Jack Reynor: 'Love that 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' has graphic horror while also being incredibly funny'

Filmmaker Lee Cronin is set to give Indian audiences the chills this summer with 'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy', promising a bold, offbeat and tonally unpredictable reimagining of the classic tale. Actor Jack Reynor, who leads the film, shared his excitement about the project, highlighting both personal and creative reasons for coming on board this dark and twisted retelling.

Jack Reynor on boarding 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy'

Sharing his honest opinion on the project, he said in a statement, "When I read the script, I was super excited for a number of reasons," he said, revealing that while his friend, Macdara Kelleher, with whom he made his first film, he added, "Lee Cronin is a great Irish filmmaker whose work I’ve always had a huge amount of respect for, so I was really excited to work with him. Getting to do it at home in Ireland was also massive for all of us. We were very proud to be making a film like this, with this kind of scope, at this size, with such a great creative team behind us."

Jack Reynor on the script

Reynor also reflected on the bold, offbeat and tonally unpredictable of the film. He elaborated, "In terms of the script itself, it was so bonkers and tonally broad, and it just seemed like a lot of fun. It felt like it would be a wild time. I particularly love that the movie has graphic body horror and really squeamish moments, while also being incredibly funny. Maybe that’s just my twisted sense of humour, but I think there’s a lot of humour in it. I love that fluctuation in tone and the diversity of it. Those were the things that really drew me to the script."

'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' cast and release date

The film follows a chilling premise of a young daughter of a journalist who disappears into the desert without a trace, only to return eight years later. What should be a joyful reunion soon spirals into a nightmare for the fractured family.

'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy', also starring Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Veronica Falcón, is set to release in cinemas in India on April 17, 2026, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”