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. References External links 2002 films 2002 action films 2000s fantasy adventure films Ancient Mesopotamia in popular culture American historical action films American action adventure films American adventure thriller films American fantasy adventure films Belgian fantasy films English-language Belgian films Films scored by John Debney American films about revenge Films directed by Chuck Russell Films produced by James Jacks Films produced by Sean Daniel Films produced by Stephen Sommers Films set in ancient Egypt Films set in Iraq Films shot in California German action adventure films English-language German films The Mummy (franchise) The Scorpion King (film series) Interquel films Film spin-offs Films with screenplays by David Hayter Films with screenplays by Stephen Sommers American swashbuckler films American sword and sorcery films Universal Pictures films WWE Studios films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s German films