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It's the 3rd sequel to the prequel of Mummy 3, which was the 3rd sequel to Mummy. Here's our thread on the 2nd sequel to the prequel: Scorpion King 2.
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you mean its the third sequel to the prequal of mummy 2..lol
It stars Kimbo Slice...just in case you were wondering whatever happened to Kimbo Slice...;)
Read Selina Lo in THE SCORPION KING 3: BATTLE FOR REDEMPTION by Lem Festeris.
This movie was awful. Awful on the scale that I couldn't stop watching it. Even Ron Perlman wasn't good.
The interesting thing here is that it delivered one of the top number of entries for our sweepstakes ever. Riddle me that.
I think the promotion for the film was smart in that they used the celebrity of Perlman, Kimbo, and Batista to sell it, it's most of the reason I watched it. Kimbo and Batista play very minor roles. The film played out much more like a campy Conan type film than a thread to the Scorpion King/Mummy movies.
I will say this for the movie. There was no gore, profanity, or violence that is more excessive than on any Power Rangers episode. I think most families could sit and watch this one together.
Thought about merging this with the Scorpion King 2 thread and making this a general Scorpion King thread, but that one is only two posts deep. I'm just amazed that this franchise is going for its 5th installment already.
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A legendary warrior embarks on a quest for a mysterious book with the power to defeat an evil warlord in Scorpion King: Book of Souls, the fifth installment of the enormously successful Scorpion King franchise. Featuring spectacular action and a plot filled with fantasy and adventure, the latest original production from Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production entity of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, begins principal photography in Cape Town, South Africa and will be released on Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital, On Demand and Streaming in late 2018.
Continuing the heroic story of great warrior Mathayus, played by franchise newcomer Zach McGowan ("Black Sails"), Scorpion King: Book of Souls also features an outstanding all-new cast including Pearl Thusi ("Quantico"), Katy Saunders ( "Law and Order"), Nathan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Peter Mensah (Spartacus).
"Scorpion King: Book of Souls truly raises the bar in terms of action, suspense, and thrills, making it an impressive addition to the infamous Scorpion King saga," says Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Universal 1440 Entertainment. "With multifaceted characters, gripping action sequences, and an intriguing storyline, this is the biggest and best chapter yet!"
Scorpion King: Book of Souls is directed by Don Michael Paul (Tremors 6, Death Race: Beyond Anarchy) from a script by David Alton Hedges and Frank DeJohn (Legion, The One). Executive producers include the late James Jacks (The Mummy, The Scorpion King), Sean Daniel, Kevin Mischer and Stephen Sommers. The film is produced by Mike Elliott (Halloween II, Death Race franchise).
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We don't have a thread for Scorpion King but we have ones for the sequel and threequel, so I'll post it on both places for now, and split this into an indie thread at some later date...maybe.
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Nov 10, 2020 4:24pm PT
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions Teams With Universal for ‘Scorpion King’ Reboot
By Ellise Shafer, Angelique Jackson
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Universal Pictures is teaming up with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions to relaunch “The Scorpion King,” Variety has confirmed.
“’The Scorpion King’ was my very first role ever on the silver screen and I’m honored and excited to reimagine and deliver this cool mythology to a whole new generation,” Johnson said in a statement. “I wouldn’t have had the career I’m lucky enough to have had it not been for ‘The Scorpion King’ and I’m thrilled that we at Seven Bucks Productions can help create those same opportunities for other hard working actors today.”
“I believe Jonathan Herman will put in the hard work to deliver a fantastic script for our global audience,” Johnson added, touting the screenwriter, who earned an Oscar nod for 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton.”
Johnson and Garcia will produce the new film, along with Seven Bucks’ production president Hiram Garcia.
Johnson starred in the 2002 hit action film as the titular warrior (also known as Mathyaus), after first appearing in 2001’s “The Mummy Returns” opposite Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. The movie opened at the top of the box office, going on to earn $178 million worldwide and kicking off a lucrative film career for Johnson, then best-known as a WWE superstar.
“The original ‘Scorpion King’ was a crucial catalyst helping to catapult us into the world of film,” Dany Garcia said. “To be able to now produce the next iteration as part of our Seven Bucks Productions slate is a special, full circle moment, a testament to what we have been fortunate enough to build for our audience and ultimately a humble reminder of the timeless value of authentic storytelling.”
Jay Polidoro and Tony Ducret will oversee the project on behalf of the studio. Herman is represented by UTA, Industry Entertainment and Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler Feldman & Clark.
Deadline Hollywood was the first to report the news.