Brendan Fraser’s 125-Minute Action-Adventure Classic Officially Returns to Netflix
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s 1999 adventure film *The Mummy* is returning to Netflix, giving viewers another chance to watch the popular franchise entry as anticipation grows for its next instalment. The film follows Rick O’Connell and Egyptologist Evelyn on an expedition to Hamunaptra, where the search for buried treasure leads to the awakening of an ancient threat.
Set in 1923, the story begins with O’Connell discovering the location of Hamunaptra during a battle and later using that knowledge to bargain his way out of prison. He joins Evelyn and her brother Jonathan on a journey from Cairo along the Nile, pursuing riches buried in the ruins where Imhotep was entombed 3,000 years earlier. The film runs for 125 minutes and was directed by Stephen Sommers.
In short
- *The Mummy* is returning to Netflix.
- Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz star in the 1999 film.
- Its return comes as the franchise prepares for another instalment.
Explained simply
The Mummy is a 1999 adventure film starring Brendan Fraser as Rick O’Connell, a former soldier, and Rachel Weisz as Evelyn, an Egyptologist. Set in 1923, it follows their expedition to Hamunaptra, a fictional ancient Egyptian city said to hold buried treasure.
Evelyn’s brother Jonathan joins the journey, which leads the group to the tomb of Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian priest. Their discovery awakens a threat connected to his burial, turning the search for riches into a struggle to survive. The film was directed by Stephen Sommers and helped establish a franchise of Mummy films.