Mathayus was an akkadian warrior that was well known as the scorpion king among all that knew his identity, and would become an ancient evil that was stopped from decimating the earth by rick oconnell. The scorpion king story begins as mathayus played by dywane the rock johnson is hired by the king to kill a sorcerer and his halfbrother jesup played by branscombe richmond and their friend rama played by esteban cueto. This is a timeline of the events and universe from the three mummy movies from 19992008 and the five scorpion king movies, using all the information provided by the films. Get the scorpion king dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Since his triumphant rise to power in the original blockbuster the scorpion king, mathayus kingdom has fallen and hes lost his queen to plague. Below is the online version of the story notes for the scorpion king. The scorpion king nude scenes 20 images and 4 videos including appearances from kelly hu summer altice. Action adventure doesnt get much cheesier than the scorpion king. The scorpion king dvd, 2002, widescreen for sale online ebay. Produced by 8 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 2 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 23 production management 4 second unit director or assistant. This professional film cutter is made from a heavyduty aluminum frame and can adjust to cut bulk rolls of film or vinyl from 1. Apr 19, 2002 the scorpion king story begins as mathayus played by dywane the rock johnson is hired by the king to kill a sorcerer and his halfbrother jesup played by branscombe richmond and their friend rama played by esteban cueto. Rise of a warrior previously known as the scorpion king. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the scorpion king with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
In the second film, imhotep was resurrected and freed from the resin he was trapped in at the end of the first movie. A solid prequel at least for the mummy series and good. There is not so much nudity but kelly hu looks pretty hot. Once a warriorforhire that was, along with his two brothers, the last of a dying people, the akkadians, mathayus became a mercenary, training extensively in the deadly arts and only applying.
Together they search for a legendary relic known as the book of souls, which will allow them to put an end to an evil warlord. Kelly hu in sexy scene from the scorpion king which was released in 2002. The scorpion king is a prequel of sorts to the mummy series, the second of which introduced us to the scorpion king, a character who was presented as the villian. Quest for power, after mathayus is betrayed by his. It is a prequel of the mummy franchise, which acts as a prologue as it takes place before the events of the mummy and tells the story of mathayus and his rise to. Unleashing wwe superstar the rock as the most feared warrior of the ancient world, the scorpion king plunges you into a sweeping tale filled with stunning fight sequences, aweinspiring battles and pulsepounding thrills. The scorpion king is a spinoff of the recent mummy series. It is a spinoff to the mummy returns and follows the story of mathayus and his rise to become the scorpion king. Over the weekend, i saw a commercial for a new movie called the scorpion king 4. Now an assassin for hire, he must defend a kingdom from an evil tyrant and his ghost warriors for the chance to regain the power and glory he once knew.
Dull, dimwitted, and entirely unnecessary, the scorpion king 2. The amount of time that passes between each of the scorpion king films and the prologue to the mummy returns is not known. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This bluray edition is just as unbearable as the film. He is an akkadian warrior that rose from the son of a general, to bodyguard to a king and later hired sword to finally becoming king, and losing his throne.
As this chaotic barrage of muscle flexing, swordplay, fireballs, crude. The scorpion kings homeland is being destroyed by a bunch of evil warriors, so the scorpion king captures the sorceress who can see into the future. The scorpion king 69 movie clip scorpion venom 2002 hd. A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. Battle of redemption shows the application of scars and tattoos to some of films cast. With dwayne johnson, steven brand, michael clarke duncan, kelly hu. Anthology notes the scorpion king 2002 is a prequel to the mummy returns.
In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress cassandra to fortell his great victories. The scorpion king is a film directed by chuck russell with dwayne johnson, michael clarke duncan, kelly hu, steven brand, year. The rock has his first starring role in this prequel to the mummy films, which was developed while. As the spectacular mummy series explodes into a new realm of breathtaking, nonstop action in the scorpion king. Apr 19, 2002 as everyone knows, the main attraction of the scorpion king, which bills itself as a prequel to the mummy series, is the star appearance of that mountainous hunk of flesh known as the rock. It is a prequel of the mummy franchise, which acts as a prologue as it takes place before the events of the mummy and tells the story of mathayus and his rise to become the legendary scorpion king. Aug 19, 2008 telling the story of a young mathayus, the film opens with the boys father secretly murdered by the eventual king sargon before mathayus is carted away to train with the scorpion army. Tala in the book of souls is a warrior princess that saves mathayus after he is mortally wounded by nebsereks minions. Rise of the akkadian is a 2008 directtodvd prequel to the 2002 film the scorpion king starring dwayne the rock. The scorpion king movie trailer and videos tv guide. The scorpion king 29 movie clip fire ants 2002 hd youtube. More to the point, the historical fantasy is also the movie that launched dwayne the rock johnsons career into alist action stardom, the first where the. The story follows an akkadian warrior named mathayus whos hired to assassinate a warlords sorcerer, but hes.
For the most part, the scorpion king is just what you think it will be. But if youre looking for more of a action film and not an actioncomedy then this might not be for you. Knowing what i was getting into i can say that i like this movie overall. The scorpion king will only be remembered for two things. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.
