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Ben-Hur

Directed by
Timur Bekmambetov
Produced by
Mark Burnett
Sean Daniel
 Duncan Henderson
 Joni Levin
Written by
Keith R. Clarke
John Ridley
Based on
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
 by Lew Wallace
Starring
Jack Huston
Morgan Freeman
Toby Kebbell
Nazanin Boniadi
Rodrigo Santoro
Music by
Marco Beltrami[1]
Cinematography
Oliver Wood

Production
 companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributed by
Paramount Pictures

Release dates

February 26, 2016 (United States)

Country
United States
Language
English
Ben-Hur is an upcoming American historical epic film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley. It is based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. Prior film adaptations of the book include the 1925 film and the 1959 film of same name. The film stars Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi and Rodrigo Santoro. Principal photography began on February 2, 2015 in Rome, Italy. The first preview for the film was premiered on August 28 at Amplify Christian Musical festival in Benton, AR. The film is scheduled to be released on February 26, 2016.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Casting
3.2 Filming
4 References
5 External links

Plot[edit]
A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.
Cast[edit]
Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur[2]
Morgan Freeman as Sheik Ilderim[3]
Toby Kebbell as Messala[4]
Nazanin Boniadi as Esther[5]
Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus[6]
Sofia Black D'Elia as Tirzah[7]
Ayelet Zurer as Naomi[8]
Moisés Arias as Gestas[9]
Pilou Asbæk as Pontius Pilate[10]
Marwan Kenzari as Druses[11]
Edoardo Purgatori as Angry Slave[12]
Haluk Bilginer as Simonides
Production[edit]
On April 25, 2014, Paramount Pictures and MGM announced that they will co-produce Ben-Hur with Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, who made the recent miniseries The Bible. The film is set for release in February 2016.[13] On February 2, 2015, MGM and Paramount announced the producers, including Sean Daniel, Burnett, Joni Levin and Duncan Henderson. Downey, Keith Clarke, John Ridley and Jason Brown are executive producers.[14] The creative team includes Director of Photography Oliver Wood, Production Designer Naomi Shohan, Costume Designer Varvava Avdyushko, Visual Effects Supervisor Jim Rygiel, and Special Effects Supervisor Andy Williams.[14]
Casting[edit]
Tom Hiddleston was considered for the title role, Judah Ben-Hur.[15] On September 11, Morgan Freeman was added to the cast to play Sheik Ilderim, the man who teaches Ben-Hur to become a champion chariot racer.[3] On September 16, Jack Huston was cast in the title role.[2] On September 18, sources confirmed that Toby Kebbell was in early talks to play the villain, Messala.[4] On October 15, Gal Gadot was in talks to join the film for the female lead role as Esther, a slave with whom Ben-Hur is in love.[16] Pedro Pascal from the TV series Game of Thrones was in talks to play Pontius Pilate.[17] On October 30, TheWrap confirmed that Gadot's negotiations with Paramount and MGM had ended and the actress withdrew due to scheduling conflicts with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[18] On November 4, Marwan Kenzari was added to the cast as Druses, a Roman captain.[11] On November 11, Ayelet Zurer was in final negotiations to play Naomi, Judah Ben-Hur's mother[8] (Miriam in the book and the 1959 adaptation). On November 13, Olivia Cooke was being considered for Tirzah, Ben-Hur's sister.[19] On December 2, Nazanin Boniadi was confirmed to as Esther, winning the role over actresses Sofia Boutella, Moran Atias and Natalia Warner.[5] On January 12, 2015, Sofia Black D'Elia was cast in the film as Ben-Hur's sister, Tirzah, a role once offered to Cooke.[7] On January 13, Rodrigo Santoro was announced as Jesus.[6] On January 20, Moisés Arias was added to the cast to play Gestas, a teenage Jewish zealot whose is desperate to fight for freedom after his family has been murdered by the Romans.[9] On January 21, Pilou Asbæk was cast as Pontius Pilate, replacing Pascal for the role.[10]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on February 2, 2015, in Rome and Matera, Italy.[14][20] Currently the Sassi di Matera in Basilicata and the Cinecittà studios in Rome are also chosen among the film settings.[21][22] On February 13, fully costumed actors were spotted on the set while filming in Matera, Italy.[23]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/08/03/marco-beltrami-to-score-timur-bekmambetovs-ben-hur/
2.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 16, 2014). "MGM and Paramount Tap Jack Huston to Play 'Ben-Hur'". variety.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (September 11, 2014). "Morgan Freeman Set For 'Ben-Hur' Redo". deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 18, 2014). "Toby Kebbell Eyes Villainous Role in 'Ben-Hur' Remake". variety.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
5.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (December 2, 2014). "'Homeland's Nazanin Boniadi Wins 'Ben-Hur' Female Lead". deadline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
6.^ Jump up to: a b Kit, Borys (January 13, 2015). "Rodrigo Santoro to Play Jesus Christ in MGM's 'Ben-Hur' Remake". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
7.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 12, 2015). "Sofia Black-D'Elia Lands 'Ben-Hur' Role". deadline.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
8.^ Jump up to: a b Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (November 11, 2014). "'Man of Steel' Actress in Talks for 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
9.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 20, 2015). "'Ben-Hur' Adds Moises Arias". deadline.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
10.^ Jump up to: a b Ge, Linda; Sneider, Jeff (January 21, 2015). "'Lucy' Star Pilou Asbæk to Play Pontius Pilate in 'Ben-Hur'". thewrap.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
11.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (November 4, 2014). "Marwan Kenzari Joins 'Ben-Hur'". deadline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
12.Jump up ^ PurgatoriCast http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3743316/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
13.Jump up ^ "'Ben-Hur' remake set for 2016 release"
14.^ Jump up to: a b c "MGM and Paramount Start Principal Photography on Ben-Hur". comingsoon.net. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
15.Jump up ^ "Sweet Chariot! Tom Hiddleston Courted For 'Ben-Hur' Title Role". deadline.com.
16.Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 15, 2014). "Gal Gadot Circling Female Lead in 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
17.Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 15, 2014). "'Game Of Thrones' Pedro Pascal In Talks To Play Pontius Pilate In 'Ben-Hur'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 30, 2014). "'Batman v Superman' Shoot Forces Gal Gadot to Pass on 'Ben-Hur'". thewrap.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 13, 2014). "'Ouija' Star Olivia Cooke May Play Jack Huston's Sister in 'Ben-Hur' Remake". thewrap.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
20.Jump up ^ "On the Set for 2/2/15: Eddie Redmayne Starts on The Danish Girl, Martin Scorsese Begins Lensing Silence & More". ssninsider.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
21.Jump up ^ "Ben-Hur: Italy's Matera the film location of choice". theaustralian.com.au. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
22.Jump up ^ "Hollywood on the Tiber 2: The return of Cinecittà". swide.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
23.Jump up ^ CHESTER, JASON (February 13, 2015). "That's not historically accurate! Jack Huston puffs on a cigarette while in costume as Ben Hur". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
External links[edit]
Ben-Hur at the Internet Movie Database


