Watch gods of egypt movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Gods of egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by alex proyas based on the ancient. The temple complex is also known for hosting one of the most famously ancient egypt festivals called opet festival. Nikolaj costerwaldau joins alex proyas gods of egypt. Director alex proyas and lionsgate, the studio behind gods of egypt, have come out and apologized after the films casting prompted online outcries the fantasy epic came under fire after. Gerard butler, geoffrey rush, and brenton thwaites joined the cast toward the end of 20. A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through egypt.
Check out the cast of the new york premiere of gods of egypt gods of egypt. Liosngate has released the spectacleladen first trailer for gods of egypt, starring gerard butler, chadwick boseman and brenton thwaites, three months before its feb. Click here to see the current calendar of events to find out about upcoming movie premieres. Here is a list of things that dont exist in the books but were inserted into the show. Throw in opulent architecture and costumes, beautiful scenery, fantastic beasts, an unfamiliar and fascinating cosmology, and a team of talented and accomplished actors. See what it would have been like to be in a grauman stage show with a visit to the dressing rooms and singers boxes. Discover and share movie times for movies now playing and coming soon to local theaters in waco. For a chance to win movie merchandise or attend exclusive events and advanced screenings of upcoming films, enter our sweepstakes. Christian bale has come out in defence of director ridley scott at the new york premiere of the biblical epic exodus.
Gods of egypt movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Gods of egypt director apologizes for whitewashed cast. Mortal hero bek teams with the god horus in an alliance against set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped egypt s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. On top of game of thrones, the actor recently starred in the scifi film oblivion and the horror film mama.
This text4tix weekend, weve got your first look at gods of egypt. Like an unholylooking hybrid of 300, immortals, and clash of the titans, gods of egypt is bringing a cgidrenched, shouty, and loud spectacle to the big screen later this. Gods and kings tries to follow the bible, but does so in a manner that avoids the richness of the biblical story of the exodus. Mortal hero bek teams with the god horus in an alliance against set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped egypts throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. May 22, 2016 mp4 video download for gods of egypt 2016. Originally the theaters premier date was set to february 2016 but was pushed back to a later date.
How to cast a movie about white people gods of egypt suffered a backlash for casting white actors in its lead roles. Mortal hero bek teams with the god horus in an alliance against set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped egypt s throne, plunging the once peaceful. Find out when and where you can watch gods of egypt on tv with the full listings schedule at. Gods of egypt strikes down deadpool reign atop disc. The survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero bek brenton thwaites undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world. Nov 28, 2015 controversy behind gods of egypt movie 2016 november 28, 2015 leave a comment written by sola rey this time period is supposed to be in the old kingdom5th dynasty 2494 b. Animated movie from dreamworks skg based on the events that happened in the book of exodus. Moses and the israelites trapped at the sea by pharaohs army when god miraculously parts the waters, rescuing the. Scotts movie, like gods of egypt, was blasted for having a predominately white cast, including christian bale, joel edgerton and sigourney weaver. But thats only one of the many problems of summits gods of egypt, a movie which seems inspired by a video game even though it wasnt. If you have a code for a promotional screening or event, redeem it today to claim your. It is the first dreamworks feature to be traditionally animated. Gods of egypt is an actionadventure epic film about an encounter of two ancient egyptian gods. With gods of egypt, 2016 has its first bonafide megaflop.
Gods of egypt strikes down deadpool reign atop disc sales charts. Waco movie times eventful movies is your source for uptodate movie times and movie theater information in waco. If creativity and a high tolerance for cringeworthy performances are in short supply, its probably best to visit whatever movie is playing one theater over, or better yet, stay home. The film is an adaptation of the book of exodus and follows moses life from being a prince of egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the children of israel out of egypt. It will be good to see proyas develop an epic sounding movie like that. Check out the list of all gerard butler movies along with photos, videos, biography and birthday. The mythical gods in alex proyas fantasy adventure gods of egypt stand nine foot tall in humanoid form but when they transform into battle beasts they shoot up to 12 feet or so and sprout.
In case you are, however, i snagged a few of my favorite quotes from the movie gods of egypt, while at the premiere this last week. All the temples have been constructed using sandstones. Today, ancient egypt comes to us through the fog of popular myths. Due to public health concerns, this event has been cancelled. The movie apparently sets the version of mythology that is known today. Gods of egypt 2016 the survival of mankind hangs in the balance when set gerard butler, the merciless god of darkness, usurps egypt s throne and plunges the prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. They dont make movies like gods of egypt anymore, and yet they never made movies like gods of egypt.
Jenefer brown, lionsgates svp, global live and location based entertainment, tells deadline, this is a great way for the studio to take a film that didnt do as well in other places but is a great fit for this market. Both are wrong, but set takes the dark path while horus is able to reconsider his position and make amends. American gods is an american fantasy drama television series based on neil gaimans novel of the same name and developed by bryan fuller and michael green for the premium cable network starz. In the beginning, there was the dreamworks animated movie the prince of egypt in 1998.
