# The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
*The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power* is a 2015 direct-to-video sword-and-sorcery action film directed by Mike Elliott, written by Michael D. Weiss, and starring [Victor Webster](https://www.edgepedia.org/victor-webster) as Mathayus, the warrior known as the Scorpion King[1](https://www.terminalfx.com/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power-2/) • [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyb9tDdCxH0). It is the fourth installment in *The Scorpion King* series, which began as a spin-off of *The Mummy Returns*, and it continues Mathayus's story after the events of *[The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-scorpion-king-3-battle-for-redemption)*[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyb9tDdCxH0) • [3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | Direct-to-video on January 13, 2015 (Universal); one source gives January 6, 2015; streaming release July 21, 2015[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305) • [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyb9tDdCxH0) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power) |
| Director / writer | Mike Elliott (also producer); screenplay by Michael D. Weiss[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power) |
| Lead cast | Victor Webster (Mathayus), Ellen Hollman (Valina), Will Kemp (Drazen), Barry Bostwick (Sorrell), Rutger Hauer (King Zakkour), Michael Biehn (King Yannick)[5](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/cast/2030214384/) |
| Premise | Mathayus is framed for the murder of the king of Norvania and must stop the evil heir from finding a mythical power[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power) |
| Format | PG-13, 1h 45m, English; produced by Capital Arts Entertainment and Universal 1440 Entertainment[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power) |
| Reception | IMDb 4.1/10 from about 4,400 votes; Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 21% from one review[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3086386/ratings/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power) |
| Follow-up | *The Scorpion King: Book of Souls* (2018), with Zach McGowan replacing Victor Webster as Mathayus[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyb9tDdCxH0) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Mathayus, working as a soldier of fortune under King Zakour ([Rutger Hauer](https://www.edgepedia.org/rutger-hauer)), is searching with his new partner Drazen (Will Kemp) for a powerful relic, the Urn of Kings, which unleashes the ancient power of the sorcerer Lord Alcaman and grants enormous political power to whoever finds it[5](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/cast/2030214384/) • [3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305). Double-crossed by a trusted friend during the quest, Mathayus travels to the kingdom of Norvania to deliver a peace treaty, but instead finds himself wrongfully accused of the king's murder, with the soldiers of an entire kingdom pursuing him[5](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/cast/2030214384/).
His remaining allies are Valina ([Ellen Hollman](https://www.edgepedia.org/ellen-hollman)), the heir's former fiancée who has been jailed for her actions, and her eccentric, science-minded father Sorrell ([Barry Bostwick](https://www.edgepedia.org/barry-bostwick))[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305). Together they follow maps and solve puzzles to locate the hidden power before the new heir, who needs it to rule, can claim it[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305). Along the way the script moves through betrayals, assassinations, and romantic opposites attracting, and the heroes face a dark warlock's magical force[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305) • [5](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/cast/2030214384/).
## Cast
Victor Webster reprised the role of Mathayus from *The Scorpion King 3*, the first time the series kept the same lead actor between installments[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power). The supporting cast mixes veteran actors with fighters and wrestlers: [Lou Ferrigno](https://www.edgepedia.org/lou-ferrigno) plays Skizurra, WWE star [Eve Torres](https://www.edgepedia.org/eve-torres) plays Chancara, and mixed martial artists [Royce Gracie](https://www.edgepedia.org/royce-gracie) (Anngar), Roy Nelson (Roykus), Don Wilson (Gizzan), and Antônio Silva (Cronkus) appear in fighting roles[5](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/cast/2030214384/) • [7](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/umc.cmc.7dgs6xudrfyjvv3plauocqh4x). M. Emmet Walsh plays the map-seller Gorak, whose daughter (Torres) fights Valina in a cage match, and Esmé Bianco plays Feminina, the main priestess of a female-centric cult[8](https://shrewdies.com/blog/drax/film-review-the-scorpion-king-quest-for-power-2015). Michael Biehn plays King Yannick[5](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/cast/2030214384/).
## Production and release
The film was a DVD Original from Universal 1440 [Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment), announced by the studio in 2013 as part of its direct-to-video line alongside titles such as *[Death Race 3: Inferno](https://www.edgepedia.org/death-race-3-inferno)*[9](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/from-universal-studios-home-entertainment-the-scorpion-king-4-221307611.html). It was produced by Mike Elliott, Ogden Gavanski, and Greg Holstein, shot by cinematographer Trevor Michael Brown, edited by Brian Scott Steele, and scored by Geoff Zanelli[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power) • [10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power/cast-and-crew). A making-of featurette on the home release discusses shooting in Romania[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305).
Release dates differ between sources: DVD Talk lists the disc as released January 13, 2015, while a film-summary video gives January 6, 2015[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305) • [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyb9tDdCxH0). Rotten Tomatoes lists a streaming release of July 21, 2015[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power). The Blu-ray combo release includes a commentary track with Elliott, Webster, Bostwick, Hollman, and Kemp, a three-part making-of featurette, about 15 minutes of deleted scenes, and a gag reel[11](https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Scorpion-King-4-Quest-for-Power-Blu-ray/115139/).
## Reception
The film received poor ratings. Its IMDb score is 4.1/10 from roughly 4,400 user votes, and Rotten Tomatoes shows a Tomatometer of 21% based on a single review, with the sole listed critic giving it an F[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3086386/ratings/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power). Reviewers described the plot as a mess on reflection, noted choppy fight choreography and deliberately restrained violence, but some found the campy, self-aware tone and Webster's performance enjoyable on their own terms[3](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305). One retrospective review called it formulaic but a passable guilty pleasure, rating it 5/10[8](https://shrewdies.com/blog/drax/film-review-the-scorpion-king-quest-for-power-2015).
## Place in the series
The film is the fourth of four direct-to-video sequels Universal produced after the 2002 theatrical *The Scorpion King*, following *The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior* and *The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption*[12](https://www.slashfilm.com/662963/scorpion-king-reboot-is-still-happening-producer-says/). A fifth film, *The Scorpion King: Book of Souls*, followed in 2018 with [Zach McGowan](https://www.edgepedia.org/zach-mcgowan) in the lead role and an all-new supporting cast including [Pearl Thusi](https://www.edgepedia.org/pearl-thusi), Katy Saunders, Nathan Jones, and [Peter Mensah](https://www.edgepedia.org/peter-mensah), directed by Don Michael Paul[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyb9tDdCxH0).
## References
1. [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, Terminal FX](https://www.terminalfx.com/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power-2/)
2. [The Scorpion King 4 Quest For Power (2015) Explained In Hindi, Climax Explained In Hindi (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyb9tDdCxH0)
3. [Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, The, DVD Talk review by Thomas Spurlin](https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/66305)
4. [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power)
5. [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/cast/2030214384/)
6. [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3086386/ratings/)
7. [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-scorpion-king-4-quest-for-power/umc.cmc.7dgs6xudrfyjvv3plauocqh4x)
8. [Film Review: The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015), Shrewdies](https://shrewdies.com/blog/drax/film-review-the-scorpion-king-quest-for-power-2015)
9. [From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: The Scorpion King 4, PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/from-universal-studios-home-entertainment-the-scorpion-king-4-221307611.html)
10. [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, Cast and Crew, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_scorpion_king_4_quest_for_power/cast-and-crew)
11. [The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Blu-ray Review, Blu-ray.com](https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Scorpion-King-4-Quest-for-Power-Blu-ray/115139/)
12. [Scorpion King Reboot Is Still Happening, Producer Says, SlashFilm](https://www.slashfilm.com/662963/scorpion-king-reboot-is-still-happening-producer-says/)
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