After joining the Netflix catalog, O Escorpião Rei 5: O Livro das Almas has been very successful on the streaming platform, being among the 10 most watched films between June and July 2023. The franchise, which already has 5 films released and has a Reboot in development, it was based on the film The Mummy, with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. At the time, Dwayne Johnson, the famous The Rock, played the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns, 2001, and in the first Scorpion King film, 2002.
See below the films that tell the story of Mathayus of Akkad, the Scorpion King, and where to watch each one.
The Scorpion King (2002)
In Ancient Egypt, in the city of Gomorrah, the mercenary Mathayus, from Akkad, is hired to kill King Memnon, a ruthless ruler who wants to destroy all who stand in his way, and Cassandra, the sorceress who has the power to predict the future. . The few surviving tribes decide to unite for the first time in order not to disappear. Thus, Mathayus is charged with entering the fortress of Memnon and fulfilling his destiny.
Netflix, Star+ and Amazon Prime Video. It is also available to rent on YouTube, Google Play Movies and Apple TV.
The Scorpion King 2: The Legend of a Warrior (2008)
The second film in the series takes place before the first film, providing the origin of Mathayus. After the cruel sorcerer Sargon’s enchanted scorpions kill his father, our warrior swears revenge and embarks on a journey to become stronger. Upon returning home, he discovers that Sargon has usurped the throne and is now a king protected by a powerful spell. To defeat him, Mathayus needs the Sword of Damocles, but to obtain it he must travel to the underworld and face mythological creatures to finally reach the only object capable of destroying Sargon.
: Telecine and Amazon Prime. It is also available to rent on YouTube, Apple TV and Google Play Movies.
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012)
The third film in the series takes place after the first film. After the collapse of his reign as the Scorpion King and the death of his wife Cassandra, Mathayus returns to being a mercenary. He is hired by Horus, the king of Egypt, to protect his ally King Ramusan from an imminent attack. As payment, the king offers Mathayus his daughter’s hand and the legendary Eye of the Gods, an artifact with supernatural powers that can help our Scorpion King regain his lost glory.
Available to rent only on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)
The fourth film in the series, In Search of Power, begins with Mathayus being betrayed by his friend Drazen, after he finds a mystical artifact called the Urn of Kings, which has great power.
To prevent Drazen from delivering the urn into the wrong hands, our Scorpion King embarks on a journey full of twists and turns that will test who can truly be trusted.
Amazon Prime, also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
The Scorpion King 5: Book of Souls (2018)
In the fifth film of the series, Mathayus teams up with the warrior Tala, sister of the Nubian king, in search of the mystical relic called the Book of Souls, which is the main weapon in the battle against the warlord Nebserek and his mighty cursed sword Fang of Anubis. Only then can they restore peace to Ancient Egypt.
Netflix. Also available to rent on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
The Scorpion King restarts
It was revealed in November 2020 that a reboot of The Scorpion King was in development. Already in 2021 he was informed by producer Hiram Garcia that the first draft of the script, written by Jonathan Herman, was ready. The project, produced by Universal Picture and Seven Buck Productions, will see actor Dwayne Johnson as an executive producer, but he has said he will not repeat the role of Mathayus in this new production.
The new story will not be set in Ancient Egypt, but in the present day, with a contemporary retelling of the adventures of the Scorpion King. There is no forecast yet on when the reboot will hit theaters.
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