Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Dwayne Johnson has announced he is working on a reboot of his 2002 Mummy spin-off, The Scorpion King.
"The Scorpion King was my very first role ever on the silver screen and I'm honored and excited to reimagine and deliver this cool mythology to a whole new generation," Johnson said in a statement, announcing he will produce the project with his partner Dany Garcia.
"I wouldn't have had the career I'm lucky enough to have had it not been for The Scorpion King and I'm thrilled that we at Seven Bucks Productions can help create those same opportunities for other hard working actors today," Johnson added. "I believe Jonathan Herman will put in the hard work to deliver a fantastic script for our global audience."
Herman penned 2015's Straight Outta Compton.
"The original Scorpion King was a crucial catalyst helping to catapult us into the world of film," said Garcia. "To be able to now produce the next iteration as part of our Seven Bucks Productions slate is a special, full-circle moment, a testament to what we have been fortunate enough to build for our audience and ultimately a humble reminder of the timeless value of authentic storytelling."
Johnson is not expected to reprise his title role in the film, but no lead actor has been announced as his replacement yet.
The producers are also looking for a director for the Universal Pictures project.
Johnson -- who has starred in Hobbs & Shaw, Jumanji, Rampage, Central Intelligence and Moana -- will soon be seen in the family film, Jungle Cruise.
Moments from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's career
World Wrestling Federation (WWF) star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson poses with his wax image at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York City on April 10, 2002. Earlier that year, the wrestler starred in his
first acting role in "The Scorpion King." Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI |
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Johnson arrives at a photo call for
his film "Southland Tales" at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 21, 2006. Photo by David Silpa/UPI |
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Cast member Johnson arrives for the premiere of "The Game Plan" in Los Angeles on September 23, 2007. The following year, Johnson
starred in "The Tooth Fairy." Photo Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Cast member Johnson attends the
premiere of "Faster" in Los Angeles on November 22, 2010. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI |
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Left to right, Johnson, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, and wrestler John Cena stand on the
stage at WrestleMania XXVII, leading up to the wrestling stars facing off the following week, in New York City on March 30, 2011. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Johnson arrives for the opening night presentation and party at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 23, 2012. Later that year, Johnson was named one of the
Top 10 bankable stars. Photo by David Becker/UPI |
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Cast members Bruce Willis (L) and Johnson attends the premiere of
"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" in Los Angeles on March 28, 2013. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johnson (L) shakes hands with President Barack Obama during the taping of TNT's "Christmas in Washington" program in Washington, D.C., on December 14, 2014. The month before, a
trailer for the film "Furious 7," starring Johnson and featuring the late Paul Walker was released. Pool Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar/UPI |
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Johnson attends The Big Picture, an exclusive presentation at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 21, 2015. Earlier that month, the actor
appeared in "Lip Sync Battle," where he performed a Taylor Swift song. Photo by David Becker/UPI |
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Johnson (C) hugs his mother, Ata Johnson (R), and father, professional wrestler Rocky Johnson, during a
hand & footprint ceremony immortalizing him in Los Angeles on May 19, 2015. His father
died in January 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Cast member Johnson arrives for the
premiere of "San Andreas" in Los Angeles on May 26, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Cast members Johnson (L) and Auli'i Cravalho arrive at the
premiere of "Moana" in Los Angeles on November 14, 2016. Johnson
voiced and sang in the film for the character Maui. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI |
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Johnson
won Entertainer of the Year onstage at the NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on February 11, 2017. The month before, Johnson
won Favorite Premium Series Actor at the People's Choice Awards. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johnson (L) and his girlfriend at the time, Lauren Hashian, arrive on the red carpet for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 26, 2017. "Moana"
was nominated for Best Animated Feature and Johnson
presented at the awards. The couple
got married in 2019, and have
two daughters together, Tiana and Jasmine. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |
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Johnson stands atop his star during an unveiling ceremony
honoring him with the 2,624th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on December 13, 2017. Earlier that year, Johnson recreated his
iconic fanny pack photo. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Left to right, Dave Rienzi, producer Dany Garcia, 2018 Golden Globe Ambassador Simone Garcia Johnson and Johnson attend the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 7, 2018. Johnson and Garcia share a daughter together, Simone Johnson, who is looking to
pursue a career in the WWE. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Cast member Johnson attends the premiere of "Rampage," that
premiered at No. 1 in the box office, in Los Angeles on April 4, 2018. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johnson
was honored at the 2019 Time 100 Gala in New York City on April 23, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Cast members Johnson and Jack Black
attend the premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level," that premiered at the top of the box office in Los Angeles on December 9, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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