Newest GODS OF EGYPT International Trailer and TV Spots Don’t miss the new GODS OF EGYPT trailer! The fantasy film, directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow), stars Gerard Butler, Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Rufus Sewell, Chadwick Boseman, Courtney Eaton, Elodie Yung, and Geoffrey Rush. GODS OF EGYPT will be released in theaters on February 26. Set, the merciless god of darkness, has taken over the throne of Egypt and plunged the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. Few dare to rebel against him. A young thief, whose love was taken captive by the god, seeks to dethrone and defeat Set with the aid of the powerful god Horus.