Ben-Hur — New Trailer

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added: Mon, Jul 25th '16

It's a winner-takes-all race for Judah Ben-Hur, once again depicted in another epic chariot race scene in the latest remake of "Ben-Hur," which stars Boardwalk Empire's Jack Huston as the former Jewish prince turned slave. Check out a new trailer for the upcoming action saga, based on one of the greatest stories ever told.

Produced by Mark Burnett, and adapted from Lew Wallace's timeless novel, "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ." The film retells the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Huston), a Jewish prince who is betrayed by his adopted brother, Messala (played by Toby Kebbell) and thrown into a life of slavery, where he will overcome to have his revenge and eventually redemption.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), "Ben-Hur" also co-stars Pilou Asbaek, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer, James Cosmo, and Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus of Nazareth. The film is set to open wide in theaters on August 12th.

synopsis:
BEN-HUR is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption. Based on Lew Wallace’s timeless novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

 

directed by   Timur Bekmambetov

starring   Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman, Pilou Asbaek, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer, James Cosmo, Rodrigo Santoro

release date   August 12, 2016

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