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PLOT: Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a Jewish prince, is betrayed by his adopted Roman brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), who accuses him of treason against Rome. Sent to the galleys as a slave, after a dramatic escape he hatches a plan for vengeance involving a wealthy sheik (Morgan Freeman) and a grand chariot race.
REVIEW: One can’t fault director TImur Bekmambetov for being ambitious. On paper, a remake...
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PLOT: Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a Jewish prince, is betrayed by his adopted Roman brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), who accuses him of treason against Rome. Sent to the galleys as a slave, after a dramatic escape he hatches a plan for vengeance involving a wealthy sheik (Morgan Freeman) and a grand chariot race.
REVIEW: One can’t fault director TImur Bekmambetov for being ambitious. On paper, a remake...
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- Vulture: Could Ben-Hur Be the Biggest Flop in a Summer of Flops?
- IGN Movies: Ben-Hur Review
- Cinema Blend: To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right Ben-Hur Movie Ticket
- We Got This Covered: Ben-Hur Review
- Denver Post: “Ben-Hur” stands in the shadow of Wyler’s 1959 epic
- Variety: Box Office: ‘War Dogs’ Leaves ‘Ben-Hur’ in the Dust With $1.3 Million on Thursday Night
- Deadline: ‘Ben-Hur’ Writer Keith Clarke Calls Epic Project “A Screenwriter’s Dream”
- Hollywood Reporter: Box Office: 'War Dogs' Takes $1.3 Million, 'Ben-Hur' Rides to $900K Thursday
- MovieWeb: Ben-Hur Review #2: The Good Far Outweighs The Bad
- Latino Review: Talking BEN-HUR with Morgan Freeman and Jack Huston
- Film School Rejects: Ben-Hur Offers a Fresh But Flimsy Take on the Tale of the Christ
- ScreenRant: Box Office Prediction: Suicide Squad vs. Ben-Hur
- The Wrap: ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake Is ‘Forgettable and Foolish,’ and 8 Other Unholy Reviews
- The Wrap: ‘War Dogs’ Barks Past ‘Ben-Hur’ at Thursday Box Office
The best job security for any movies president is to have Morgan Freeman as vice president. Seriously, no evildoer would opt to deal with the man who stared down an extinction-level event (Deep Impact), who soothed racial tensions at a crucial moment in history (Invictus), and...
- Coming Soon: London Has Fallen’s Morgan Freeman is the New Voice of Waze
- ScreenRant: Waze Adds Morgan Freeman Voice for London Has Fallen
- Latino Review: WAZE and LONDON HAS FALLEN Join Forces To Let MORGAN FREEMAN Boss You Around
- Vulture: Morgan Freeman’s Voice Now Available in Navigation App, Which Is Essentially Like God Himself Telling You Where to Drive Your Dumb Little Car
- SlashFilm: Get Busy Livin’ or Get Busy Drivin’: Morgan Freeman Can Now Narrate Your Road Trips
Gramercy Pictures has released a new film clip from the upcoming sequel LONDON HAS FALLEN starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Radha Mitchell, Robert Forster, Jackie Earle Haley, Charlotte Riley, Sean O’Bryan, Alon Aboutboul, and Waleed Zuaiter.The film was directed by Babak Najafi from a screenplay written by Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt, Christian Gudegast, Chad St.
- Coming Soon: London Has Fallen Clip: Gerard Butler is Ass-Kicker-in-Chief
- We Got This Covered: Gerard Butler Stars As A One Man Army In Riotous New Clip For London Has Fallen
- Badass Digest: A Head Gets Stabbed By A Bullet In New LONDON HAS FALLEN Clip
The new poster for London Has Fallen (out March 4) flags up the filmâs U.K. setting â as well as the starry nature of its cast, which includes Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Jackie Earle Haley, Melissa Leo, and Radha Mitchell. London Has...
- Coming Soon: New London Has Fallen Poster Features Gerard Butler
- We Got This Covered: London Has Fallen And Gerard Butler Is Up Against It In New Images For Action Sequel
- Badass Digest: Americans Invade In New LONDON HAS FALLEN Poster
- Latino Review: "Prepare for Bloody Hell" - New Poster Hits for 'London Has Fallen'
Lionsgate has released the first trailer for London Has Fallen, the sequel to the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen. Gerard Butler returns as the secret service head for the President (Aaron Eckhart) on a trip to London when terrorists attack. Morgan Freeman, Charlotte Riley and Angela Bassett also star.
The sequel to the worldwide smash hit Olympus Has Fallen begins in London, where the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances. His funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world.
- Digital Spy: Westminster is under attack in the first London Has Fallen trailer
- Coming Soon: London Has Fallen Trailer: Gerard Butler is Back in the 2016 Sequel
- Badass Digest: LONDON HAS FALLEN Gets An Explosion-Heavy Teaser Trailer
- Cinema Blend: London Has Fallen Trailer Is Explosive And Foreboding
- We Got This Covered: London Has Fallen Gets An Explosive, Obvious First Teaser
- Moviefone: Britain Goes BOOM in 'London Has Fallen' Teaser Trailer
- Variety: Watch: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart Fight for Their Lives in ‘London Has Fallen’ Teaser
- The Playlist: Watch: Gerard Butler Takes On Terrorists In First Trailer For 'London Has Fallen'
- SlashFilm: ‘London Has Fallen’ Trailer: Gerard Butler Saves the Day Again, This Time in England
- FirstShowing.net: Gerard Butler is Back in First Teaser Trailer for 'London Has Fallen'
- Latino Review: Watch The Teaser Trailer for 'London Has Fallen' HERE!
