Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic is an independent fantasy film by Chris Dane Owens. All of the classic fantasy tropes are present, including magic, a chosen one, and a prophecy. Now you may have already seen our interviews with the cast. We were lucky enough to sit down with almost everyone involved with the film and the major theme of that interview is never give up. Independent take so long. They take so much time and money to produce. Sometimes it can feel like the project is never going to get finished but this team was determined to see it come to life.
In this story, there is an evil queen who has outlawed the use of magic by commoners. It is her desire to find the magic wand that will grant her the prophetic ability to rule and keep her from being challenged. But there is one that could challenge her. Overall Empire Queen is a fun, nostalgic and comfortable watch. If you are a fan of fantasy and camp then this is going to be your new favorite movie. I would say that the best comparisons to this movie are things like A Never-ending Story and Ella Enchanted. Especially that last one. There is a certain level of over the top, fairytale feeling to the movie that is so comforting.
Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic is an incredible feat of independent filmmaking and achieves the look of a major studio project. It is a perfect getaway fantasy movie for young kids, or a perfect nostalgic movie for adults. It is currently streaming on Prime Video and it will soon be out on other streaming services as well. In the meantime, check out the movie on Prime Video and the music videos by Owens that it was based on!
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