July 2025 – “The legend was a hoax… until it woke up.”
In a terrifying blend of viral myth and ancient horror, Momo: The Mummy Returns (2025) has just dropped its official trailer, bringing the internet’s most infamous figure into the tombs of Egyptian legend. Produced by Blumhouse and distributed by Universal Pictures, this reimagining merges the grotesque iconography of the Momo meme with supernatural curses, archaeological mystery, and primal fear.
🧿 Plot Overview
When a covert excavation team uncovers a lost pharaoh’s tomb beneath the sands of Giza, they inadvertently release a forgotten entity that predates the Egyptian pantheon — known in ancient texts only as “Momo.” With her twisted, bird-like features and ability to manipulate the minds of the living, the legend spreads beyond the sands and into the minds of millions.
Florence Pugh stars as Dr. Lena Rosenthal, a linguist and mythographer tasked with decoding the creature’s origins. Alongside Rami Malek as a rogue archaeologist with ties to the cult of the Momo-goddess, the team must survive an escalating nightmare as hallucinations, sandstorms, and mass hysteria sweep through Cairo and beyond.
🎥 Trailer Highlights
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Flickering glimpses of ancient murals — a wide-eyed woman with elongated limbs painted in red ochre.
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Florence Pugh holding a cursed amulet as shadows creep across her face.
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Rami Malek opening a sarcophagus to find it empty — then whispering: “She walked out.”
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A terrifying sequence of a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 whispering the Momo chant in reverse.
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Final scene: a massive silhouette of Momo descending the temple steps as torches extinguish one by one.
👥 Cast & Crew
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Florence Pugh as Dr. Lena Rosenthal
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Rami Malek as Kamal Rashid
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Anya Chalotra as The Voice of Momo
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Directed by: David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation)
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Written by: Akela Cooper (Malignant)
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Produced by: Blumhouse & Universal Pictures
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Score by: Joseph Bishara
📅 Release Date
Momo: The Mummy Returns will terrorize theaters on October 11, 2025, with a streaming release on Peacock later that fall.
Tagline: “She was buried in myth… and re𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in fear.”