The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018)

The Scorpion King teams up with a female warrior named Tala, who is the sister of The Nubian King. Together they search for a legendary relic known as The Book of Souls, which will allow them to put an end to an evil warlord.

Director:

Don Michael Paul

Writers:

David Alton Hedges, Frank DeJohn (as Frank De John)

Stars:

Zach McGowan, Nathan Jones, Peter Mensah

Cast

Credited cast:
Zach McGowan	...	Scorpion King
Nathan Jones	...	Enkidu
Peter Mensah	...	Nebserek
Mayling Ng	...	Khensa
Howard Charles	...	Uruk
Katy Louise Saunders	...	Amina
Pearl Thusi	...	Tala
Brandon Auret	...	Scar-faced Jackal
Peter Jessop	...	Narrator
Tamer Burjaq	...	King Memtep
Inge Beckmann	...	Mennofer
Stephanie Schildknecht	...	Abel's Mother
Rizelle Januk	...	Hathor
Tuks Tad Lungu	...	Jackal Warrior
Ruben Engel	...	Abel's Father

Storyline

In ancient Egypt, the mighty warlord, Nebserek, steals the fabled Fang of Anubis--a cursed sword imbued with the power of hell and the strength of its countless victims--intent on creating his evil empire. As the ruthless monarch burns down to the ground a small village, the wounded Akkadian mercenary, Mathayus, joins forces with the Nubian princess, Tala, to embark on a long and dangerous quest to find the mystical Book of Souls: the only thing that can put an end to Nebserek's tyranny. Will the legendary Scorpion King bring hope and restore peace?

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Plot Keywords:

prequel | sequel | fifth part | egypt | ancient egypt | 

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Taglines:

New quest, new villains, one legend - the Scorpion King returns.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, suggestive content, and some partial nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zach McGowan and director Don Michael Paul also worked together in Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy (2018).

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Goofs

At 1:11:22 when Mathayas, Tala, Amina and Ekidnu set shore for the lost city of Amonesh, there are a couple of jet skiers out in the ocean.

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Quotes

Nebserek: You're gonna bleed and you're gonna die.

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Connections

Follows The Scorpion King (2002)

User Reviews

Give the guy the next try at Conan

So this afternoon the recent abominable reboot of Conan the Barbarian was on broadcast tv, so, against my better judgement, I watched some of it. Every bit as terrible as I remembered. I love the Milius Conan, of course, even though it's about different guy named Conan, apparently. So I ran across this thing on Netflix, and I thought can't be worse that what I just saw, so why not? And what a pleasant surprise! A perfectly serviceable sword&sandals&sorcery film! Obvious these people love the Schwartz Conan, several sly references. Handsome production, good art direction, far better than the recent Conan, better fight choreography. In fact, pretty much a Conan adventure, with a different lead.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Scorpion King: Book of Souls

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal 1440 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1