Written by Laurie S Reilly and TV Director Brandi Bradburn
Finalist: 2025 Catalina Film Festival

Feature | Family Adventure

When a tornado hits a traveling Egyptian exhibit, Rose, a troubled 12-year-old, is unexpectedly bonded to the resurrected Hatshepsut, Egypt’s long-erased female pharaoh. Out of place in the modern world, Rose must help her complete a sacred quest and outrun cursed enemies before history buries them both.

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Mummy and Me is a heartfelt family adventure that is funny, touching, and filled with wonder. Kids will connect with Rose, a fierce, witty twelve-year-old still figuring things out, while adults will recognize themes of resilience, friendship across generations, and the idea that sometimes the person who helps you grow comes from the most unexpected place.

The story begins in Northern Indiana, where a tornado derails a freight train carrying a traveling Egyptian exhibit. From a shattered sarcophagus emerges Queen Hatshepsut, alive, disoriented, and full of royal attitude. If anyone can match her spirit, it is Rose, who is struggling with the loss of her mother and resisting the move to a new life in Chicago. Together, this unlikely pair embarks on a journey that weaves ancient myth into the modern world, from the confusion of cars and cell phones to the danger of enemies determined to stop them.

From small-town Indiana to a dramatic showdown in Egypt, Mummy & Me delivers humor, spectacle, and heart. It is a story of grief and redemption told with adventure, comedy, and timeless emotional resonance.