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Scorpion King
Action Figure Line Based on the Highly Anticipated Spin Off to The Mummy� Franchise Features World Wrestling Federation� Superstar The Rock� as The Scorpion King�
Malibu, CA � February 10, 2002 - JAKKS Pacific will showcase its new toy line based on Universal Pictures' action-adventure film The Scorpion King�, starring World Wrestling Federation� superstar The Rock� at the International Toy Fair 2002. The film is scheduled for release on April 19, 2002.
The Scorpion King� line of toys consists of action figures and accessories based on the characters and story lines from the film, including single packs of Mathayus the Scorpion King with a sword, Cassandra with a scroll, and Balthasar with a spear. JAKKS is also introducing The Rock� Solid Two-Pack featuring Dwayne Johnson as Mathayus in The Scorpion King�, and as World Wrestling Federation� Superstar, The Rock�. Mathayus is featured with a suede-cloth chest plate and The Rock with black leather pants and leather vest.
The Scorpion King� action figures features Real Scan heads, producing 100% accuracy and likeness. The line is slated to hit retail shelves prior to the movie's release, and will be available in both mass merchant and specialty retailers nationwide.
World Wrestling Federation� sensation The Rock� stars as The Scorpion King�, a spin-off of The Mummy� series based on the character first introduced in The Mummy Returns�. Co-starring Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile), Kelly Hu and Peter Facinelli, the exciting action-adventure was written by Stephen Sommers and Will Osborne and David Hayter from a story by Jonathan Hales and Sommers, with Chuck Russell (The Mask, Eraser) directing. Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Stephen Sommers and Kevin Misher are the producers with Vince McMahon serving as executive producer.
Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, The Scorpion King is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus (The Rock), to eliminate the visionary.
After infiltrating the enemy camp, Mathayus discovers that the sorcerer is in fact a beautiful woman (Kelly Hu). Rather than eliminate her, he takes her deep into the desert badlands, knowing that the ruler's henchmen will stop at nothing to rescue her and bring her back. Seriously wounded in the ensuing battle, Mathayus must find the strength to lead his scrappy band of allies back to Gomorrah for a final confrontation.
The Mummy Returns, which kicked off the 2001 summer movie season with a record-breaking, non-holiday opening weekend box office gross of $68.1 million has currently grossed over $400 million in worldwide box office revenue to date.
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is part of Universal Pictures Franchise Development, a unit of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com), a part of CANAL+, the TV and Film division of Vivendi Universal, a new global leader in media and communications.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: JAKK) is a multi-brand toy company that designs, develops, produces and markets toys and related products under various brand names (including Flying Colors�, Road Champs�, Remco�, Child Guidance�, and Pentech�) in multiple product categories, including: Wheels; Action Figures; Art/Activities/Stationery; Infant/Pre-School; Writing Instruments; Plush; and Dolls. The Company also participates in a joint venture with THQ Inc. that has exclusive worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Federation� video games. Visit www.jakkspacific.com
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWF) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with sales offices in New York City, Chicago and Toronto. Additional information on the company can be found at wwf.com and wwfecorpbiz.com.
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