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Thracian King Amphitryon (Scott
Adkins) is a power-mad overlord who conquers neighboring Grecian provinces
simply because he can. Tired of her
husband’s hubris, Queen Alcmene (Roxanne McKee) prays to goddess Hera for an
end to the king’s warring ways and an era of peace for her people. Hera arranges for Alcmene to conceive the
demigod child of Zeus and—vis-à-vis a ghoulish-looking proxy—assures her the
boy will one day overthrow the king and restore order.
Amphitryon detests his stepson
from birth. Convinced he’s been
cuckholded by a mortal man, he alienates Alcmene and promises to bequeath his
kingdom to his elder son, Iphicles (Liam Garrigan).
Twenty years on, Iphicles (Liam
Garrigan) and Hercules (TWILIGHT’s Kellan Lutz) are siblings in a house divided. To garner favor with his father, weasely,
conniving Iphicles takes credit for Hercules’ good deeds and heroic feats, including
the defeat of the Namean Lion. The
brothers also compete for the hand of comely Cretan princess Hebe (Gaia
Weiss). Hercules and Hebe are hot for
one another and frequently wander off to swim at a remote waterfall, but manipulative
Amphitryon arranges for Iphicles to wed Hebe, inherit the throne, and
perpetuate his prickly rule.
