May Calamawy & Mai El Ghety Join the Cast of The Mummy
Mai El Ghety and May Calamawy.
May Calamawy and Mai El Ghety Join the Cast of The Mummy
The Mummy directed by Lee Cronin and produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, has expanded its cast with the additions of May Calamawy, and Mai El Ghety.
Filming is actively taking place across locations in Ireland and Spain for this New Line Cinema project.
Cronin is also serving as a producer through his own Doppelgängers label.
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