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Ben-Hur (2016 film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search


Ben-Hur

Directed by
Timur Bekmambetov
Produced by
Mark Burnett
Sean Daniel
 Duncan Henderson
 Joni Levin
Written by
Keith R. Clarke
John Ridley
Based on
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
 by Lew Wallace
Starring
Jack Huston
Morgan Freeman
Toby Kebbell
Nazanin Boniadi
Rodrigo Santoro
Music by
Marco Beltrami[1]
Cinematography
Oliver Wood

Production
 companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributed by
Paramount Pictures

Release dates

February 26, 2016 (United States)

Country
United States
Language
English
Ben-Hur is an upcoming American historical epic film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley. It is based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. Prior film adaptations of the book include the 1925 film and the 1959 film of same name. The film stars Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi and Rodrigo Santoro. Principal photography began on February 2, 2015 in Rome, Italy. The first preview for the film was premiered on August 28 at Amplify Christian Musical festival in Benton, AR. The film is scheduled to be released on February 26, 2016.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Casting
3.2 Filming
4 References
5 External links

Plot[edit]
A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.
Cast[edit]
Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur[2]
Morgan Freeman as Sheik Ilderim[3]
Toby Kebbell as Messala[4]
Nazanin Boniadi as Esther[5]
Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus[6]
Sofia Black D'Elia as Tirzah[7]
Ayelet Zurer as Naomi[8]
Moisés Arias as Gestas[9]
Pilou Asbæk as Pontius Pilate[10]
Marwan Kenzari as Druses[11]
Edoardo Purgatori as Angry Slave[12]
Haluk Bilginer as Simonides
Production[edit]
On April 25, 2014, Paramount Pictures and MGM announced that they will co-produce Ben-Hur with Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, who made the recent miniseries The Bible. The film is set for release in February 2016.[13] On February 2, 2015, MGM and Paramount announced the producers, including Sean Daniel, Burnett, Joni Levin and Duncan Henderson. Downey, Keith Clarke, John Ridley and Jason Brown are executive producers.[14] The creative team includes Director of Photography Oliver Wood, Production Designer Naomi Shohan, Costume Designer Varvava Avdyushko, Visual Effects Supervisor Jim Rygiel, and Special Effects Supervisor Andy Williams.[14]
Casting[edit]
Tom Hiddleston was considered for the title role, Judah Ben-Hur.[15] On September 11, Morgan Freeman was added to the cast to play Sheik Ilderim, the man who teaches Ben-Hur to become a champion chariot racer.[3] On September 16, Jack Huston was cast in the title role.[2] On September 18, sources confirmed that Toby Kebbell was in early talks to play the villain, Messala.[4] On October 15, Gal Gadot was in talks to join the film for the female lead role as Esther, a slave with whom Ben-Hur is in love.[16] Pedro Pascal from the TV series Game of Thrones was in talks to play Pontius Pilate.[17] On October 30, TheWrap confirmed that Gadot's negotiations with Paramount and MGM had ended and the actress withdrew due to scheduling conflicts with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[18] On November 4, Marwan Kenzari was added to the cast as Druses, a Roman captain.[11] On November 11, Ayelet Zurer was in final negotiations to play Naomi, Judah Ben-Hur's mother[8] (Miriam in the book and the 1959 adaptation). On November 13, Olivia Cooke was being considered for Tirzah, Ben-Hur's sister.[19] On December 2, Nazanin Boniadi was confirmed to as Esther, winning the role over actresses Sofia Boutella, Moran Atias and Natalia Warner.[5] On January 12, 2015, Sofia Black D'Elia was cast in the film as Ben-Hur's sister, Tirzah, a role once offered to Cooke.[7] On January 13, Rodrigo Santoro was announced as Jesus.[6] On January 20, Moisés Arias was added to the cast to play Gestas, a teenage Jewish zealot whose is desperate to fight for freedom after his family has been murdered by the Romans.[9] On January 21, Pilou Asbæk was cast as Pontius Pilate, replacing Pascal for the role.[10]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on February 2, 2015, in Rome and Matera, Italy.[14][20] Currently the Sassi di Matera in Basilicata and the Cinecittà studios in Rome are also chosen among the film settings.[21][22] On February 13, fully costumed actors were spotted on the set while filming in Matera, Italy.[23]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/08/03/marco-beltrami-to-score-timur-bekmambetovs-ben-hur/
