Time and time again, Egyptian elements appear in the Marvel universe. In the Moon Knight series currently on Disney + (premiered on March 30, 2022), Egyptian mythology and their gods play a prominent role. Based on the comic of the same name, this series revolves around the multiple personalities associated with the Moon Knight. Warning:…
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An Egyptological Review of ‘The Mummy’ (1999)
The 1999 release of The Mummy directed by Stephen Sommers is yet another instalment in the mummy genre following Boris Karloff’s famous 1932 version The Mummy. The 1999 film stars protagonist Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) as the maverick, streetsmart adventurer, Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz), a book-smart scholar, and Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), the film’s antagonist. Set…
An Egyptological Look at “The Prince of Egypt”
Upon its release in 1998, the animated feature film The Prince of Egypt (link to the trailer) became an instant classic. Inspired by Cecile B. de Mille’s The Ten Commandments, the DreamWorks classic tells the story of the Israelite Exodus and their time in Egypt through the lens of the life of Moses. We will…
Review: Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb
A new Netflix documentary Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, released last month, chronicles the discoveries made at Saqqara in 2018. It allows you to peer over the shoulders of the various members of an all-Egyptian team as they work in the Bubasteion necropolis on Saqqara’s eastern cliffs.
An Egyptological Review of ‘Tut’ the Miniseries
Tutankhamun’s reign is the perfect setting for an action-packed drama: the return to religious tradition, a brother and sister ruling as king and queen, and issues of succession in the palace. The life and times of Tutankhamun’s royal court made their way into a three-part series created for Spike TV in 2015, but not always…
Egypt in Space: A Brief History of ‘Pyramids of Mars’
This week, in further recognition of Egyptomania in science fiction to celebrate the start of Doctor Who’s Season Thirteen, the Nile Scribes welcome the expertise of Egyptologist and cultural historian, John J. Johnston as our guest blogger. As an expert in all things ancient Egypt and Doctor Who, we invited John to tell our readers more…
Ancient Egypt and Doctor Who’s ‘Pyramids of Mars’
This weekend sees the much-anticipated return of Doctor Who with the beginning of Season 11 and the introduction of the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker. The Nile Scribes are resurrecting an old fan-favourite from the Whovian archives that centres around an archaeological discovery in Egypt. We recently rewatched the four-episode serial Pyramids of Mars (1975) in which…
An Egyptological Review of ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Exodus: Gods and Kings, released in 2014, is an epic retelling of the Biblical story of Moses and the Hebrew exodus out of Egypt after 400 years of slavery. Christian Bale stars as Moses in this The Ten Commandments remake with Joel Edgerton channeling Yul Brynner as Ramesses the Great. We began Nile Scribes as…
Hallowe’en Film Recommendation: ‘The Pyramid’
We have a film recommendation for you Egyptophiles celebrating Hallowe’en: if you’re looking for a creepy and spooktacular Egypt-themed film to watch this weekend, let us introduce you to “The Pyramid.”
An Egyptological Review of ‘The Mummy’
The Mummy, released last month (June 9th, 2017) in the USA and Canada, is the latest in the long-established franchise that started in 1932. Tom Cruise stars in the latest reboot playing the charming boy-scoundrel Nick Morton who, while stationed in Iraq, seizes the opportunity to hunt for antiquities.
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