Stars: Zach McGowan, Nathan Jones, Peter Mensah, Pearl Thusi, Mayling Ng, Inge Beckmann, Katy Louise Saunders, Howard Charles, Rizelle Januk | Written by David Alton Hedges, Frank DeJohn | Directed by Don Michael Paul
A spin-off from 2001′s Mummy sequel, the Scorpion King series – begun in 2002 – has official now out-lived and outlasted the very franchise it was born from. Stephen Sommers Mummy films ran for 9 years and three films, whilst the Scorpion King franchise is now in it’s fifth film with The Scorpion King: Book of Souls and has gone on for 18 years – with four sequels in the the last decade alone.
This latest comes once again from Universal 1440, the direct to market arm of Universal which has consistently put out direct to DVD sequels to a myriad of different franchises like Death Race, Bring It On, Jarhead, Tremors and more. This film also sees Universal 1440 stalwart Don Michael Paul in the directors chair,...
A spin-off from 2001′s Mummy sequel, the Scorpion King series – begun in 2002 – has official now out-lived and outlasted the very franchise it was born from. Stephen Sommers Mummy films ran for 9 years and three films, whilst the Scorpion King franchise is now in it’s fifth film with The Scorpion King: Book of Souls and has gone on for 18 years – with four sequels in the the last decade alone.
This latest comes once again from Universal 1440, the direct to market arm of Universal which has consistently put out direct to DVD sequels to a myriad of different franchises like Death Race, Bring It On, Jarhead, Tremors and more. This film also sees Universal 1440 stalwart Don Michael Paul in the directors chair,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Zach McGowan, Nathan Jones, Peter Mensah, Pearl Thusi, Mayling Ng, Inge Beckmann, Katy Louise Saunders, Howard Charles, Rizelle Januk | Written by David Alton Hedges, Frank DeJohn | Directed by Don Michael Paul
A spin-off from 2001′s Mummy sequel, the Scorpion King series – begun in 2002 – has official now out-lived and outlasted the very franchise it was born from. Stephen Sommers Mummy films ran for 9 years and three films, whilst the Scorpion King franchise is now in it’s fifth film with Scorpion King: Book of Souls and has go on for 16 years – with four sequels in the the last ten years alone.
This latest comes once again from Universal 1440, the direct to market arm of Universal which has consistently put out direct to DVD sequels to a myriad of different franchises like Death Race, Bring It On, Jarhead, Tremors and more. This film also sees Universal 1440 stalwart Don Michael Paul in the directors chair,...
A spin-off from 2001′s Mummy sequel, the Scorpion King series – begun in 2002 – has official now out-lived and outlasted the very franchise it was born from. Stephen Sommers Mummy films ran for 9 years and three films, whilst the Scorpion King franchise is now in it’s fifth film with Scorpion King: Book of Souls and has go on for 16 years – with four sequels in the the last ten years alone.
This latest comes once again from Universal 1440, the direct to market arm of Universal which has consistently put out direct to DVD sequels to a myriad of different franchises like Death Race, Bring It On, Jarhead, Tremors and more. This film also sees Universal 1440 stalwart Don Michael Paul in the directors chair,...
- 12/12/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Get ready for an all-new adrenaline-filled adventure in the next chapter of the beloved fan-favorite franchise, Scorpion King: Book of Souls, now available on Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, Digital and On Demand from Universal 1440 Entertainment, the original content production arm of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Filled with heart-pumping action sequences and intriguing new characters, the historical fantasy film stars Zach McGowan as the legendary Scorpion King alongside Pearl Thusi as the Nubian Princess, Peter Mensah as the evil warlord and Nathan Jones as the noble guardian. Showcasing stunning visuals, Scorpion King: Book of Souls reaches new levels of adventure that will keep viewers mesmerized from start to finish.
Now you can own the Scorpion King: Book Of Souls Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 3 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie with the word ‘King’ in its title?...
Now you can own the Scorpion King: Book Of Souls Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 3 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie with the word ‘King’ in its title?...
