Charlton Heston's Son on "Ben-Hur": "I thought my dad was a professional...
William Wyler's epic "Ben-Hur," gets the deluxe treatment in Warner Bros.' 50th-anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition. It hits stores on DVD and Blu-ray today and it's our pick of the week. Warners...
View ArticleSweet Chariot! MGM is Rebooting 'Ben-Hur'
EXCLUSIVE: What a difference $2 billion in late fall box office business has done for MGM‘s ambitions. The studio is planning to unleash a new version of Ben-Hur, based on the 1880 Lew Wallace novel...
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MGM Remaking 'Ben-Hur'
Ben-Hur is getting an update courtesy of MGM, and, no, the studio is not spiffing up the 1959 Charlton Heston movie and releasing it in 3D. MGM is actually make a new movie based on a script by Keith...
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What's Popping: 'Terminator 5', 'Ben-Hur', 'Star Wars', 'Jack Reacher', 'Hot...
The new Terminator movie is one step closer to happening. After finalizing the deal for the Terminator rights back in December, Annapurna Pictures has brought on Shutter Island's Laeta Kalogridis and...
View ArticleIs Timur Bekmambetov Up For Steering The Chariot In MGM's 'Ben-Hur' Reboot?
EXCLUSIVE: I can’t say definitively that the negotiations are going to work out, but MGM is in talks with Wanted helmer Timur Bekmambetov to helm Ben-Hur, a new adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel...
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Remake of Ben-Hur that will focus more on the relationship between Ben-Hur and Messala.Stage: Development
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Timur Bekmambetov Wanted for 'Ben-Hur' Reboot
Timur Bekmambetov must have done something in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter that has caught MGM's eye because the studio is in talks with the director to have him helm the Ben-Hur reboot. According...
View ArticleTimur Bekmambetov Confirmed for BEN-HUR Reboot
About a month ago we reported that Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) was in talks to direct the Ben-Hur reboot for MGM. We now have unofficial confirmation that Bekmambetov will...
View Article'12 Years A Slave' Scribe John Ridley Boards 'Ben-Hur' Reboot At MGM
EXCLUSIVE: MGM has set 12 Years A Slave scribe John Ridley to do a rewrite on Ben-Hur, a new adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ, which Timur Bekmambetov will direct,...
View ArticleParamount Joins MGM On ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE)
Having already worked together on the forthcoming “Hercules,” Paramount and MGM look ready to join forces on another famous character. Sources tell Variety Paramount will co-produce and distribute...
View ArticleMark Burnett and Roma Downey Join ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake at MGM and Paramount
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey are becoming Hollywood's official ambassador's to the religious community. MGM and Paramount announced on Friday that the husband-wife team, who spearheaded the massively...
View ArticleJesus Whisperers Mark Burnett And Roma Downey Board MGM/Paramount’s ‘Ben-Hur’
BREAKING: After scoring huge ratings with the miniseries The Bible and carving out a second theatrical hit with the same footage in Son Of God, Mark Burnett and Roma Downey have joined...
View ArticleTom Hiddleston Eyed for Ben-Hur Lead
MGM and Paramount's upcoming Timur Bekmambetov directed remake of Ben-Hur may have found a leading man in star Tom Hiddleston. Deadline reports that the Marvel's The Avengers actor is being eyed for...
View ArticleTom Hiddleston Wanted For Ben-Hur
He could be part of the new toga partyWith Timur Bekmambetov in place to direct, John Ridley figuring out the latest script draft and a 2016 release date racing towards MGM and Paramount like a runaway...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman Joins Ben-Hur
As chariot racing tutor IldarinWe do not know who will anchor the new Ben-Hur as of yet – though Tom Hiddleston is chief among those who have been rumoured – but one cast member at least is in place....
View ArticleMorgan Freeman Joins the Cast of BEN-HUR!
The first casting announcement has arrived for Timur Bekmanbetov's new adaptation of Ben-Hur. And it's not who you may have expected. Read the full article on AICN Hey guys! Horrorella here... The...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman Will Dispense Deep-Voiced Chariot Wisdom in ‘Ben-Hur’
Alcon Entertainment Somewhere, someone owes Morgan Freeman $20. Because someone was foolish enough to bet Hollywood’s sagest actor that he couldn’t land roles in both the Ben-Hur remake and the...
View Article‘Ben-Hur’ Remake: ‘Boardwalk Empire’s Jack Huston Lands Title Role
EXCLUSIVE: MGM and Paramount have found Ben-Hur. The studios are setting Jack Huston, and you just knew was going to get a big star making film role after his portrayal of the masked war-scarred...
View ArticleJack Huston Is The New Ben-Hur
He'll join Morgan Freeman in the latest version of the epicThough it looked for a while as if Tom Hiddleston would be the new Ben-Hur, he is now headed in a different direction as was revealed...
View ArticleToby Kebbell Eyes Antagonist Role in Ben-Hur Remake
It's been a busy week of casting for MGM and Paramount's upcoming Timur Bekmambetov-directed remake of Ben-Hur. Following word last night of "Boardwalk Empire" star Jack Huston landing the title role,...
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