Ben-Hur

Cinemacon 2016: Paramount Pictures shows off Baywatch, Jack Reacher, & more!

Posted 10 years ago

Paramount Pictures put on their presentation at Cinemacon 2016, showing off their wares for the rest of the year and into 2017. I had the opportunity to talk to a few of the stars of their upcoming slate of films,...

Timur Bekmambetov brings the epic in the first trailer for Ben-Hur

Posted 10 years ago

Director Timur Bekmambetov (ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, WANTED) brings to life the classic tale of a falsely accused nobleman who survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him. That's right! We're talking maritime battles,...

Jack Huston takes the reins in first look at Timur Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur

Posted 10 years ago

It's not everyday that one of the biggest biblical epics of all time gets remade, but we're just a few short months away from Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ". This will...

2016 Paramount Pictures Preview

Posted 10 years ago

This year, Paramount Pictures has some solid offerings, most of which consist of franchise sequels with a few original flicks tossed in for good measure. 2015 had Paramount pulling in $647.7 million with hits like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION bringing...

Filming on Timur Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur begins in Italy

Posted 11 years ago

Ready or not, Timur Bekmambetov (ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, WANTED) is jumping behind the camera once more to bring his vision to the sword and sandal epic. Okay, maybe in this case it would be more of a charriot and...

Gal Gadot & Pedro Pascal in talks for Timur Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur remake

Posted 11 years ago

Wonder Woman and the Red Viper might be joining Timur Bekmambetov‘s BEN-HUR. It’s being reported Gal Gadot (BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE) and Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal are in talks for lead roles in the upcoming movie....

Writer John Ridley talks about crafting a Ben-Hur that’s unique

Posted 12 years ago

While no one is exactly clamoring for a remake for one of Charlton Heston‘s most beloved roles, I think it’s safe to say that director Timur Bekmambetov (ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, WANTED) is really going to deliver something different to...

Fantastic Four’s Toby Kebbell in talks for villain role in Ben-Hur remake

Posted 12 years ago

Apparently Toby Kebbell is the go-to actor right now for villain roles. Kebbell played Koba in DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, will appear as Doctor Doom in Josh Trank's THE FANTASTIC FOUR, and now Variety is reporting the...

Jack Huston lands the role of Ben-Hur in upcoming remake

Posted 12 years ago

You might remember Jack Huston as the masked war-scarred assassin Richard Harrow on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, but something tells me in a few years you’re going to know him for a lot more. MGM and Paramount have settled on Huston...

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