The Scorpion King (film Series)
''The Scorpion King'' film series consists of American sword and sorcery action adventure film and is a spin-off of ''The Mummy'' remake film series created by Stephen Sommers. The film series consists of one released theatrical film, four straight-to-home video releases, and an upcoming theatrical reboot. Films Future In November 2020, a reboot of ''The Scorpion King'' film series was announced to be in development. Jonathan Herman will serve as screenwriter, with the plot taking place in modern-day and involving a contemporary adaptation of Mathayus of Akkad / Scorpion King. Dwayne Johnson will serve as producer alongside Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. The project will be a joint-venture production between Universal Pictures and Seven Bucks Productions. Cast * A indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character. * A indicates archive footage of the actor portraying the role was used. * A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stephen Sommers
Stephen Sommers (born March 20, 1962) is an American filmmaker, best known for big-budget action movies, such as ''The Mummy'' (1999), its sequel, ''The Mummy Returns'' (2001), ''Van Helsing'' (2004), and '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2009). He also directed '' The Adventures of Huck Finn'' (1993), Disney's live action version of ''Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book'' (1994) and the cult classic horror film ''Deep Rising'' (1998). Early life Stephen Sommers was born in Indianapolis, and grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he attended St. Cloud Apollo High School. He is a 1980 graduate of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the University of Seville in Spain. After graduating, he spent four years performing as an actor in theater groups and managing rock bands throughout Europe. He eventually returned to the United States and moved to Los Angeles, where he attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts for three years, earning a master's degree and writing a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Hayter
David Hayter is a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is well known as the English-language voice actor for Solid Snake and Naked Snake in the ''Metal Gear'' video game series. He wrote the film ''X-Men'' and co-wrote '' X2'' and ''Watchmen'', and was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Writing in 2000 for his work on ''X-Men''. Hayter voices King Shark on ''The Flash''. Early life Hayter's father, Stephen, worked in the pharmaceutical industry. He started acting at the age of nine. He spent most of his childhood living around the world, and moved to Kobe at the age of 15, graduating from its international Canadian Academy in 1987. After this, he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for two years until transferring to the Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto. He stayed there until the age of 20, when he moved to Hollywood. Career Early acting career Hayter did some live acting in the early 1990s, most notably in an episode of the sit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michael Copon
Michael Copon is an American actor and producer. He is known for playing Felix Taggaro in the television series ''One Tree Hill'', Vin Keahi in the television series '' Beyond the Break'', and Lucas Kendall in ''Power Rangers Time Force''. Early life Copon was born and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia. His father is Filipino. He graduated from Deep Creek High School in 2000. Career In 2001, Copon was as the Blue Power Ranger, Lucas Kendall, on the ''Power Rangers Time Force'' television series. He reprised this role in two episodes of ''Power Rangers Wild Force''. In 2004, he appeared in a music video for the song "Backflip" by Raven-Symoné which was directed by Sanaa Hamri. Copon portrayed the recurring character Felix Taggaro on the television series ''One Tree Hill''. From 2006 to 2009, Copon recurred on the drama series '' Beyond the Break'' on The N network. In between that time (in 2005) he appeared (and subsequently won) the competition on VH1's '' But Can They Sing? ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seven Bucks Productions
Seven Bucks Productions is a production company involved with various platforms and mediums, credited with creating original releases for television, film, emerging technologies, and digital networks. The studio was co-created and founded by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia. The company predominantly produces a variety of projects, directly in relation with Johnson's film slate. The name Seven Bucks Productions referenced the amount of cash Johnson had in his pocket after he was released from the Canadian Football League in 1995 and before he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Hiram Garcia has served as President of the company overseeing production on each of the studio's projects since 2017. That same year, Chelsea Friedland was hired as Vice President of Production. In March 2019, Kevin Hill was named as Head of Television and Digital Development. Business organization * Dwayne Johnson: CEO, co-founder and co-owner (2012–present) * Dany Ga ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of The Mummy (film Series) Characters
The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout ''The Mummy'' film series and its spin-off series ''The Scorpion King''. Main and minor characters are included. Main characters Richard "Rick" O'Connell Richard "Rick" O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) is the main character in ''The Mummy'' films. He is an American adventurer, highly decorated veteran of WW1 ( Knight of Legion of Honor, Médaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre) a former Captain of the French Foreign Legion. Evelyn Carnahan Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz in ''The Mummy'' and ''The Mummy Returns'' and Maria Bello in '' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'') - also known as Evie - is a clever but clumsy Egyptologist in the Cairo Museum of Antiquities. She, along with Rick and her brother Jonathan, travels to the lost city of Hamunaptra, where she hopes to find a rare, ancient book, the book of Amun-Ra. When some Americans find the Book of the Dead, which was purported to give eternal life, Evie s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the development and success of the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. Dwayne Johnson filmography, His films have grossed over in North America and over worldwide, making him one of the world's List of highest grossing actors, highest-grossing and highest-paid actors. Prior to his emergence as a top-grossing actor beginning in the 2010s, Johnson was an athlete. At Freedom High School (Pennsylvania), Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley, he ultimately emerged as a standout on the schoo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jonathan Herman
Jonathan Herman (born 1973) is an American screenwriter, best known for his work in ''Straight Outta Compton'' for which he received numerous award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards. Herman is Jewish. February 22, 2016 Filmography * 2015: ''Straight Outta Compton
''Straight Outta Compton'' is the debut studio album by rap group N.W.A, which, led by Eazy-E, formed in Los Angeles County's City of Compton in early 1987. Released by his label ...
