Following the preview released earlier this month, which showcasesTom Cruise’szero gravity stunt, Universal Pictures has released the second full trailer and poster forThe Mummy, which is slated for release on June 9. This video offers new footage ofTom CruiseandSofia Boutella, who makes history by becoming the first ever female to playThe Mummyin franchise history. This movie also marks the beginning of Universal’s monster reboot universe, which will feature a number of the studio’s iconic creatures and beloved horror characters inhabiting the same universe in present day..
Tom Cruiseheadlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization:Mummy. Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension. From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
Cruiseis joined by a cast includingAnnabelle Wallis(upcomingKing Arthur, television’sPeaky Blinders),Jake Johnson(Jurassic World) andCourtney B. Vance(TV’sAmerican Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson) and Oscar winnerRussell Crowe(Gladiator).
The creative team on this action-adventure event is led by director/producerAlex Kurtzmanand producerChris Morgan, who have been instrumental in growing some of the most successful franchises of the past several years, withKurtzmanwriting or producing entries in theTransformers,Star TrekandMission: Impossibleseries, andMorganbeing the narrative engineer of theFast & Furioussaga as it has experienced explosive growth from its third chapter on.Sean Daniel, who produced the most recentMummytrilogy, produces alongsideKurtzmanandMorgan.
It was recently confirmed that the 2014 adventureDracula Untoldis now not going to be a part of theUniversal Monster Universe. While most of that movie, which starsLuke Evansas the title character, is set hundreds of years ago, there was a post-credits scene added which showed the vampire in present day, which was later confirmed to include this character in the studio’s monster reboot plans. Now it seems they aren’t going in this direction, withThe MummydirectorAlex Kurtzmanconfirming thatDracula Untoldwill not be mentioned again.The Mummyhits theaters on June 25, 2025, going up against A24’sIt Comes at Night, while arriving betweenWonder Woman(June 2) andCars 3(June 16.
Universal Picturesis currently developing a number of new films in this monster universe, although it isn’t known what will come next after thisMummy reboot. The studio is developingThe Invisible ManwithJohnny Deppattached to star, along with aVan Helsingreboot, aFrankensteinreboot which is eyeingJavier Bardemand much more. While we wait for more on this monster universe, take a look at the second full trailer forThe Mummyand poster below.
