The Mummy 4 ‘Has To Feel Special’, Says Director

The collective known as Radio Silence know a thing or two about reviving a beloved ‘90s property. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have done it once already with their successful revival of Scream, having helmed the acclaimed fifth and sixth entries in the slasher saga – keeping the sharp scares, sharper humour, and satirical elements intact. Which makes them something of a dream to take on The Mummy, the 1999 Universal Monsters favourite that combined Indiana Jones-style adventure and humour with genuine frights.

Last year, it was confirmed that Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are working on a fourth film in the series that began with The Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, and continued in 2001’s The Mummy Returns, followed by 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (in which Weisz didn’t star). Both Fraser and Weisz are rumoured to be returning as Rick and Evie, respectively. For the directors, they know the bar has been set. “Having stepped into Scream, our radar for jumping into another franchise is that it has to feel special,” Gillett tells Empire. “And [David Coggeshall’s] script really does that. It is very beautiful and sweeping and scary and fun.” That’s everything you want from a Mummy movie.

As for their own properties, the duo imagine that Ready Or Not could continue beyond impending sequel Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come. “It does feel like there are a bunch of little corners that other stories could exist in,” Bettinelli-Olpin teases. “We don’t have any specific plan to explore anything, but there’s definitely room to tell another story in this world.” Whatever’s next, feel-good frights await.

Read Empire’s full Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come feature in the Masters Of The Universe issue, on sale Thursday February 12. Pre-order a copy online here. Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come is in UK cinemas from March 20.