Tom Cruise Has a Heartwarming Personal Connection to His New Movie The Mummy

Summer is the time to go to the movies, and you're going to want to buckle up this season. Prepare to go on the most action-packed thrill ride of your life this summer when The Mummy hits theaters Friday, June 9. 

The Mummy puts a new twist on the age-old legend when an ancient princess named Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), thought to be entombed beneath the desert for centuries, is awakened in modern day. To say that she's not a morning person would be an understatement as she brings a reign of terror to the world. It's up to artifact hunter Nick Morton (Tom Cruise), as well as a heroic team of other experts, played by a star-studded cast, to save humanity from Ahmanet and utter destruction.

Um, where's our popcorn, because we need to see this movie, stat. But if you're like us and can't wait until you get to experience all of the thrills and chills of The Mummy, you're in luck. We've got a special sneak peek of the flick above that's guaranteed to make you count down the seconds until it's Friday. Oh, and Tom provides a sweet intro that'll make you similarly nostalgic for all of Universal's classic monster movies that will be revived in the new "Dark Universe" series of films.

Check out the epic preview above, and be sure to catch The Mummy when it hits theaters Friday, June 9.