Dwayne Johnson is engaged on one other Scorpion King film (Image: Rex)
Dwayne Johnson is about to convey again the Scorpion King in a brand new film concerning the character he made well-known in The Mummy Returns.
His 2001 efficiency of the character in The Mummy Returns led to a 2001 The Scorpion King spin-off, which cemented him as an enormous display star.
Deadline has reported that the previous wrestler is bringing again the character for one more film alongside Common Photos, however it’s unlikely he will probably be starring in it.
Common and Dwayne and his ex-wife Dany Garcia’s manufacturing firm Seven Buck Productions have locked in Jonathan Herman – who penned Straight Outta Compton – to write down the script for the upcoming film.
With Dwayne, 48, stated to be closely booked up till 2022, Deadline says it’s seemingly one other actor will probably be solid because the Scorpion King, although Dwayne may probably make a cameo within the movie.
Whereas little is understood concerning the plot of the upcoming Scorpion King film, sources have claimed that this one will probably be set in fashionable instances, in contrast to its predecessor.
Whereas he made the character well-known, Dwayne isn’t considered reprising the position himself (Image: Bruce Birmelin/Common/Kobal/REX)
Dwayne stated in an announcement: ‘The Scorpion King was my very first position ever on the silver display and I’m honoured and excited to reimagine and ship this cool mythology to a complete new era.
‘I wouldn’t have had the profession I’m fortunate sufficient to have had it not been for The Scorpion King and I’m thrilled that we at Seven Bucks Productions may also help create those self same alternatives for different hardworking actors as we speak.
‘I imagine Jonathan Herman will put within the exhausting work to ship a improbable script for our world viewers.’
Upcoming tasks Dwayne is about to star in embody Pink Discover with Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, in addition to historic drama The King, concerning the monarch King Kamehameha who united the Hawaiian islands, and Black Adam.
The hard-working actor can be growing a TV comedy Younger Rock based mostly on his childhood, which is filming in Australia in the intervening time.