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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz reunite on 'Mummy 4' set

The two stars first teamed up in The Mummy in 1999 and its 2001 sequel; the franchise, at least, knows how to come back.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 8:27 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz reunite on ‘Mummy 4’ set after 25 years”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:27 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Storm Rachel.
BBN covered this story before: Rachel Nichols Will Lead 'The Story,' a Daily Show From Sports… (October 14).

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New York PostBrendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz reunite on ‘Mummy 4’ set after 25 years

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, Chip, what actually happened? I saw the words Mummy and reunite and I panicked with joy.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are back together on the set of Mummy Four, the New York Post reports.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThey last worked together on The Mummy in nineteen ninety-nine and The Mummy Returns in two thousand one.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwenty-five years. That's a quarter century of waiting by the phone.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDoes this affect me? Because I own the first movie on a disc, and I feel responsible.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt affects your movie night, and that's about it. Your disc is safe, and nothing says you need to do anything.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSafe. Good.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd what happens next? Is there a date, a trailer, a snack I should be planning?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNobody has said yet. The report only covers the reunion on set, so the snack plan is wide open.

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