"The Scorpion King 1" redirects here. For the pre-dynastic Egyptian pharaohs, see Scorpion I. For King Scorpion, see Scorpion II. For other uses, see Scorpion King.
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The Scorpion King
Theatrical release poster
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
Dwayne Johnson
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
WWF Entertainment
Alphaville Films
Misher Films[1]
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[2]
Box office
$180.6 million[2]
The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure film directed by Chuck Russell. The film stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as the lead, with Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan. It is both a prequel and spin-off of The Mummy franchise and launched The Scorpion King film series. The film marks Johnson's first lead role. It received mixed reviews and grossed $180.6 million worldwide against the production budget of $60 million.
The events of The Scorpion King take place 5,000 years before the events of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, revealing the origins of Mathayus and his rise to power as the legendary hero, the Scorpion King. The name is a reference to a historical king of the Protodynastic Period of Egypt, King Scorpion. The film was released on April 19, 2002.
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