2.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 16, 2014). "MGM and Paramount Tap Jack Huston to Play 'Ben-Hur'". variety.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (September 11, 2014). "Morgan Freeman Set For 'Ben-Hur' Redo". deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 18, 2014). "Toby Kebbell Eyes Villainous Role in 'Ben-Hur' Remake". variety.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
5.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (December 2, 2014). "'Homeland's Nazanin Boniadi Wins 'Ben-Hur' Female Lead". deadline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
6.^ Jump up to: a b Kit, Borys (January 13, 2015). "Rodrigo Santoro to Play Jesus Christ in MGM's 'Ben-Hur' Remake". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
7.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 12, 2015). "Sofia Black-D'Elia Lands 'Ben-Hur' Role". deadline.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
8.^ Jump up to: a b Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (November 11, 2014). "'Man of Steel' Actress in Talks for 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
9.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 20, 2015). "'Ben-Hur' Adds Moises Arias". deadline.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
10.^ Jump up to: a b Ge, Linda; Sneider, Jeff (January 21, 2015). "'Lucy' Star Pilou Asbæk to Play Pontius Pilate in 'Ben-Hur'". thewrap.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
11.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (November 4, 2014). "Marwan Kenzari Joins 'Ben-Hur'". deadline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
12.Jump up ^ PurgatoriCast http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3743316/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
13.Jump up ^ "'Ben-Hur' remake set for 2016 release"
14.^ Jump up to: a b c "MGM and Paramount Start Principal Photography on Ben-Hur". comingsoon.net. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
15.Jump up ^ "Sweet Chariot! Tom Hiddleston Courted For 'Ben-Hur' Title Role". deadline.com.
16.Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 15, 2014). "Gal Gadot Circling Female Lead in 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
17.Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 15, 2014). "'Game Of Thrones' Pedro Pascal In Talks To Play Pontius Pilate In 'Ben-Hur'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 30, 2014). "'Batman v Superman' Shoot Forces Gal Gadot to Pass on 'Ben-Hur'". thewrap.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 13, 2014). "'Ouija' Star Olivia Cooke May Play Jack Huston's Sister in 'Ben-Hur' Remake". thewrap.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
20.Jump up ^ "On the Set for 2/2/15: Eddie Redmayne Starts on The Danish Girl, Martin Scorsese Begins Lensing Silence & More". ssninsider.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
21.Jump up ^ "Ben-Hur: Italy's Matera the film location of choice". theaustralian.com.au. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
22.Jump up ^ "Hollywood on the Tiber 2: The return of Cinecittà". swide.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
23.Jump up ^ CHESTER, JASON (February 13, 2015). "That's not historically accurate! Jack Huston puffs on a cigarette while in costume as Ben Hur". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
External links[edit]
Ben-Hur at the Internet Movie Database


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