The Mummy 4: set photos show Rachel Weisz back as Evelyn O’Connell

The same report also names Brendan Fraser, John Hannah and Oded Fehr as returning figures. Those casting details have not been officially confirmed by a studio in the material provided.

IGN also links the images to what may be an early scene in the film, but that remains an interpretation of the photos rather than confirmed plot information.

What happened

According to IGN, new set photos show Rachel Weisz once again as Evelyn O’Connell in a Mummy film that does not yet have an officially confirmed title in the information provided. The site uses the label The Mummy 4. The photos were reportedly taken during filming outside the British Museum in London, a location that fits the archaeological and Egyptian themes of the series.

IGN says the photographed scenes may appear early in the film. That is, however, an estimate based on the images and not a confirmed summary of the scene. The material provided does not include an official synopsis, a release date or a studio statement about the project’s exact status.

The report also connects the project to Brendan Fraser, John Hannah and Oded Fehr. They would return as Rick O’Connell, Jonathan Carnahan and Ardeth Bay. Those names have not been confirmed by a studio in the supplied material either. Still, the combination of these characters points to a sequel that would continue the earlier The Mummy films with Fraser and Weisz.

IGN also references comments from directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from March. According to the site, they reportedly said Tomb of the Dragon Emperor from 2008 is not considered canon. That frames the new film as a more direct follow-up to the earlier entries with Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser. In the provided information, though, this remains a secondary account of their remarks rather than an official studio canon statement.

Background

Rachel Weisz is said in the article information to be 56 years old, while Brendan Fraser is 57. The report notes that nearly 20 years have passed since the last The Mummy film mentioned in the source. That makes the return of the original leads notable, especially since the earlier films leaned heavily on the chemistry between Evelyn O’Connell and Rick O’Connell.

The combination of Evelyn O’Connell, Rick O’Connell, Jonathan Carnahan and Ardeth Bay matches the earlier films in the series, where archaeology, ancient tombs and Egyptian history were central. The British Museum fits that world well, since it is a recognizable setting for a story built around historical artifacts and discoveries. The supplied information does not say which objects, characters or plot points appear in the photographed scene.

The source material also says the new film may be positioned as a sequel that largely ignores Tomb of the Dragon Emperor from 2008. If that reading is correct, the film would be returning to the earlier two The Mummy movies with Rachel Weisz. Even so, the supplied information still lacks official studio confirmation, so the label The Mummy 4 should be treated as a reporting label for now rather than a final release title.

That leaves several open questions. Is this project officially The Mummy 4, or just a working title? Are Rachel Weisz, Brendan Fraser, John Hannah and Oded Fehr all actually confirmed? And are the set photos from a fully approved production shoot or a limited filming day? Until those points are answered, the reporting remains based mainly on visual clues and secondary coverage.

Sources

• IGN: set photos from the new Mummy film with Rachel Weisz as Evelyn O’Connell
• Supplied source information about comments from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from March