Universal’sThe Mummyis out in theaters right now and kicks off the studio’s planned “Dark Universe” of Marvel-style interconnected films, but it looks like it contains an easter egg that doesn’t have anything to do with setting up future movies. This specific shout-out pays tribute to directorStephen Sommers'1999 take onThe Mummythat starredBrendan FraserandRachel Weisz. Read on about where to spotThe Mummyeaster egg if you decide to see the film this weekend.

Inversespotted the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo, and I’ll let them explain what it is and when to keep an eye out for it:

As Mr. Hyde wails on Nick, Jenny tries to gain entrance into the room to assist him. A Prodigium employee who has seen Jekyll transform before attempts to stop her. The two scuffle, but eventually Jenny grabs a heavy book and knocks him on the head. There’s a brief, brief shot of the book — and it’s familiar. It’s the Book of the Dead from the ‘99Mummy, complete with a star-shaped lock.

Here’s a clip:

Now, is this just a simple reference to a film that came before it, or does the existence of this prop technically mean that the Brendan Fraser film took place in the new movie’s past? Did Stephen Sommers inadvertently direct a movie that will be retroactively set in the newly-formed Dark Universe? Will future Dark Universe movies incorporate more obvious connections to the ‘99Mummy, like ancestors of the O’Connell family as new characters?

I haven’t seen the newMummymovie yet myself, but after readingour reviewand somequick thoughts from another of our writers who’s seen it, it sounds like I’m definitely not missing much. Still, if you’re a Tom Cruise completionist who can’t bear to miss one of his films on opening weekend, at least now you know how to find something that may have you wistful for days when adventure movies didn’t need to build a universe.