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The Scorpion King is a 2002 fantasy, swashbuckler, action comedy, and adventure film directed by Chuck Russell. The screenplay was written by Stephen Sommers and David Hayter, with John Debney composing the score. The cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Kelly Hu, Bernard Hill, and Steven Brand. Produced by Vince McMahon, Stephen Sommers, Sean Daniel, and James Jacks, the film was produced by WWE Studios and Universal Pictures. It is part of The Mummy series and is based on The Mummy Returns.
The movie was filmed in California, Malibu, San Diego, and Arizona, with the narrative set in Egypt. It was released in the United States, Germany, and Belgium, with a runtime of 92 minutes. The film had a budget of 60000000 and earned 165333180 in revenue. It was distributed by Universal Pictures, Netflix, and Fandango at Home. The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior followed this film, and a derivative work titled The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian exists.
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5.6In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson as Mathayus / The Scorpion King
- Steven Brand as Memnon
- Michael Clarke Duncan as Balthazar
- Sherri Howard as Queen Isis
- Bernard Hill as Philos
- Grant Heslov as Arpid
Themes
- egypt
- temple
- magic
- sword fight
- prequel
- battlefield
- fictional war
- spin off
- desert
- ancient egypt
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Chuck Russell
- Screenplay by
- Stephen Sommers William Osborne David Hayter
- Story by
- Stephen Sommers Jonathan Hales
- Produced by
- Sean Daniel James Jacks Kevin Misher Stephen Sommers
- Starring
- The Rock Steven Brand Kelly Hu Bernard Hill Grant Heslov Peter Facinelli Michael Clarke Duncan
- Cinematography
- John R. Leonetti
- Edited by
- Greg Parsons Michael Tronick
- Music by
- John Debney
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures WWF Entertainment Alphaville Films Misher Films
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release date
- April 19, 2002 ( 2002-04-19 )
- Running time
- 92 minutes
- Countries
- United States, Germany
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $60 million
- Box office
- $178.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- The Mummy
- Followed by
- The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
- Based on
- The Mummy Returns
- Director
- Chuck Russell
- Screenwriter
- David Hayter
- Cast member
- Amy Hunter
- Composer
- John Debney
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- John R. Leonetti
- Narrative location
- Egypt
- Filming location
- Malibu
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 616680
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.the-scorpion-king.com
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- publication date
- 2002-00-00
- title
- The Scorpion King
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- box office
- 164996077
- capital cost
- 60000000
- set in environment
- desert
- review score
- 45/100
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Encyclopedic overview
The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure film directed by Chuck Russell. The film stars Dwayne Johnson (credited as The Rock) as the lead, with Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan in supporting roles. It is both a prequel and spin-off of The Mummy franchise and launched The Scorpion King film series. The film was Johnson's first lead role.
The events of The Scorpion King take place 5,001 years before the events of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, revealing the origins of Mathayus and his rise to power as the Scorpion King. This name is a reference to a historical king of the Protodynastic Period of Egypt, King Scorpion. The film was released on April 19, 2002 by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $178.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million.
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