The Mummy Universe - Watch Order: Story Timeline

1999 - 20188 Films14h 40m2.9 Average

This chronological order arranges the Mummy Universe films according to their historical timeline, beginning with the ancient adventures of Mathayus the Scorpion King before moving to the 1920s-1940s Mummy trilogy.

While the later Scorpion King sequels have continuity inconsistencies, this order provides the most historically coherent progression through the shared universe's timeline.

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The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior poster

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

20081h 49m2.2
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Michael Copon, Randy Couture, Karen David, Simon Quarterman, Tom Wu

The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. Mathayus faces heart-stopping tribulations during his adventurous, odds-defying trajectory toward his ultimate destiny: becoming the formidable warrior king of an ancient desert empire.

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The Scorpion King poster

The Scorpion King

20021h 32m2.9
Director: Chuck Russell
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Bernard Hill

In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.

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The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption poster

The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption

20121h 46m2.1
Director: Roel Reiné
Cast: Victor Webster, Bostin Christopher, Temuera Morrison, Krystal Vee, Selina Lo

Since his triumphant rise to power in the original blockbuster "The Scorpion King", Mathayus' kingdom has fallen and he's lost his queen to plague. Now an assassin for hire, he must defend a kingdom from an evil tyrant and his ghost warriors for the chance to regain the power and glory he once knew. Starring Ron Perlman ("Hellboy") and Billy Zane ("Titanic"), and featuring 6-time WWE champion Dave Bautista and UFC star Kimbo Slice, "The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption" takes "The Mummy" phenomenon to an all-new level of epic action and non-stop adventure.

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The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power poster

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

20151h 45m2.5
Director: Mike Elliott
Cast: Victor Webster, Ellen Hollman, Barry Bostwick, Will Kemp, M. Emmet Walsh

When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to unlock a supreme ancient power.

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Scorpion King: Book of Souls poster

Scorpion King: Book of Souls

20181h 42m3.1
Director: Don Michael Paul
Cast: Zach McGowan, Peter Mensah, Pearl Thusi, Mayling Ng, Katy Louise Saunders

The Scorpion King teams up with a female warrior named Tala, who is the sister of The Nubian King. Together they search for a legendary relic known as The Book of Souls, which will allow them to put an end to an evil warlord.

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The Mummy poster

The Mummy

19992h 4m4
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Patricia Velásquez

Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.

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The Mummy Returns poster

The Mummy Returns

20012h 10m3.5
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Oded Fehr, Arnold Vosloo

Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor poster

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

20081h 52m2.8
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.

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