Two of Brendan Fraser’s most popular films are set to make their way to a new streaming platform. The Mummy and The Mummy Returns are scheduled to begin streaming on Peacock soon. The move comes ahead of the franchise’s upcoming fourth chapter.
The Mummy and The Mummy Returns are coming to Peacock
Brendan Fraser’s hit movies The Mummy and The Mummy Returns are heading to a new streaming home ahead of the franchise’s upcoming fourth film. According to WhenToStream, both movies will begin streaming on Peacock on October 1, 2026.
Released in 1999 and directed by Stephen Sommers, The Mummy follows librarian Evelyn Carnahan as she joins adventurer Rick O’Connell on an expedition to the ancient city of Hamunaptra. The discovery takes a dangerous turn when the expedition awakens Imhotep, an ancient high priest whose return unleashes a supernatural threat. The Mummy currently holds a 64 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics based on 108 reviews. Meanwhile, its audience score stands at 75 percent.
Sommers followed the film with The Mummy Returns, which reached theaters on May 4, 2001. Set several years after the events of the first movie, the sequel finds Rick and Evelyn settled in London with their eight-year-old son, Alex. Their family is drawn into another supernatural conflict when Imhotep is resurrected once again in a plot involving an ancient warrior known as the Scorpion King. The sequel earned a 46 percent rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes based on 143 reviews, along with a 63 percent audience rating.
Both the films star Fraser as Rick O’Connell and Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan. Other cast members include John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan and Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep, among others. Fraser and Hannah both returned for a third film, though Weisz and Vosloo did not. The franchise is now set to continue with The Mummy 4, which is currently in production. The untitled sequel is scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 15, 2027.
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