The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King
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;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 19, 2002;
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	United States; Germany
Language	English
Budget	$60 million
Box office	$180.6 million

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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