“King Scorpio” It is a production from 2002, which is a prequel to the “Mumia” series. The film directed by Chuck Russell tells the story of Mathayus (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson), a warrior from the desert who fights the tyrant Memnon (Steven Brand) to save his homeland.
The film takes place about 5000 years before the events of “Mumia”. In ancient Gomorze, thousands of years before the pyramid arising in Egypt, is ruled by the cruel King Memnon, supported by his sorcerer. He conquers the nomadic tribes, and those who do not want to comply with his power are mercilessly murdered. One of the few survivors and the last of the Aickadians (tribe in eastern Mesopotamia), brave Mathayus, receives an impossible task.
The film success of the film initiated Johnson’s star career and a series of films “King Skorpion”. The production with a budget of $ 60 million earned over $ 160 million, which in those years was a huge achievement.
The film “King Scorpion” will be broadcast today on October 3 at Polsat at 23.05.
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