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Don Michael Paul
Donald Michael Paul (born April 17, 1963) is an actor, director, writer, and producer. Biography He starred in the films '' Heart of Dixie'' and '' Rich Girl'' with Jill Schoelen and appeared in ''Aloha Summer''. He wrote the screenplay for ''Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man''. He acted in the short-lived 1992 CBS detective series ''The Hat Squad''. He played a prominent role in ''Models Inc.'' and '' Robot Wars''. He has directed several films, including ''Half Past Dead'' in 2002, '' Lake Placid: The Final Chapter'' (2012), and '' Tremors 5: Bloodlines''. Filmography Films Filmmaking credits Also creative consultant and second unit director in 2011 ''Seven Days in Utopia''. Acting credits Television Filmmaking credits Acting credits Music video * 2011 '' I Wish, I Wish'' for Lauren Bennett Lauren Diane Bennett (born 23 June 1989) is an English singer who is known for being a member of the girl group G.R.L. Bennett has also worked with the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ogden Gavanski
Ogden Gavanski is a film producer from Canada who has worked on local and American productions. He has worked with well-known Hollywood actors and also co-produced with Pedro Almodovar. Career Gavanski has produced various films including '' Tremors 5: Bloodlines'', '' Cult of Chucky'', ''Liberty Stands Still'', '' The Man with the Iron Fists 2'', ''Man About Town (2006 film)'' and '' The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power''. He's worked with Hollywood actors such as Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, John Cleese, Lou Ferrigno, Rutger Hauer, Wesley Snipes, and Linda Fiorentino. Gavanski also co-produced ''My Life Without Me'' with Pedro Almodovar in 2003. Starring Sarah Polley and Mark Ruffalo, the film won the "German Art House Cinemas" award at the Berlin Film Festival and garnered a nomination for best film at the European Film Awards. The film also won a best feature Leo Award, which celebrates excellence in British Columbia's film and television industry. Gavanski is one of the o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mike Elliott (filmmaker)
Mike Elliott is an American film producer, film director and writer. He has produced or co-produced over 100 films, with a special focus on direct-to-video sequels. Early life Mike Elliott was born in Ventura, California but raised just outside Bend, Oregon. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Soviet Studies. Career After landing intern positions at various television and film companies, Elliott found his footing interning for independent filmmaker Roger Corman and eventually became a vice-president at Corman's Concorde New Horizons, serving as liaison and producer with partner companies such as Showtime. Elliot has said that “It got to a point where we shrugged our shoulders and slowly realized theatrical was about prestige more than it was a sales factor ... The box and the cast became more important." In 1995, Elliott co-founded Capital Arts Entertainment with Rob Kerchner and Joe Genier. Elliott and Capital Arts Entertainment would become pioneers i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roel Reiné
Roel Reiné (born 15 July 1970 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch film director. Occasionally he uses the alias John Rebel (''Bear'', ''Wolf Town''). His production company is called Rebel Film. Career Starting off directing television series and films in his home country, Reiné moved to Hollywood and began specializing in Direct-to-video, direct to DVD sequels such as ''Death Race 2'' and ''Hard Target 2''. He also became involved with television in the United States, directing episodes of ''Inhumans (TV series), Marvel's Inhumans'', ''Wu Assassins'' and ''Halo (TV series), Halo''. Reiné also serves as cinematographer on many of his projects. Filmography Series *''"De uitdaging"'' (1990) *''"12 steden, 13 ongelukken"'' (1990) *''"Sam sam"'' (1994) *''"Voor hete vuren"'' (1995) *''"Brutale meiden"'' (1997) *''"Sterker dan drank"'' (1997) *''"'t Zal je gebeuren..."'' (1998) *''"De aanklacht"'' (2000) *''"Verkeerd verbonden"'' (2000) *''Blood Drive (TV series), Blood Drive'' (2017) *'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russell Mulcahy
Russell Mulcahy ( ; born 23 June 1953) is an Australian film director. Mulcahy's work is recognisable by the use of fast cuts, tracking shots and use of glowing lights, neo-noir lighting, windblown drapery, and fans. He directed music videos in the 1980s, worked in television since the early 1990s and directed the films ''Razorback'' (1984), '' Highlander'' (1986) and '' Resident Evil: Extinction'' (2007). Early life and career Mulcahy was born in Melbourne. He grew up in in the Illawarra region of New South Wales and attended Corrimal High School. When he was 14 he received an 8mm camera and began making short films with his friends. After school he began working as a film editor for Australia's Seven Network. He later said he "used to creep in there at 3am and make my own movies". He also acted on stage and was unsure whether to focus on acting or directing. Two of his films won the City Film Festival Award for Best Independent Short Film and he won Best Short Film at the S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |