Few things epitomise the derivative, conveyor-belt nature of modern Hollywood’s content factory quite like the extended universe of *The Mummy* series. Ostensibly launched with Stephen Sommers’ 1999 blockbuster—itself a loose remake of Universal’s famous 1932 horror classic—the franchise swiftly spawned a spin-off in the form of *The Scorpion King* (2002), a prequel that effectively served as the vehicle which catap…







