Interview with Screenwriter 42 Tribes (Nyobaywa)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

42 Tribes: Slamdance created a logline:

Arcane Africa comes to life in this epic adventure of warring tribes and the shadow of the resurrected scorpion king who threatens them all

I like it. I prefer it to my log line:

Under the malaise of an apocalyptic desertification a cadre of spiritualist ‘resurrect’ a great king to exploit their power among ancient nations. Nations that will one day be known as Egypt and Sumer.

It’s a resurrection story, a monster story within a Multiple-Storyline story. It’s the first of a trilogy so the story doesn’t end. Well, one aspect ends.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Historical-Fiction/Fantasy
Like 300 with the more mundane Game of Thrones style of magic.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

Egypt was a major beacon of human tech, civilization, and culture yet it…