- Empire Magazine: Teaser Trailer For London Has Fallen
- Total Film: New teaser trailer drops for London Has Fallen
- Filmonic: Gerard Butler is Saving the President Again in London Has Fallen
- Entertainment Weekly: See the explosive teaser trailer for 'London Has Fallen'
- The Wrap: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart Run for Their Lives in First ‘London Has Fallen’ Trailer (Video)
- Screen Crush: 'London Has Fallen' Trailer: It's 'Die Hard' in the White House (In England)
- Film School Rejects: London Has Fallen Trailer: Is This Another Fourth of July Gift?
- MovieWeb: 'London Has Fallen' Trailer: Gerard Butler Is Back to Save the World
Briefly: With production on Seth MacFarlane's comedy sequel Ted 2 shooting in Boston right now, some small casting tidbits and other details have been trickling online. Morgan Freeman has already been revealed to have a pivotal role as a civil rights lawyer helping Ted with some legal troubles, and Mark Wahlberg revealed his Flash Gordon motorcycle. And now we have word from MacFarlane himself that his A Million Ways to Die in the West star Liam Neeson will have a small role in the film, and EW has learned that "Mad Men" star John Slattery is also involved somehow, likely in cameo roles.
- Vulture: John Slattery Joins the Cast of Ted 2
- Total Film: Liam Neeson will appear in Ted 2
- The Playlist: Casting: Asa Butterfield Eyed For Tim Burton's ‘Miss Peregrine's,’ Liam Neeson Joins 'Ted 2' And More
- Entertainment Weekly: Alex Winter reveals totally excellent details about ‘Bill & Ted 3′
- Dark Horizons: New Details On A Third "Bill and Ted"
- AintItCool: Alex Winter Hints At The Third BILL & TED Movie!!
- JoBlo: Alex Winter says Bill and Ted 3 still coming and will deal with getting old
- MovieWeb: 'Bill & Ted 3' Story Details Tease Multiple Bill and Teds
- HitFix: Excellent: Alex Winter spills 'Bill and Ted 3' plot details
- ScreenRant: ‘Bill & Ted 3′: Alex Winter Offers Plot Details
- Empire Magazine: Alex Winter Talks Bill & Ted 3
- Coming Soon: Alex Winter Talks Bill & Ted 3's Warped Timeline
- Collider: Alex Winter Says BILL & TED 3 Has Financing and Producers, But Will Still Take a While
- SlashFilm: Alex Winter Shares ‘Bill & Ted 3′ Update, Plot Details
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 yesterday. Nope, the man looking to fill a role once assayed by Charlton Heston is Jack Huston.Taken once again from Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel, the new version aims to chronicle the younger days of Judah Ben-Hur and Messala, best friends growing up in Jerusalem before the Roman Empire takes over.
- Deadline: ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake: ‘Boardwalk Empire’s Jack Huston Lands Title Role
- Variety: MGM and Paramount Tap Jack Huston to Play ‘Ben-Hur’
- Dark Horizons: Jack Huston Is The New "Ben-Hur"
- Hollywood Reporter: Jack Huston to Star in 'Ben-Hur' Remake
- USA Today: Jack Huston lands title role in 'Ben-Hur' remake
- Digital Spy: Jack Huston to play Ben-Hur lead in remake
- Digital Spy: Boardwalk Empire's Jack Huston to play Ben-Hur in remake
- Badass Digest: Jack Huston Takes BEN-HUR Lead Role
- We Got This Covered: Boardwalk Empire Star Jack Huston Is Ben-Hur For MGM’s Remake
- MovieWeb: 'Ben-Hur' Casts 'Boardwalk Empire' Star Jack Huston in Title Role
- Collider: Mackenzie Davis in Talks to Join Matt Damon in THE MARTIAN; Jack Huston Lands BEN-HUR Lead
- Coming Soon: Jack Huston Takes the Title Role in Ben-Hur Remake
- JoBlo: Jack Huston lands the role of Ben-Hur in upcoming remake
- The Wrap: ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Star Jack Huston Lands Lead in ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake
- HitFix: A movie star in the making: 'Boardwalk Empire's' Jack Huston is your new 'Ben-Hur'
- Screen Crush: 'Ben-Hur' Remake Casts Jack Huston in the Title Role
- SlashFilm: Jack Huston Is ‘Ben-Hur’
- The Playlist: Casting: Billy Bob Thornton & Scoot McNairy Join 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' 'Ben-Hur' Adds Morgan Freeman & Jack Huston & More
- FirstShowing.net: 'Boardwalk Empire' Star Jack Huston Takes Lead in 'Ben-Hur' Remake
- ScreenRant: ‘Ben-Hur’ Casts ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Actor Jack Huston as the Lead
- AintItCool: Timur Bekmambetov Finds His Ben-Hur For, Well, BEN-HUR!!
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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 pot-smoking teddy bear sex comedy in the span of 36 hours. And Freeman has proved this poor fool wrong. At least, that’s what I assume has happened.
Here’s the news, which brings us the first official cast member for the latest adaptation of Lew Wallace’s classic Christian novel: Deadline announced that Freeman has come aboard Timur Bekmambetov‘s remake-stravaganza.