‘The Mummy’ Posters Pulled From London Underground Over Distressing Imagery
One day3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day
All 3 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026
What it is about
Lee CroninWarner BrosLondon, London, City Of, United KingdomBrendan FraserJack ReynorRachel WeiszBoris KarloffAdvertising Standards AuthorityUnited KingdomSamira AhmedHollywood, California, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
dreadcentral.com
ign.com
nme.com
5 Aug, 12:33over 5 hours5 Aug, 17:36
How it spread - 3 original reports
Wed, 5 August 2026
3 reports- dreadcentral.com12:33first to report
The U.K. ASA ruled that posters for 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' breached its advertising code with "a realistic impression of a dead child."
- ign.com15:33
The U.K.'s advertising regulator has slapped Warner Bros. for displaying Lee Cronin's The Mummy movie posters it says are "likely to distress young children."
- nme.com17:36
Posters for Lee Cronin's The Mummy will no longer be allowed to appear on the London Underground after they were judged likely to distress young children.