Description

Cast: Jack Huston,Morgan Freeman,Toby Kebbell,Rodrigo Santoro,Nazanin Boniadi,Ayelet Zurer,Ayelet Zurer & Haluk Bilginer

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Based On: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

It is the fourth film adaptation of the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace following the 1907 silent film, the 1925 silent film and the Academy Award-winning 1959 film of same names.

Premise

A nobleman, Judah Ben-Hur, is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his childhood friend and adoptive brother Messala. He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge by challenging his adoptive brother in a grand chariot race while being forever changed after a series of encounters with Jesus of Nazareth. Source: Wikipedia

News & Reviews

Box Office: 'Suicide Squad' Falls 54% For $6M Friday By : Variety‎

Review: 'Ben-Hur' Is a Savage Update for a New Generation By : New York Times ‎

In the box office chariot race, the new Ben-Hur finishes second to its adorned predecessor By : National Post‎‎ ‎

The Surprising Reason Why 2016's Ben-Hur Isn't Gay By : Vanity Fair‎‎ ‎

Studio praying wheels don't come off chariot epic 'Ben-Hur' By : Yahoo‎‎‎‎ ‎

The new Ben-Hur gets better (and bolder) as it races to the finish line By : A.V. Club‎‎‎ ‎

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey had a 'bit of a freak out' remaking 'Ben-Hur' By : Fox News‎ ‎

Everybody got down and dirty for epic 'Ben-Hur' race By : USA TODAY‎ ‎

'Ben-Hur' remake likely won't be able to topple 'Suicide Squad' at the box office By : Los Angeles Times‎ ‎