The acting is awful, even seasoned actors gerard butler and geoffrey rush ham it up with incredibly cheesy performances. Courtney eaton is zaya in gods of egypt see the poster. Gods of egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by alex proyas based on the ancient egyptian deities. Set, the merciless god of darkness, has taken over the throne of egypt and plunged the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. Gofobo brings fans from around the world access to advance movie screenings, events, premieres, sweepstakes, tv, streaming, and more. It stars nikolaj costerwaldau, gerard butler, brenton thwaites, chadwick boseman, elodie yung, courtney eaton, rufus sewell and geoffrey rush. The prince of egypt is a 1998 american animated musical drama film produced by dreamworks animation and released by dreamworks pictures. Home page vip tickets to red carpet events vip concierge. Browse more than 100,000 pictures of celebrity and movie on aceshowbiz. Gods of egypt is a silly, poorly acted cgi spectacle in the same vein as clash of the titans. Its hard to imagine this is a film from alex proyas. A lionsgate company presents the new york premiere of gods of egypt. Director alex proyas and lionsgate, the studio behind gods of egypt, have come out and apologized after the films casting prompted online.
The official facebook for gods of egypt on digital hd may 17, on dvd and bluray may 31. Okay, maybe not everyone is as crazy about quoting movie quotes as i am. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your rotten tomatoes account against an email address associated with a. Netflixs castlevania season 3 will be an original story set after the events of season 2. Released february 26th, 2016, gods of egypt stars nikolaj costerwaldau, brenton thwaites, chadwick boseman, elodie yung the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score. But after a point, this proudly silly film about gods and mortals in ancient egypt devolves into an swordandsorceryflavored riff on a weak marvel movie. Magic, monsters, gods and madness reign throughout the palaces and pyramids of the nile river valley in this actionadventure inspired by the classic mythology of egypt.
Gerard butler and alex proyas at the new york premiere of gods of egypt. The gods coexisted among the mortals and created the flourishing land for them to share. Set is driven by a thirst for power, and horus by a thirst for revenge. Later, at the premiere, he told critics to get a life. Mortal hero bek teams with the god horus in an alliance against set, the merciless god of darkness, who. The temples have been dedicated to three egyptian gods amun, mut, and chons. Enjoy a day in historic hollywood at the home of hollywoods first movie premiere. The movie is like the cliff notes of the comic book version.
Nov 30, 2015 the swordsandsandals fantasy film gods of egypt was the latest movie to face accusations of whitewashing, but its director and studio are owning up to the controversy. Nikolaj costerwaldau at the new york premiere of gods of egypt. It was situated on the east bank of the river nile. Parents need to know that gods of egypt is an epic action fantasy with lots of violence chiefly via sword and handtohand battle, though most of it isnt too gory even decapitations and mutilations are shot in such a way that they arent particularly graphic. Fuller and green served as the showrunners for the first season and were replaced by jesse. I remember reading about the gods when i was very young.
Gerard butler is ready to rule the desert in an exclusive new character poster for gods of egypt, lionsgates fantasy epic inspired by egyptian mythology butler first broke through as an. Gods of egypt premiere photos special event photos fandango. Gods and kings, over accusations of socalled whitewashing in the film. If gods of egypt was going for campy charm and sobaditsgood status, it failed to do so with critics. Gods of egypt 2016 movie official game day spot war. The states deputy premier, andrew stoner, estimated that the production. Gods of egypt premiere photos special event photos. The film is an adaptation of the book of exodus and follows the life of moses from being a prince of egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the children of israel out of egypt. The son of ra, osiris, ruled over the land, while his brother set was relegated to the desert, to his anger. Lionsgate anticipated that gods of egypt would be the first film in a new franchise after it finished releasing the hunger games films. Lionsgates visual effectsdriven event film gods of egypt. Nov 28, 2015 scotts movie, like gods of egypt, was blasted for having a predominately white cast, including christian bale, joel edgerton and sigourney weaver. The scottish heartthrob surely didnt mind that his sexy costar courtney eaton swayed attention her way at the new york premiere of their film gods of egypt on.
Gerard butler at the new york premiere of gods of egypt. Starring gerard butler, brenton thwaites, nikolaj costerwaldau, courtn. I huvudrollerna syns brenton thwaites, gerard butler, nikolaj costerwaldau, courtney. A lot of thought went into this movie and that includes the 3d and special effects. Check out full movie gods of egypt download, movies counter, new online movies in english and more latest movies at hungama. The time of pharaohs unveils the mysteries of life in ancient egypt using 350 original artifacts, some more than 4,500 years old, detailed models of ancient structures and new holographic technology. A guide to the gods on the starz series, american gods. A young thief, whose love was taken captive by the god, seeks to dethrone and defeat set with the aid of the powerful god horus. Take a behindthescenes, docentled tour of the legendary 1922 egyptian theatre. Download hungama play app to get access to new unlimited free mp4 movies download, english movies 201920182017, latest music videos, kids movies, hungama originals, new tv shows and much more at hungama. Gods of egypt 2016 nikolaj costerwaldau and chadwick boseman in gods of egypt 2016 brenton thwaites in gods of egypt 2016 matthew andrews at an event for gods of egypt 2016 rufus sewell in gods of egypt 2016.
