Set is driven by a thirst for power, and horus by a thirst for revenge. Gods of egypt trailer a movie directed by alex proyas cast. With gods of egypt, 2016 has its first bonafide megaflop. Wimbledon star, paul bettany has been confirmed for a lead role in gods of egypt 2. Gods of egypt was a huge box office success but the true gods were more ancient and mysterious than fiction. Gods of egypt director calls critics less than worthless feb 28, 2016. Gerard butler, who played the egyptian god set in alex proyas gods of egypt, feels that the movie s whitewashing controversy was too much. They dont make movies like gods of egypt anymore, and yet they never made movies like gods of egypt. Gods of central africa to be filmed early next year.
It is directed by alex proyas and produced by lionsgate. Faughnder said the film would need to perform strongly in territories outside the united states and canada for a sequel to be developed. Gods of egypt was just as bad as cuba goodings chill factor maybe even worse because gods of egypt had no chill as it kept trying to do more and more. With brenton thwaites, nikolaj costerwaldau, gerard butler, chadwick boseman. You cant just put a new foreign face in front of the camera and make money out of it. Unlike other movie featurettes that are reluctant to show how the special effects were achieved, the special effects directors of gods of egypt explain how the complex use of pre and postvisualization, blue screens, dual hd cameras, and other high tech equipment were used to create such a visually stunning movie. Feb 26, 2016 though it deals with gods of light, love, wisdom, and disorder, id ask you to instead pray to the god of mercy that gods of egypt doesnt ever see a sequel.
Gods of egypt also stars elodie yung, abbey lee, geoffrey rush, chadwick boseman, and courtney eaton and opens in theaters on february 26, 2016. Oct 24, 2017 gerard butlers argument seems to stem from the fact that the actual gods of egypt are pretty intangible and that the movie chose a diverse cast from different ethnicities and backgrounds rather. This is the paradox, and for a while, its a fun one. Dec 15, 2016 batman v superman, gods of egypt, and the underrated movies of 2016. I had no issue with the casting, it is a marketing strategy. That leads us to the new gods of egypt trailer, which already makes the film look horribly dated.
Why gerard butler doesnt regret starring in gods of egypt. There are plenty of fantastic creatures present ranging from giant, vicious snake like creatures to minotaurs in all but name, and an array of egyptian gods. An original movie for a change, not a sequel, or prequel, or reboot, or franchise, or comic book adaptation, or spinoff film. Gods of egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by alex proyas based on the ancient egyptian deities. This fear of fantasy seems to have informed a slightly tentative approach in the writing and direction of gods of egypt.
Gods of egypt 2 to star paul bettany the studio exec. The power suits that both horus and seth transform in and out of did not convey the essence of the deities they are supposed to represent. Produced by brian bookman, topher dow, basil iwanyk, stephen jones, kent kubena, michael paseornek, and alex proyas. The fandango movieclips trailers channel is your destination for the hottest new trailers the second. New gods of egypt trailer attempts a doover collider. They basically find a stargate in egypt that leads to them another world, which too is egypt but kind of a futuristic one. Gods of egypt is all about nailing the period details. Though it deals with gods of light, love, wisdom, and disorder, id ask you to instead pray to the god of mercy that gods of egypt doesnt ever see a sequel. Gods of egypt 2016 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. The last airbender was panned way before it even started pre production. The film stars gerard butler as set, the cruel god who ushered in an age of darkness after.
Powerful and deadly, all knowing, and all seeing, they were the original masters of the universe. Gods of egypt director alex proyas takes to facebook to unleash. Set is the main antagonist of the 2016 live action fantasy film gods of egypt. Gods and kings is a 2014 epic biblical film directed and produced by ridley scott. It is directed by alex proyas and produced by lionsgate set, the merciless god of the desert, has taken over the throne of egypt and plunged the once peaceful. So horace and the gods of egypt cast are not involved.
Of course, for that to happen the gods of egypt sequel needs to be commissioned first. Pray to the gods of mercy that gods of egypt never gets. Set in ancient egypt, gods of egypt begins on the day that osiris bryan brown is about to crown his son, horus nikolaj costerwaldau, lord of the air, the next king. The new movie gods of egypt has already made waves for a few reasons. He then gouged out horuss eyes and forced him into exile. The hype for alex proyas fantasyaction film gods of egypt has been largely overshadowed by controversy over its not particularly egyptianlooking cast, but the feature was originally angling to be known for its unique visual aesthetic and focus on the underutilized onscreen mythology of ancient egypt. Even if the sequel gets greenlit now, it might take at least a couple of years of production and marketing time. The fandango movieclips trailers channel is your destination for the hottest new trailers the. Gods of egypt is hitting theaters in february, and mark your calendars, because the trailer alone which raises more questions than an entire christopher nolan film. Feb 26, 2016 the new movie gods of egypt has already made waves for a few reasons. He takes over the throne of the egyptian empire after murdering his brother osiris and defeating his nephew horus in a battle. From the gods of the underworld, osiris and anubis. The gods of egypt series 8 primary works 9 total works ancient egypt during the 1500s, is ruled by a pharaoh, as gods and goddesses rule behind the scenes, and a strict hierarchy is followed by society to maintain order. Batman v superman, gods of egypt, and the underrated movies of 2016.