The scorpion king is a 2002 american historical fantasy action film directed by chuck russell, starring dwayne the rock johnson, kelly hu, grant heslov, and michael clarke duncan. The movie spawned two straighttodvd sequels with different actors playing. This spinoff series follows the adventures of mathayus, who would later be known as the scorpion king and, eventually, become a foe in the mummy returns. By the 3rd movie it seems to be implied that mathayus may actually be cheating death since. This is a nice film that continues the scorpion king series. Stephen sommers mummy films ran for 9 years and three films, whilst the s corpion king franchise is now in its fifth film with the scorpion king. His costar is a tom boyish kick butt girl and there is also another hard fighting character that is a goddess of love and war featured in the story. The sorceress kelly hu saves mathayus dwayne johnson from scorpion venom. Battle of redemption shows the application of scars and tattoos to some of film s cast. The scorpion king letterboxd social film discovery. In ancient egypt, peasant mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful memnon and the sorceress cassandra, who are ready to overtake balthazars village. The fourth film in the franchise, the scorpion king 4.
The scorpion king collection the movie database tmdb. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. A prequel to stephen sommers wildly successful the mummy 1999 and the mummy returns 2001, the scorpion king tells the actionpacked story of mathayus rock, an akkadian assassin who is the only man strong enough to destroy the vile memnon steven brand. The rock has his first starring role in this prequel to the mummy films, which was.
Film plot summary in the prologue before the title credits, a thrilling, actionpacked rescue scene, mathayus dwayne johnson saved his akkadian brother jessup branscombe richmond from death at the hands of barbarians. The scorpion king and the mummy film series were adventure and battle movies. Starring ron perlman hellboy and billy zane titanic, and featuring 6time wwe champion. The scorpion king joins forces with a nubian princess in an allornothing fight to stop a warlord from claiming the souls of the vanquished. He captures the enemys key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king memnon is using the psychic powers. A spin off of the mummy series, the scorpion king is a fun sword and sandals film.
Its a weird spinoff prequel set in stephen sommers the mummy franchise, which itself ignited a directtovideo film series. Scorpions 3rd generation ss3 cutting machine is the latest film cutter design. Telling the story of a young mathayus, the film opens with the boys father secretly murdered by the eventual king sargon before mathayus is carted away to train with the scorpion army. Jun 16, 2011 the sorceress kelly hu saves mathayus dwayne johnson from scorpion venom. This character was also played by the rock, although half of his performance was ruined by some completely terrible cgi that covered him. The scorpion king is a 2002 american historical fantasy action film directed by chuck russell. The first movie was a prequel to the mummy series, while the scorpion king. Scorpion s 3rd generation ss3 cutting machine is the latest film cutter design.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. There are four scorpion king movie now and we watched them all. The scorpion king may look like a movie, but it feels like a food fight. Scorpion king the book of souls 2018 multi 1080p webrip x264extreme. List of the mummy film series characters wikipedia. The scorpion king is an american media franchise and spinoff of the mummy franchise created by stephen sommers. Rise of a warrior doesnt offer mummy series fans anything to get excited about. The scorpion king played by the rock is actually the protagonist in this movie, unlike in the mummy returns where he is an antagonist.
The movie tells the origin story of the scorpion king a character in the mummy returns. The scorpion king teams up with a female warrior named tala, who is the sister of the nubian king. The spectacular mummy series explodes into a new realm of breathtaking, nonstop action in the scorpion king. A solid prequel at least for the mummy series and good action through out i would say the best in the first 3 films. The scorpion king is a 2002 american action adventure film directed by chuck russell, starring dwayne the rock johnson, kelly hu, grant heslov, and michael clarke duncan. As everyone knows, the main attraction of the scorpion king, which bills itself as a prequel to the mummy series, is the star appearance of that mountainous hunk of. The series consists of five films and two video games. Rise of a warrior a 2008 prequel directtovideo film.
John debney inspired by the legendary egyptian warrior introduced in the mummy returns, the third installment of the mummy series concentrates on the character of the scorpion king and his 16th century battle against an evil visionary and ruler of the famed city of gomorrah. Even though mathayus was a hero in the scorpion king series, he became a villain in the mummy series, in which he will be listed in bold. A spinoff of the mummy series, the scorpion king is a fun sword and sandals film. It is a little corny at times though and that takes away from the film just like the first mummy film, the film has that it factor and it truely is an enjoyable film. The scorpion kingmathayus the scorpion king the titular scorpion king.
He proceeds to seek out the bracelet of anubis, which is the key to finding the lair of the scorpion king. Memnon, the powerful warrior and ruler of most of the ancient world, keeps a brutal hold on his kingdom with the help of a beautiful sorceress cassandra, who can predict. The scorpion king is an ancient warrior whose power imhotep needs as he is still mortal. Wrestlerturnedactor the rock gets his first starring role with the scorpion king. Rise of a warrior is the originstory of mathayus, the protaganist of the series.
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