Tales of an Ancient Empire
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- Nicholas Celozzi
- Cynthia Curnan
- Sazzy Lee Calhoun
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| Directed by | Albert Pyun |
| Written by | Cynthia Curnan |
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| Cinematography | Philip Alan Waters |
| Edited by | David Lamb |
| Music by | Anthony Riparetti |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tales of an Ancient Empire is a 2010 American sword-and-sorcery film directed by Albert Pyun and starring Kevin Sorbo, Michael Paré, Whitney Able, Melissa Ordway, Ralf Moeller, Lee Horsley, and Victoria Maurette. It is a sequel to Pyun's directorial debut, The Sword and the Sorcerer.
Queen Ma’at finds her kingdom of Abelar under attack when treasure seekers accidentally open the tomb of vampire queen Xia. The Queen sends her half-sister, Princess Tanis, to the outlaw city of Douras to find her real father so he can save the kingdom.
Meanwhile, servant girl Kara who shares the same father as Tanis but with a different mother, Xia, discovers that Xia is really a vampire and begins hunting Tanis. Once in Douras, the Princess finds her half-brother Aedan and convinces him to help her. Together they locate half-sister Malia, another half-sister Rajan and her daughter Alana. With this small group they plan to thwart vampire queen Xia.
Cast
- Kevin Sorbo as Aedan
- Michael Paré as Oda
- Whitney Able as Xia
- Melissa Ordway as Princess Tanis
- Sarah Ann Schultz as Malia
- Janelle Giumarra as Rajan
- Inbar Lavi as Alana
- Jennifer Siebel Newsom as Queen Ma'at
- Ralf Moeller as General Hafez
- Matthew Willig as Giant Iberian
- Victoria Maurette as Kara
- Lee Horsley as Talon
- Sasha Mitchell as Rodrigo
Production
The sequel was first announced in 1982, in the end credits of The Sword and the Sorcerer. Production itself officially began with scriptwriting in November 2007, followed by principal photography in California the following year.[1] According to Pyun, actors considered for the film included Yancy Butler, Kari Wuhrer, Mark Dacascos, Val Kilmer, Steven Seagal, Olivier Gruner, and Christopher Lambert.[1]
Release
The film's North American premiere was at the Fright Night Film Fest of July 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] The film was released in the United States by Lionsgate in January 2012.[3]