The film picks up 10 years after the events of the first movie. Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) are now married, and Evelyn is pregnant. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the evil Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) returns, seeking to reclaim his physical form. Imhotep manages to resurrect the Scorpion King (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), who becomes a formidable foe for Rick and his friends.