These films furthered the character’s history, telling his backstory prior to the events of The Mummy Returns.īut here’s the important bit: Putting aside the link to The Mummy Returns, the Scorpion King series is effectively a standalone collection of films. Released in cinemas in 2002, the movie proved financially successful enough to create a series of prequels/sequels, all revolving around the Scorpion King. Universal Pictures – the studio behind the Brendan Fraser Mummy movies – felt the Scorpion King would be popular enough to lead his own series of movies, and created a spin-off film, appropriately titled The Scorpion King (2002). Hang on a minute, in addition to The Mummy movies, wasn’t there a series of Scorpion King movies too?! Are these connected and do I need to watch these movies? Image: ©Universal Picturesįor those unaware, The Mummy Returns featured a character called the Scorpion King – a villain played by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
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