Ben-Hur

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 11 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 12 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 12 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...

Morgan Freeman joins the remake of Ben-Hur

Posted 12 years ago

Just thinking about BEN-HUR stuff. Can there ever be too much Morgan Freeman? No, no there can’t. Now that that's settled, if Freeman being cast in TED 2 wasn’t enough for you, the busy man has landed another major role...

Tom Hiddleston eyed to lead Ben-Hur remake

Posted 12 years ago

The cast of the upcoming MGM and Paramount remake of BEN-HUR is beginning to take shape. Reports indicate that Tom Hiddleston is being sought out to play Judah Ben-Hur in the Biblical epic. The Timur Bekmambetov (WANTED, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE...

Timur Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur remake now slated for a 2016 release

Posted 12 years ago

Timur Bekmambetov‘s remake of classic BEN-HUR just gained a couple of producers who know their way around a Biblical epic. Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, producers of recent cable hit THE BIBLE, have joined BEN-HUR in a similar capacity to...