The Scorpion King (film series)
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Created byStephen Sommers
Original workThe Mummy Returns (2001)
OwnerUniversal Pictures
Years2001–present
| The Scorpion King | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Stephen Sommers |
| Original work | The Mummy Returns (2001) |
| Owner | Universal Pictures |
| Years | 2001–present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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The Scorpion King film series consists of American sword and sorcery action adventure films, and is a spin-off of Stephen Sommers' The Mummy film series.[1] The film series consists of one released theatrical film, four straight-to-home video releases, and an upcoming theatrical reboot.
Future
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scorpion King | April 19, 2002 | Chuck Russell | David Hayter, Stephen Sommers & William Osborne | Jonathan Hales & Stephen Sommers | Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Kevin Misher & Stephen Sommers |
| The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior | August 19, 2008 | Russell Mulcahy | Randall McCormick | Sean Daniel & James Jacks | |
| The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption | January 10, 2012 | Roel Reiné | Shane Kuhn & Brendan Cowles | Randall McCormick | Leslie Belzberg |
| The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | January 6, 2015 | Mike Elliott | Michael D. Weiss | Mike Elliott & Ogden Gavanski | |
| The Scorpion King: Book of Souls | October 23, 2018 | Don Michael Paul | Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges | Mike Elliott | |
| Untitled reboot | TBA | TBA | Jonathan Herman | Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia & Dwayne Johnson | |
In November 2020, a reboot of The Scorpion King film series was announced to be in development. Jonathan Herman was attached as screenwriter, with the plot taking place in modern-day and involving a contemporary adaptation of Mathayus of Akkad / Scorpion King. Dwayne Johnson was hired to serve as producer alongside Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. The project is a joint-venture production between Universal Pictures and Seven Bucks Productions.[2]
Cast and characters
Key
- A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
- A A indicates archive footage of the actor portraying the role was used.
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Characters | Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scorpion King | The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior | The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | The Scorpion King: Book of Souls | |
| 2002 | 2008 | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Mathayus of Akkad The Scorpion King |
Dwayne Johnson | Michael Copon Pierre MaraisY |
Victor Webster | Zach McGowan | |
| Memnon | Steven Brand | ||||
| Cassandra the Sorceress | Kelly Hu | Kelly HuA | |||
| Arpid | Grant Heslov | ||||
| Balthazar | Michael Clarke Duncan | ||||
| Layla | Karen David | ||||
| Ari | Simon Quarterman | ||||
| Fung | Tom Wu | ||||
| Pollux | Andreas Wisniewski | ||||
| Sargon/Sarkhan | Randy Couture | ||||
| Olaf | Bostin Christopher | ||||
| King Ramusan | Temuera Morrison | ||||
| Princess Silda/Cobra | Krystal Vee | ||||
| Tsukai | Selina Lo | ||||
| Agromael | Dave Bautista | ||||
| Sorrell Raskov | Barry Bostwick | ||||
| Valina | Ellen Hollman | ||||
| Skizzura | Lou Ferrigno | ||||
| King Zakkour | Rutger Hauer | ||||
| Drazen | Will Kemp | ||||
| Nebserek | Peter Mensah | ||||
| Tala | Pearl Thusi | ||||
| Kensa | Mayling Ng | ||||
| Uruk | Peter Charles | ||||
Additional crew and production details
| Crew/Detail | Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scorpion King | The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior | The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | The Scorpion King: Book of Souls | |
| 2002 | 2008 | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Composer | John Debney | Klaus Badelt | Trevor Morris | Geoff Zanelli | Frederik Wiedmann |
| Cinematographer | John R. Leonetti | Glynn Speeckaert | Roel Reiné | Trevor Michael Brown | Hein de Vos |
| Editor(s) | Greg Parsons & Michael Tronick | John Gilbert | Radu Ion & Matthew Friedman | Jeff McEvoy & Brian Scott Steele | Vanick Moradian |
| Production studios | Alphaville Films WWF Entertainment |
Universal 1440 Entertainment | |||
| Distributing companies | Universal Pictures | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | |||
| Running time | 92 minutes | 109 minutes | 105 minutes | 102 minutes | |
