‘The Mummy 4’ Premieres the Same Year as the Original 1932 Movie Enters the Public Domain

The first film called The Mummy came out in 1932, directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff as Imhotep. It was a hit, leading to five sequels by 1955, though these were mostly standard follow-ups. Unlike the consistent team behind the later Brendan Fraser movies, the cast and crew changed frequently. In 2017, Tom Cruise starred in a new version of The Mummy, but it wasn’t successful, and the planned series of monster movies it was meant to begin never got off the ground. That’s why the return of Brendan Fraser to the role is so exciting, and the fact that a new movie is planned for 2028 is particularly important.






