Gods of Egypt (film)

Gods of Egypt
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alex Proyas
Written by	Matt Sazama Burk Sharpless
Produced by	Basil Iwanyk Alex Proyas
Starring	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Brenton Thwaites Chadwick Boseman Élodie Yung Courtney Eaton Rufus Sewell Gerard Butler Geoffrey Rush
Cinematography	Peter Menzies Jr.
Edited by	Richard Learoyd
Music by	Marco Beltrami
Production companies	Summit Entertainment Mystery Clock Cinema Thunder Road Films
Distributed by	Lionsgate (United States)[1] Entertainment One (Australia)[1]
Release dates	February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25) (Australia) February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26) (United States)
Running time	127 minutes[2]
Countries	United States Australia[3]
Language	English
Budget	$140 million[4]
Box office	$150.7 million[1]

Gods of Egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by Alex Proyas based on a fantastical version of 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.^[5]

Filming took place in Australia under the film production and distribution company Summit Entertainment in conjunction with Thunder Road Pictures and Proyas' 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 due to 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 received backlash for its predominantly white cast playing Egyptian deities. In response, Lionsgate and director Proyas apologized for ethnically inaccurate casting.

Lionsgate released Gods of Egypt in theaters globally, starting on February 25, 2016, in 2D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D, and in the United States, Canada, and 68 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 bomb and losing the studio up to $90 million. It received five nominations at the 37th Golden Raspberry Awards.