Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Verne Troyer, and Tom Waits star in the film, though Ledger's death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended.
The Prince of Egypt is an adaptation of the Biblical story of The Exodus. When You Believe is sung in the film by characters Tzipporah and Miriam, and a chorus of people departing from the slavery of Egypt to the Red Sea and the Promised Land.chwartz's original version was titled When You Believe, while Edmonds' enhanced version was titled The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe). When You Believe is a slow tempo ballad, which incorporates pop and contemporary R&B genres.
Though he was killed in battle, his brother, Ahmose, drove the Hyksos across the desert and out of Egypt. Ahmose is considered the founder of the New kingdom, as Egypt, once again, was united under the rule of one king. Ahmose is also the first king of Dynasty XVIII (18). Time of the Warrior Pharaohs. The New Kingdom of Egypt was the time of the warrior pharaohs. After the Hyksos invasion, Egyptians realized that the desert borders no longer offered protection. The pharaohs of the New Kingdom were determined to protect their land at any cost.