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The New York Times: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Is Out. Wait, Who’s Lee Cronin?

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Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a 2026 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin. A reimagining of The Mummy franchise, [5][6][7][8] the film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Verónica Falcón. The film follows a family who is reunited with their long-missing, mummified daughter and realizes something is wrong with her. James Wan and Jason ...

Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a peculiar take on the classic story-leaning more into possession horror than traditional horror. The set-up of the movie is good, with generic elements that we usually see in every horror movie.

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How did Lee Cronin’s career begin? After a handful of successful short films, Cronin premiered his first feature, “The Hole in the Ground,” at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019.

The Mummy director Lee Cronin also refutes a report that producer James Wan walked out of a test screening in disgust.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a unique and r-rated spin on the classic franchise, born out of chat with James Wan and a title idea from Jason Blum

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Lee Cronin on The Mummy, Putting His Name in Horror Film Title

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‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ reimagines the classic horror icon as a demonic entity contained by the body it possesses—here’s the twist ending, explained.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy First Reviews: Plenty of Gore and Visual Flair but A Little Too Familiar Critics say Cronin's take on the monster offers plenty of gut-wrenching body horror and solid performances, but the story could be stronger. by RT Staff |