Lee Cronin on The Mummy, Putting His Name in Horror Film Title

Key Points:

• Lee Cronin completed his latest horror film, "Lee Cronin’s The Mummy," an R-rated, gory reimagining of the classic mummy story, which is now in cinemas and marks his third feature after "The Hole in the Ground" and "Evil Dead Rise."
• The film was conceived through a conversation with horror icon James Wan and produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, distinguishing itself from Universal’s action-adventure Mummy franchise by focusing on horror elements and a unique storyline about a mummified average person.
• Cronin’s movie is notable for having his name in the title, a creative choice to emphasize the film’s distinct identity and his personal creative imprint, making it one of the few films to credit the director in the title.
• The film explores new lore with a story about a family in New Mexico affected by an ancient Egyptian curse, and while there are no confirmed sequels yet, Cronin is open to expanding the universe depending on audience response.
• Cronin has launched a production company, Wicked/Good, focusing on a broad range of genre films and television projects, including a folklore-inspired show set in 1980s Ireland, and plans to develop new and diverse genre stories beyond horror.