‘The Mummy’ reboot brings back John Hannah as Rachel Weisz’s younger brother

Just when you thought he was out… They dragged him back into the basement.

john hannahHe played the role of a knowledgeable thief in the 1999 film “.mummy“And its two sequels will return to the Tomb Raider scene in the upcoming reboot of the franchise. He joins Brendan Fraser, who played the intrepid adventurer in that film, and Rachel Weisz, who played Hannah’s sister.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, better known as Radio Silence. <패밀리 플랜(The Family Plan)>He will direct based on a script by David Coggeshall, the author of . Radio Silence is responsible for the ‘Ready or Not’ films and has helped revitalize the ‘Scream’ franchise with 2022’s ‘Scream’ and 2023’s ‘Scream VI’. Universal is backing the film, which will be released in theaters on May 19, 2028. Plot details are, for lack of a better phrase, kept secret.

Hannah’s film credits include “Sliding Doors,” “Another Mother’s Son” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” for which she received a BAFTA nomination. He recently appeared on TV in Season 6 of “Black Mirror,” Netflix’s “The Decameron” and HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Hannah recently completed filming the feature film ‘Bedlam’ with Peter Serafinowicz and Scott Adkins, and will also star in the 2026 British comedy ‘The Incomer’ with Domhnall Gleeson. He will next appear in the six-part comedy drama ‘Death in Benidorm.’

Jay Polidoro, vice president of production development, and Jacqueline Garell, executive director of production development, will oversee Universal’s production of “The Mummy.”

The Hollywood Reporter reported the news of Hannah’s return. Hannah is represented by Artist’s Rights Group and Felker Toczek Suddleson LLP.