Gerard butlers argument seems to stem from the fact that the actual gods of egypt are pretty intangible and that the movie chose a diverse cast from different ethnicities and backgrounds rather. Gods of egypt trailer 2 2016 gerard butler fantasy movie hd official trailer. That may seem a harsh way to describe a movie that opened near the hig. Gods of central africa, the sequel which will take the action of the first film deeper into the heart of whitest africa. 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. Hollywood paul bettany is confirmed for gods of egypt 2. By ed sum the vintage tempest i cant believe the level of hate by moviegoers and critics have for gods of egypt is still growing. This movie had very striking visuals, sweeping music, fun acting and action sequences, and engaging characters. They originated many thousands of years ago in a land far away from egypt. Feb 26, 2016 gods of egypt is all about nailing the period details.
Nov 12, 2016 gods of egypt 2016 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. The gods of egypt series by veronica scott goodreads. The film portrays a mortal egyptian hero who partners with the egyptian god horus to save the world from set and rescue his love. Instead of following the guidelines established in the stargate movie i feel that movie and the sequel books by bill mccay set the bar, it went prince of persia with rushed effects work ala the mummy returns. A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through egypt.
So, here is everything we know about the yet untitled sequel to gods of. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Round the decay of this colossal wreck, boundless and bare. Box office numbers will tell us if thats ever to happen. Not a single actor seems to care that theyre in this movie. 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. Gods of egypt released in the month of february, 2016. The movie has a clear, bright look which is a nice contrast to todays darker blockbusters, and works relatively. 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. At the coronation ceremony, osiris bitter, jealous brother, set gerard butler, arrives to kill osiris, defeat and exile horus by taking his allseeing eyes, and take the. Just as it was in ancient egypt, everyone is an aussie with donald trumpish orange spray tan and a forced british accent. He is the god of desert, storms, disorder, and violence. It stars nikolaj costerwaldau, gerard butler, brenton thwaites, chadwick boseman, elodie yung, courtney eaton, rufus sewell and geoffrey rush.
Batman v superman, gods of egypt, and the underrated. Gerard butler fiasco is the worst thing to hit the nile since asps dull, silly and boasting the worst cg effects this side of an atari 2600, this whiteguysofegypt. Also stream gods of egypt on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Not since fantastic four has there been such a vile response to a product. The movie has a clear, bright look which is a nice contrast. Despite all of this, gods of egypt does have a few small things going for it. In this, kali resurrects set to be his loyal servant, and since kali is too powerful for the egyptian gods, they call on the greek gods, norse gods, african gods, hawaiian gods, hindu gods, japanese gods, chinese gods and mayan gods, this ends. It is directed by alex proyas and produced by lionsgate set, the merciless god of the desert, has taken over the throne of egypt and plunged the once peaceful and prosperous empire. 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 director alex proyas takes to facebook to unleash a massive rant about critics who trashed his new movie. Myself, i have to thank producer michael bay for decimating my childhood. Gods of egypt expresses an intense effort in its cinematography, but is accompanied by disappointing characters that are all brawn and no brain or heart. Resurrection of set is a 2021 film based on egyptian, greek, norse, and other mythologies. Gods of egypt expresses an intense effort in its cinematography, but is accompanied by disappointing characters that are all brawn and no brain.
I just saw gods of egypt with my 5th and 7th grade boys on 3d imax, and we loved it. Gerard butler, nikolaj costerwaldau, chadwick boseman, elodie young. The other is there to carry the object that will set up the sequel. Being a god with a lowercase g isnt all its cracked up to be take this films titular gods of egypt, for instance. Gerard butlers argument seems to stem from the fact that the actual gods of egypt are pretty intangible and that the movie chose a diverse cast. Mar 20, 2016 faughnder said the film would need to perform strongly in territories outside the united states and canada for a sequel to be developed. Gods of egypt is rated pg parents strongly cautioned for movie mayhem. Slash films jacob hall said, as rough as gods of egypt looks, this silly movie has its hooks in me in a big, weird way.
Gerard butler, who played the egyptian god set in alex proyas gods of egypt, feels that the movies whitewashing controversy was too much. So, optimistically, we are looking at 2023 release date for gods of egypt 2. Dec 16, 2015 gods of egypt also stars elodie yung, abbey lee, geoffrey rush, chadwick boseman, and courtney eaton and opens in theaters on february 26, 2016. 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. 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. Promotion for the movie is beginning just as were wrapping a banner year for discussions of. This one is different from the rest because its egypt meets scifi. For starters, the movie is an unlikely mix of fantasy and egyptian history along with plenty of action and drama. Both are wrong, but set takes the dark path while horus is able to reconsider his position and make amends. He was portrayed by gerard butler, who also played dracula in dracula 2000. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Pray to the gods of mercy that gods of egypt never gets a.
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