- 11/2/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Get ready for an all-new adrenaline-filled adventure in the next chapter of the beloved fan-favorite franchise, Scorpion King: Book of Souls, arriving on Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, Digital and On Demand on October 23, 2018 from Universal 1440 Entertainment, the original content production arm of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Filled with heart-pumping action sequences and intriguing new characters, the historical fantasy film stars Zach McGowan as the legendary Scorpion King alongside Pearl Thusi as the Nubian Princess, Peter Mensah as the evil warlord and Nathan Jones as the noble guardian. Showcasing stunning visuals, Scorpion King: Book of Souls reaches new levels of adventure that will keep viewers mesmerized from start to finish.
The legendary Scorpion King returns for an epic adventure in the latest action-packed film in the franchise. In ancient Egypt, the evil warlord, Nebserek (Mensah), discovers a cursed sword that makes the one who wields it more powerful with every soul it strikes down.
The legendary Scorpion King returns for an epic adventure in the latest action-packed film in the franchise. In ancient Egypt, the evil warlord, Nebserek (Mensah), discovers a cursed sword that makes the one who wields it more powerful with every soul it strikes down.
- 9/24/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Fundamental Films has picked up an untitled action pitch from Frank DeJohn and David Hedges, TheWrap has learned. Plot details are being kept under wraps, though the pitch is said to be in the vein of “Taken” and “Man on Fire.” Gary Glushon brought in the pitch for Fundamental Films, the Shanghai-based film financing/distribution/production company that co-produced the upcoming “Transporter” reboot with Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp. Also Read: Fundamental Films, Todd Garner Team on Action-Comedy Pitch (Exclusive) DeJohn and Hedges won the 2013 Nicholl Fellowship award for their script “Legion,” a historical drama that’s currently in development at Dibonaventura Pictures.
- 8/3/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
With popularity of Bible-themed projects showing no signs of subsiding, Fox has put in development Nazareth, an event series written/executive produced by David Franzoni (Gladiator) and executive produced by Bob Cooper. Nazareth is the first project under an overall deal for event series that Fox has signed with Cooper’s Landscape Entertainment. It follows the formative years of Jesus of Nazareth. There had been a lot of interest recently in Jesus’ so called “lost years,” a lesser known period in his life because there is very little written about him from the age of 13, following a pilgrimage to Jerusalem he took with his parents, to age 30, when he began his ministry and was baptized by John the Baptist. Lifetime in February started development on The One, a TV movie from Hatfields & McCoys producer Leslie Greif and writers Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, which is described as a coming-of-age...
- 4/25/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Following the success of The Bible miniseries on History, A+E Networks sibling Lifetime too has put in development a longform project about Jesus. Titled The One, the movie hails from Leslie Greif, the producer of History’s blockbuster Hatfields & McCoys miniseries, and his Thinkfactory Media. Written by 2013 Nicholl Fellowship Winners Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, The One is described as a coming-of-age story exploring Jesus’ early life and formative years as he comes to learn he is the Son of God and is destined for greatness. The project is poised to shed light on a lesser known period in Jesus’ life as there is very little written about him from the age of 13, following a pilgrimage to Jerusalem he took with his parents, to age 30, when he began his ministry and was baptized by John the Baptist. The One is expected to stay true to the spirit...
- 2/14/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
There’s no such thing as a sure path to success in Hollywood, but the Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting is as close as you’re going to get. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the five 2013 finalists just over two weeks ago, and already the honorees are fielding calls from agents, managers and studios eager to work with them. At least one has already signed with an agent and a manager.
The program, now in its 28th year, allows aspiring screenwriters who have never earned more than $25,000 writing fiction for film or television to submit an...
The program, now in its 28th year, allows aspiring screenwriters who have never earned more than $25,000 writing fiction for film or television to submit an...
- 11/8/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Out of a record setting 7,251 scripts, the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting have been awarded to just five winners. Out of the four individual writers and one writing team, each will receive a $35,000 prize. The first installment will be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7, where there will be a reading of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts. Though the Academy acquires no rights to the Nicholl fellows works and does not involve itself commercially in any way with their completed script, the Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete a feature-length screenplay during their fellowship year. This year's winners are: Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, "Legion" Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, "Joe Banks" Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, "Jersey City...