Yes, gods of egypt is silly and fairly badly acted at times, but its undeniably spectacular, bounces briskly along for the most part and never, ever falls into the trap of taking itself too. Gods of egypt director, studio apologize for whitewashing. This is the paradox, and for a while, its a fun one. Discover how the people of this amazing ancient world lived, worked. Controversy behind gods of egypt movie 2016 sola rey. An opening voiceover states that according to a legend, egypt was the birthplace of civilization. Alex proyas is back directing in gods of egypt starring gerard butler, nikolaj coster waldau, and brenton thwaites. Lgf, a premier next generation global content leader, today announced that the event film gods of egypt, which rolls out worldwide on february 26, will be released limited domestically in imax 3d theatres, as well as select international territories. Feb 25, 2016 gods of egypt premiere abbey lee, courtney eaton, elodie yung, nikolaj costerwaldau, and gerard butler at the premiere of gods of egypt. Its doubtful that gods of egypt would have been a better movie with an appropriately ethnic or diverse cast because there are so many other unforgivable problems with it, but who honestly thought that a bunch of white actors doing british accents is an even remotely accurate representation of gods of egypt. Gods and kings is a 2014 epic biblical film directed and produced by ridley scott. Lionsgates visual effectsdriven event film gods of egypt rolls out. Strong language is limited to very sparse uses of ass and st, but theres a. This month, a bunch of new movies, tv shows, and classics are hitting streaming services like netflix, hulu, hbo, and amazon prime video, including a.
The prince of egypt dreamworks animation wiki fandom. Vip concierge provides access to the worlds most ultraexclusive events and experiences. Including constant remarks from characters about the lynching. Gods of egypt sounds like it could be an incredible movie, and costerwaldau should be great in it. Gods of egypt 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. Gods of egypt movie full download watch gods of egypt. Gods of egypt courtney eaton as zaya gods of egypt movie.
Gods of egypt 3d pg in this spectacular actionadventure inspired by the classic mythology of egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero bek undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. Dec 15, 2015 the mythical gods in alex proyas fantasy adventure gods of egypt stand nine foot tall in humanoid form but when they transform into battle beasts they shoot up to 12 feet or so and sprout. Underperformer gods of egypt counts china as its biggest market having outgrossed domestic. Feb 26, 2016 this isnt to oversell gods of egypt or to argue that its somehow superior to the revenant, each a favorite pastime of selfregarding criticcontrarians. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get uptodate movie times and theater information delivered right to your inbox. Imagine a setting where ancient egypt is the whole world and where shapeshifting gods rule and live among mortals. Now almost 20 years later, theatreworks is presenting the dynamic world premiere of a live stage. A mortal hero, bek, allies with the egyptian god horus in a mission to save the world and to rescue his love. In most traditional depictions he has the head of an ibis bird, with a. In this spectacular actionadventure inspired by the classic mythology of egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero bek, undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. All the tv shows, movies, events, and sports postponed and. Gods of egypt the egyptian god of darkness set takes over the throne of the egyptian empire. With brenton thwaites, nikolaj costerwaldau, gerard butler, chadwick boseman.
Gods of egypt is a bold and unapologetic fantasy film that manages to deliver two solid hours of a swashbuckling tale of adventure and romance. Gods of egypt is a mythical story about two egyptian gods, set and horus, who struggle with each other to take control of egypt. Gods of egypt release date, cast, trailer premiere. The prince of egypt is a 1998 american animated musical biblical epic semihistorical drama film and the first traditionally animated film produced and released by dreamworks pictures. Produced by fremantle usa and distributed by lionsgate television, the first season premiered on april 30, 2017. Photo of gerard butler gods of egypt new york premiere red carpet arrivals picture 205. The film portrays a mortal egyptian hero who partners with the egyptian god horus to save the world from set and rescue his love. Gods of egypt becomes years first bigbudget bomb in. An imax 3d experience special event photos favorite theater button. Award show tickets, movie premiere tickets, celebrity parties, red carpet events, vip tv show tickets and television show set visits, sports and adventures and other ultraexclusive alist events and experiences.
An international coproduction between the united states, the united kingdom, and spain, it was produced by peter chernin, jenno topping, michael schaefer, and mark huffam with music by alberto iglesias and written by adam cooper, bill collage, jeffrey caine, and steven zaillian. Photo gerard butler suits up in style for the premiere of his new movie gods of egypt held at. In this spectacular actionadventure inspired by the classic mythology of egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero bek brenton thwaites undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. Nov 12, 2015 gerard butler is ready to rule the desert in an exclusive new character poster for gods of egypt, lionsgates fantasy epic inspired by egyptian mythology butler first broke through as an.
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