Watch The Teaser For The New “The Mummy” Movie

 

Universal has today unravelled our first sneak peek at The Mummy, Alex Kurtzman’s franchise overhaul that thrusts Sofia Boutella into the role of the ancient deity. Tom Cruise saw her and yes, she’s very, very real.

At only 15 seconds in length, this teaser is designed as more of a primer for Sunday’s big reveal than anything else, but even still, there’s plenty to digest. Opening with a shot of Tom Cruise’s former military man Tyler Colt en route to the Middle East, we’re then given an all-too-brief – but no less terrifying – glimpse of The Mummy in the midst of what looks to be her crude awakening, dividing pupils and all. Boasting a power that “defies human comprehension,” Boutella’s ancient queen is truly a force to be reckoned with, and we’ll have a better understanding of that aura come Sunday.

Cracking open a brave new world of gods and monsters, Kurtzman’s reboot has been pitched as the first step in Universal’s grand monster universe, one which will, through time, host creature features starring the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man, and many more.

As for The Mummy, Universal has assembled a magnificent cast of talent to surround Cruise and Boutella, including Peaky Blinders star Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Marwan Kenzari, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, which is a character that will surely spawn a spinoff movie of his own.
Universal will summon The Mummy into theaters on June 9, 2017.