- 10/22/2013
- by James Hiler
- Indiewire
Four individual writers and one writing team have been chosen as winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.
Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first instalment of which will be handed out at an awards ceremony on Nov 7 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the Fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are:
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges (Santa Ynez, CA), Legion;Patty Jones (Vancouver, Canada), Joe Banks;Alan Roth (Suffern, NY), Jersey City Story;Stephanie Shannon (La, CA), Queen Of Hearts;Barbara Stepansky (Burbank, CA), Sugar In My Veins.
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first instalment of which will be handed out at an awards ceremony on Nov 7 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the Fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are:
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges (Santa Ynez, CA), Legion;Patty Jones (Vancouver, Canada), Joe Banks;Alan Roth (Suffern, NY), Jersey City Story;Stephanie Shannon (La, CA), Queen Of Hearts;Barbara Stepansky (Burbank, CA), Sugar In My Veins.
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
- 10/22/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy has announced the winners of its 2013 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. The winning four individual writers and one writing team, listed below, will each receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment to be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7 at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Selected from a record 7,251 submissions, the winners are as followers: Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, "Legion"Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, "Joe Banks"Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, "Jersey City Story"Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, "Queen of Hearts"Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, "Sugar in My Veins" In a presentation directed by Rodrigo Garcia ("Albert Nobbs," "Nine Lives") and produced by Julie Lynn ("Albert Nobbs," "The Jane Austen Book Club"), the event for the first time ever will include live reads of individual scenes from the honored screenplays. Members from the Academy's Actors Branch will perform scenes from.
- 10/21/2013
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting to four individual writers and one writing team. The winners, listed alphabetically by author, are Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, Ca., for their screenplay Legion; Patty Jones, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, for Joe Banks; Alan Roth, Suffern, N.Y., for Jersey City Story; Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, for Queen of Hearts; and Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, Ca., for Sugar in My Veins. Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at an awards presentation on Nov. 7
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- 10/21/2013
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Four individual writers and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion”
Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks”
Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story”
Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, “Queen of Hearts”
Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, “Sugar in My Veins”
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete...
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion”
Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks”
Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story”
Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, “Queen of Hearts”
Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, “Sugar in My Veins”
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete...
- 10/21/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2013 finalists announced (photo: post-’Twilight’ Ashley Greene 2013 in ‘Random’) The finalists for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2013 competition, selected from a record 7,251 scripts, have been announced. Next, their scripts will be read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee, which, according to the Academy’s press release, may award as many as five $35,000 fellowships. This year’s finalists, the majority of which hail from California, are the following (listed alphabetically by author): Scott Adams, Menlo Park, CA, "Slingshot" William Casey, Los Angeles, CA, "Smut" Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, "Legion" Brian Forrester, Studio City, CA, "Heart of the Monstyr" Noah Thomas Grossman, Los Angeles, CA, "The Cupid Code" Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, "Joe Banks" Erin Klg, New York, NY, "Lost Children" Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, "Jersey City Story" Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles,...
- 9/27/2013
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Nine individual screenwriters and one writing team have been selected as finalists from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Their scripts will be read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee, which may award as many as five $35,000 fellowships. This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author): Scott Adams, Menlo Park, Calif., Slingshot; William Casey, Los Angeles, Smut; Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, Calif., Legion; Brian Forrester, Studio City, Heart of the Monstyr; Noah Thomas Grossman, Los Angeles, The Cupid Code; Patty Jones, Vancouver, Joe Banks; Erin Klg,
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- 9/27/2013
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nine screenwriters and one writing team have been selected as finalists for the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee, which may award as many as five of the highly competitive $35,000 fellowships.This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author): Scott Adams, Menlo Park, CA, “Slingshot” William Casey, Los Angeles, CA, “Smut” Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion” Brian Forrester, Studio City, CA, “Heart of the Monstyr” Noah Thomas Grossman, Los Angeles, CA, “The Cupid Code” Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks” Erin Klg, New York, NY, “Lost Children” Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story” ...
- 9/27/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
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