It will air 9-11 PM, ET/PT on all three nights. Tut premieres on the Spike network on Sunday, July 19 with parts two and three following on Monday July 20 and Tuesday, July 21.
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This allows Tut's filmmakers (director David Von Ancken, writers Michael Vickerman, Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg) to take poetic license and produce a colorful epic filled with sex, bare-butt nudity and bloody battles.There's also plenty of hand-wringing and eye-widening in performances from Siddig and Kingsley.įor its few flaws – such as an occasionally campy script – Tut is still wildly entertaining, a good, fun watch that makes you want to read more about the impact of the young Egyptian king, his country and its times. The facts of how the 18th dynasty pharaoh lived and died are fuzzy as scientists and historians still debate the case of Tutankhamun beyond the legendary discovery of his tomb and its artifacts. Luckily, Tut has allies too: the loyal solider Lagus (Iddo Goldberg) and his half-Mitanni lover Suhad (Kylie Bunbury). Throughout the series, scheming, lust for power and martial ambitions are tempered by Tut's wish to be loved by his subjects, his own desires for domination, and a cool-headed approach to negotiating with enemies such as the formidable Mitanni tribe. The list of those who wish unseat King Tut include Kingsley's Ay (Tut's not-so-loyal longtime vizier), Tut’s sister/wife Ankhe (Sibylla Deen), High Priest Amun (Alexander Siddig) and towering General Horemheb (Nonso Anozie). Tut deals with warring factions, false prophets, political back-stabbers and their lust for control of Egypt. Tut is like an old fashioned "sword-and-sandals" serial, but with the gory glory of Game of Thrones (even Tut's introductory music recalls Thrones') and details the king's rise to fame and work toward freeing Egypt from the self-ordained powers of its control-hungry high priests. Tut was directed by David Von Ancken on location in Morocco costumes were created under designer Carlo Poggioli who oversaw the making of over 5000 items.
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Oscar-winning British actor Ben Kingsley leads the cast as King Tut's questionably loyal council with 23-year-old Avan Jogia as King Tutankhamun. Spike TV is bringing the astounding saga of one of historys most extraordinary rulers, Tutankhamun (King Tut), to television in a new landmark six-hour scripted event series. Ap9:18am Spike has unveiled the key art for its six-hour, three-night event series Tut starring Oscar winner Ben Kingsley ahead of the July 19 premiere. This weekend the network premieres Tut, a glossy, three-night, historical drama about the Egyptian boy king that starts its run on Sunday, July 19. The male-leaning cable network has enlisted Ben Kingsley to star in its six-part King Tut miniseries, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The project airing in 2015 counts several other. The fascinating story of Pharaoh Tutankhamun who rose to power before his tenth birthday in a reign beset by betrayal, power grabs. Spike TV is going big with its return to scripted fare. Jogia previously starred in the ABC Family drama Twisted. Like many cable networks, Spike TV is entering the original scripted series mix. The actor will lead Spike TV’s event series Tut as the titular Egyptian king, per The Hollywood Reporter. Spike TV has cast 22-year-old Avan Jogia as the Egyptian boy-king in its upcoming event series Tut, which will premiere next year. Irene Litinsky (“Being Human”) serves as a producer.L to R: Ben Kingsley, Avan Jogia and Sibylla Deen, stars of Spike TV's Tut Tut, the brilliant new TV show inspired by the life and death of King Tutankhamun, is premiering tonight on the Spike channel.Tut is a three-night event. He is also determined to gain control of his kingdom after being conspired against by the power-hungry Ay and having been left for dead by General Horemheb during a battle with the Mitanni. Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV will also serve as an Executive Producer. Ten years into his reign, teenage Tut finds the country in economic turmoil and crops ruined by drought.
The project is executive produced by Greg Gugliotta (“The Fosters”), Michael Vickerman (“Impact”), Elice Island Entertainment’s Jeremy Elice, and Angela Mancuso (“Spartacus,” “Helen of Troy”), and written by Michael Vickerman along with Peter Paige & Bradley Bredeweg (“The Fosters”). “Tut” will be produced for Spike TV by MUSE Entertainment (“The Kennedys,” “Being Human,” “Pillars of the Earth,” “Bomb Girls”) with Joel S. “Tut” will be shot entirely on location in Morocco and Canada this fall and will debut on the network in 2015. “‘Tut’ is the perfect addition to our slate of distinctive originals that appeal to a broad audience.” “We are thrilled to join forces with MUSE Entertainment and this incredible writing team to bring the amazing story of one of history’s legendary leaders to life,” said Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV.
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