is the golden book that can reverse the curse and destroy Imhotep. Evelyn famously defended her actions by insisting “it’s just a book,” only to realize too late that reading its incantations brought a world of ancient terror roaring back to life. NEXT → 05 In The Mummy Returns (2001), Rick and Evelyn’s son Alex is kidnapped. What ancient artifact has attached itself to Alex’s wrist? AThe Eye of Horus BThe Bracelet of Anubis CThe Ankh of Osiris DThe Scarab of Ra ✓ Correct! The Bracelet of Anubis is the powerful artifact that locks onto young Alex O’Connell’s wrist and reveals the path to the Scorpion King’s hidden oasis. The bracelet acts as a countdown timer — if not removed before the golden pyramid of Ahm Shere is reached, it will suck the life from its wearer. ✗ Cursed! The answer is The Bracelet of Anubis. This ancient relic was the key to finding the Scorpion King’s lair at the oasis of Ahm Shere. Once Alex put it on, it projected holographic visions of Egyptian landmarks guiding the way to the oasis, making him both the key to ultimate power and a target for Imhotep and his followers. NEXT → 06 Which professional wrestling star made his film debut as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns before getting his own spinoff? AJohn Cena BDave Bautista CDwayne “The Rock” Johnson DStone Cold Steve Austin ✓ Correct! Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made his feature film debut as the Scorpion King, Mathayus, in The Mummy Returns. His brief but memorable role led directly to the 2002 spinoff film The Scorpion King, which launched Johnson’s massive acting career and eventually made him Hollywood’s highest-paid star. ✗ Cursed! The answer is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Before becoming one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, Johnson was still a WWE champion when he was cast as the ancient warrior king Mathayus. The Scorpion King spinoff earned over $180 million worldwide and set the Guinness World Record for the highest salary for a first-time lead actor. NEXT → 07 In The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), the action moves from Egypt to which country? AChina BIndia CJapan DPeru ✓ Correct! The third film takes the O’Connell family to China, where they face the resurrected Emperor Han, a cursed dragon emperor played by Jet Li. The movie spans locations from 1940s Shanghai to the Himalayas and features the Terracotta Army coming to life in a climactic battle sequence. ✗ Cursed! The answer is China. Tomb of the Dragon Emperor moved away from Egyptian mythology entirely, pitting the O’Connells against a Chinese emperor cursed by a sorceress. Jet Li starred as Emperor Han, and the film featured iconic Chinese settings including the Great Wall, Shanghai, and the legendary Terracotta Army of Xi’an. NEXT → 08 What secret ancient order is dedicated to protecting Hamunaptra and preventing Imhotep’s resurrection? AThe Followers of Set BThe Order of Anubis CThe Priests of Karnak DThe Medjai ✓ Correct! The Medjai are the ancient warriors who have guarded the City of the Dead for over three thousand years, sworn to prevent anyone from disturbing Imhotep’s resting place. Led by Ardeth Bay (played by Oded Fehr), they are fierce desert fighters who become crucial allies to Rick O’Connell across the first two films. ✗ Cursed! The answer is The Medjai. This secret order of desert warriors has protected Hamunaptra for millennia, ensuring that Imhotep’s terrible curse is never unleashed upon the world. Their leader, Ardeth Bay, initially opposes Rick and Evelyn’s expedition but ultimately becomes one of their most trusted allies in the fight against the resurrected priest. REVEAL MY SCORE → Expedition Complete · Report Filed Your Expedition Score ⛩ / 8 Medjai warrior — or just another treasure hunter? ⤴ RETURN TO HAMUNAPTRA With The Mummy 4 moving faster than National Treasure 3, as it will already be released next year, fans of that adventure franchise are now getting new tidbits on what to expect from their favorite characters' returns. The Mummy 4 is in production, and that has now led to set photos that show what everyone has been waiting decades to see. The Mummy 4 Set Photos Focus On A Fan-Favorite Return After 25 Years The first look at Rachel Weisz as Evelyn O'Connell was revealed in The Mummy 4 set photos (via @kiana_weisz/X). This is the moment that The Mummy franchise fans had been waiting for 25 years. While the actual latest release in the franchise has a shorter gap, as Fraser's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was released in theaters on August 1, 2008, Weisz was nowhere to be seen in that adventure movie. Rather than returning to complete the trilogy as Evy, Weisz's role was recast for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, with Maria Bello taking over. Click here to see The Mummy 4's Rachel Weisz set photos. That is the most criticized move in The Mummy franchise, which is why The Mummy 4 has opted to go back to the adventure franchise's original Evelyn O'Connell star, and fans have been lucky to get the first look at the actress as the beloved character 25 years later, a year before The Mummy 4 releases in theaters on October 15, 2027. While fans will have to wait longer to see Weisz and Fraser together again as Evy and Rick, as the actress is alone in The Mummy 4 set photos, Evelyn's clothes look fittingly retro. Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was set in 1946. The Mummy 4 Now Has To Fulfill One Major Fan Request For Rachel Weisz’s Franchise Return With Weisz back as Evelyn and looking as great as ever, there is one more thing fans have been vocal about on social media 25 years since the actress was last seen in the adventure movie franchise. On X, user @artfuldakota perfectly encapsulated how The Mummy 4 should avoid the trope of the lead couple being divorced or otherwise separated in the time since the last The Mummy movie, having to find their way back to each other. Rick and Evy always had immense chemistry and their relationship was the beating heart of the franchise. They would never break up. Harrison Ford's career is guilty of two such examples that showcase how negatively such a trope can impact a franchise. After they finally got married, Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood were shockingly revealed to be divorced, with the added factor of the off-screen death of their son Mutt Williams, in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. In the Star Wars franchise, a similar thing happened to Ford's Han Solo and Carrie Fisher's Leia Organa, only they never got to rekindle their love onscreen. The Mummy 4 must avoid that criticized trope, as it would not fit Rick and Evy, and fans have waited too long for Weisz to return as the character, only for the adventure franchise to possibly pull out a controversial twist.