The sands rise again. After years of silence, Universal’s Dark Universe resurfaces with The Mummy Returns (2025) — a darker, more mystical continuation starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, and Russell Crowe.

Genre: Action | Adventure | Supernatural Thriller
Directed by: Alex Kurtzman (rumored to return)
Starring:
⭐ Tom Cruise as Nick Morton
👑 Sofia Boutella as Ahmanet
🔍 Annabelle Wallis as Jenny Halsey
🧠 Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

🌍 Plot Tease

Years after his sacrifice in The Mummy (2017), Nick Morton, still cursed with the powers of Set, returns from exile — but he’s no longer the man he used to be. Haunted by visions of an ancient apocalypse and hunted by both gods and men, Nick must stop Ahmanet’s resurrection — a resurrection being orchestrated by a secret cult of immortals hidden beneath Cairo.

Meanwhile, Dr. Jekyll fights his own demons — literally — as his Mr. Hyde persona begins to break through in the face of global supernatural disruption.

🪔 What to Expect:

• A new, more terrifying Ahmanet with enhanced powers

• Exploration of the Underworld and Egyptian afterlife

• The Dark Universe expands: creatures, curses, and hidden mythologies

• Teases of other monsters — including Van Helsing and Dracula

💬 Insider Buzz:Early test audiences are reportedly calling it “the epic comeback the Dark Universe needed”, with Tom Cruise performing real stunts in an ancient tomb collapse sequence that took months to film.

Tagline: “Evil never dies. It only waits to return.”