Gods of Egypt is a 2016 American fantasy action film directed by Alex Proyas based on 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. Filming took place in Australia under the film production and distribution company Summit Entertainment in collaboration with Thunder Road Pictures and Proyas's production company Mystery Clock Cinema.