Far from monumental, ‘Ben-Hur’ is nevertheless very respectable.

Far from monumental, ‘Ben-Hur’ is nevertheless very respectable.
COMPETITION CLOSED: In Australian cinemas from August 25.
Fingers crossed that chariot race is a doozy.
But will Timur Bekmambetov prove to be the right director?
Production has officially begun on the Ben-Hur remake, and we’ve got the cast details and logline for you to check out right here…
Jack Huston has been cast as Ben-Hur in MGM and Paramount’s upcoming remake. It was around a month ago we were reporting that Tom Hiddleston (best known for playing Loki in Marvel’s Avengers and Thor movies) was being chased to play the lead, but it looks like he’ll be starring alongside…
Tom Hiddleston may be taking on a role that could dwarf the status of his villainous Marvel character Loki. MGM, Paramount and director Timur Bekmambetov are moving forward on their planned Ben-Hur remake, and they’ve set their eyes on Hiddleston to play the lead role. Deadline broke the news, stating…
Timur Bekmambetov, the director of Night Watch, Day Watch, Wanted and (cough) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, has been chosen to helm a new version of Ben-Hur. Deadline has reported that MGM has signed a deal with Bekmambetov to direct a new adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale…