TMDb/Lee Cronin's The Mummy Movie From Karloff to Cruise, discover why the 1999 Mummy reigns supreme and explore the two new films reviving the franchise. March 23, 2026 AceShowbiz - When you think of The Mummy, several images may come to mind. Some might recall the 1932 classic starring Boris Karloff that helped define Universal's iconic monster lineup. Others may think of the 2017 reboot featuring Tom Cruise, a film notorious for halting Universal's ambitious "Dark Universe" of monster films before it could truly begin.