Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)

We're continuing our ongoing look at all of the The Mummy movies by looking at Lee Cronin's 2026 horror film, Lee Cronin's The Mummy.

Join in as we discuss Cronin's stated and unstated influences, shoddy archaeology, witchy how-to videos, and the movie's thematically muddled ending.

Plus: Why isn't this movie just about the detective? How robust is Albuquerque's Egyptology scene? Why is Lee Cronin's name in the title of this movie? And, most importantly, is this even a mummy movie?

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Next week: The Invisible Man (2020)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• "The Mummy Filmmaker Lee Cronin Talks the Original Ending and Screening Mistruths" (The Hollywood Reporter)
• "Lee Cronin on his 'Unique' R-Rated Unraveling of The Mummy and Why Jason Blum Suggested He Put His Name in the Title" (Variety)
• "Inside Lee Cronin's The Mummy: False Rumors, Real Grief, and the Scariest Monster of His Career" (IndieWire)
• "Director Lee Cronin Says His Mummy Movie is One Part Poltergeist and One Part Se7en" (IGN)