India, April 10 -- The Mummy is one of the most iconic franchises in the horror universe, and fans are eagerly waiting to see how Lee Cronin's The Mummy rethinks the horror for a new setting and for a new audience. At the film's promotional event in LA, producer James Wan spoke about reimagining the Mummy for modern audiences and reflected on what makes the character so enduring and compelling.

In a statement, James said, "I feel there's this mystery to it (Mummy). The idea to be buried for thousands of years and we unearth them today. The idea about the potential stories that come with this is so interesting, the fact that this person must have been important enough to do all this ritual and be buried in a very special way...it's like a...