Charlton Heston’s iconic, 11 time Oscar winner Ben-Hur is getting the remake treatment with Night Watch and Wanted's Timur Bekmembetov at the helm, and things promise to be a bit different this time round. First up, it won’t come close to the original epic’s three and a half hour runtime, and will skew a little closer to the movie’s source material, Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Also add in Bekmembetov’s crazy visual style, and we’re in for something very different. Our first look at the project comes courtesy of USA Today, a pair of pictures giving our first glimpse of the new Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), as well as Morgan Freeman as his trainer Ilderim. Not much can be gleamed from these pictures, but this remake will have a tough job ahead of getting out of the shadow of it’s big brother.
Released: 12th August (U.S.)/26th August (IRL/U.K.)
Synopsis: Ben-Hur is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
Released: 12th August (U.S.)/26th August (IRL/U.K.)
Synopsis: Ben-Hur is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
