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
Inge Beckmann	...	Mennofer
Peter Jessop	...	Narrator
Stephanie Schildknecht	...	Abel's Mother
Tamer Burjaq	...	King Memtep
Rizelle Januk	...	Hathor
Tuks Tad Lungu	...	Jackal Warrior
Matthew Van Leeve	...	Fierce Face Black Arrow

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 3: Battle for Redemption (2012)

User Reviews

What a franchise looks like post-mortem

The Stephen Sommers Mummy franchise, for all intents and purpose, is dead. There hasn't been a decent installment since 2008's Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and the direct-to-video sequels to it's Scorpion King spin-off have been nothing short of terrible and unnecessary.

Yet, I'll concur that Book of Souls is an improvement over the last two Scorpion King sequels in terms of plot and cinematography, capturing the feel of The Mummy films. But not enough to revive long-term interest in a franchise that has since been relegated to the DTV ghetto. Especially when these films shuffle lead actors like it shuffles cards.

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