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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We have officially begun shooting @scorpionkingmovie here in Cape Town! @mcgowanzach is your Scorpion King & I am your Warrior Princess of Nubia! Stay tuned to see more from myself & our incredible cast @scorpionkingmovie @pmensahonline @katylsaunders @maylingng @brandon_auret @officialhowardcharles directed by the phenomenal @donmichaelpaul ??cc @mikeelliott2000 . So much more to come! ????????????

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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This horse has made me earn his respect, & I’m not fully there yet but he makes sure I earn the right to be on him & choose our path. Thank you Apollo. I love you & I can’t wait to make magic with you on screen. You’ve pushed my limits & tested my boundaries, physical & mental strength and have humbled me while strengthening me. Riding with you has been a spiritual awakening. ?????? . Thank you so much. ??????????????????

A post shared by Pearl Thusi (@pearlthusi) on Nov 10, 2017 at 2:36am PST

Top of ??

A post shared by Zach McGowan (@mcgowanzach) on Nov 12, 2017 at 9:03am PST

Jumping into this week like.

A post shared by Zach McGowan (@mcgowanzach) on Nov 12, 2017 at 7:35pm PST

#letsroll ?? blessed to work with such a #cast on.....all to be revealed November 15???? @mcgowanzach @pearlthusi Brandon ?? another day #training and prepping as #universalstudios #warriors ?? with the amazing ?? horse whisperer @elbrus_ourtaev #filmequus team

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.