Ben Kingsley Advises King to Trust No One in New ‘Tut’ Trailer (Video)

Spike TV released a new trailer for the upcoming event series “Tut” on Wednesday.

In the trailer, royal adviser Ay (Sir Ben Kingsley) tells a young King Tutankhamun (Avan Jogia) that he can trust no one as he establishes himself as the ruler of Egypt.

Spike’s “Tut” recounts, for the first time on television, a dramatized saga of King Tut, his rise to power, and his struggle to lead Egypt to glory. Meanwhile his closest advisers, friends and lovers scheme for their own nefarious interests.

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The series also stars Sibylla Deen, Alexander Siddig, Kylie Bunbury, Peter Gadiot, Iddo Goldberg and Nonso Anozie. The three night event series premieres July 19 at 9/8c.

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