Hammer’s The Mummy is Coming to Blu-ray (UK) in October

It has been officially announced that Hammer's The Mummy will be released in October in the UK as a 3-disc Blu-ray and DVD set. Starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, the 1959 classic will be available on October 14th and includes an extensive set of bonus features:

"One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis (Lee), high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel Banning (Furneaux), wife of one of the explorers (Cushing), resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate... "

Presentation Details and Bonus Features (via The Digital Fix): 

• Original UK theatrical aspect ratio: 1.66:1 (the film has never before been released at this aspect ratio)
• Alternate “full frame” aspect ratio: 1.37:1
• (Both features have English HOH subtitles )
• Commentary – New expert commentary from Marcus Hearn & Jonathan Rigby.
• Unwrapping the Mummy: The Making of a Hammer Classic -- New documentary about the film’s creation and history
• The Hammer Rep Company -- New documentary about Hammer’s informal repertory company of actors.
• Stolen Face – bonus feature (Terence Fisher’s 1952 crime drama, 72 mins.)
• The House Of Horror: Memories of Bray – Hammer’s all-new documentary (45 mins.) which will premiere on Hammer’s YouTube channel before the Double Play release.
• Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing – The World Of Hammer episode
• HD Archive/Stills Gallery
• Original industry promo reel restored to HD (6 mins.)
• PDF booklet by Hammer archivist Robert J. E. Simpson

Hammer begins their US Blu-ray releases with Dracula: Prince of Darkness later this month, so our hope is that The Mummy will be released early next year in North America. We'll let readers know as soon as anything is official.