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Pearl Thusi bags lead role in Scorpion King movie
Cape Town – Pearl Thusi has bagged a lead role the fifth installment of the Scorpion King franchise.
The Quantico actress will star alongside Zach McGowan in Scorpion King: The Book of Souls.
The original production from Universal 1440 Entertainment which is directed by Don Michael Paul (Tremors 6, Death Race: Beyond Anarchy) began shooting in Cape Town earlier this month.
According to the official synopsis the Scorpion King (McGowan) 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.
Thusi will play the princess warrior and shared the news of her upcoming film on Instagram.
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A post shared by Pearl Thusi (@pearlthusi) on Nov 15, 2017 at 7:09am PST
Other cast members include: Katy Saunders (Law and Order), Nathan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road), Mayling Ng (Wonder Woman), Peter Mensah (Spartacus) and fellow South African Brandon Auret (District 9).
The cast have been hard at work prepping for their roles which includes some horse riding training. And in their downtime they have been exploring Cape Town.
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A post shared by Pearl Thusi (@pearlthusi) on Nov 10, 2017 at 2:36am PST
A post shared by Zach McGowan (@mcgowanzach) on Nov 12, 2017 at 9:03am PST
A post shared by Zach McGowan (@mcgowanzach) on Nov 12, 2017 at 7:35pm PST
A post shared by Mayling Ng?? (@maylingng) on Nov 8, 2017 at 10:33pm PST
#powerofnature #mist #slowmotion #whatkatydid @mcgowanzach
A post shared by Katy Louise Saunders ?? (@katylsaunders) on Nov 15, 2017 at 12:18am PST
Today we ride #lovemyjob #blessed #scorpianking
A post shared by Brandon Auret (@brandon_auret) on Nov 8, 2017 at 12:42am PST
The film will be released on Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital, On Demand and Streaming in late 2018.
