Gods of Egypt

Plot

A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.

About Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt is a 2016 American fantasy action film directed by Alex Proyas based on ancient Egyptian deities. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Élodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler, and Geoffrey Rush. The film follows the Egyptian god Horus, who partners with a mortal Egyptian thief, on a quest to rescue his love and to save the world from Set. Filming took place in Australia under the film production and distribution company Summit Entertainment in collaboration with Thunder Road Pictures and Proyas's production company Mystery Clock Cinema. While the film's production budget was $140 million, the parent company Lionsgate's financial exposure was less than $10 million because of tax incentives and pre-sales. The Australian government provided a tax credit for 46% of the film's budget. When Lionsgate began promoting the film in November 2015, it immediately received backlash for its predominantly white cast playing Egyptian deities. In response, Lionsgate and director Proyas apologized for their ethnically-inaccurate casting. Gods of Egypt was released in the United States, Canada, and 70 other markets on February 26. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed a total of $150.7 million against a $140 million budget, becoming a box office failure and losing $90 million for Lionsgate. It received five nominations…

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