Oscar-winning "Ben-Hur" remake release date setApril 26, 2014 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Ben-Hur" remake has got an official release date. The movie is scheduled to make its way out in the United States on February 26, 2016. "The Bible" and "Son of God" executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey board the project as producers, AceShowbiz said. Paramount and MGM are working together to bring the remake. Timur Bekmambetov ("Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter") is tapped to direct it from a script by "12 Years A Slave" writer John Ridley and "The Way Back" scribe Keith Clarke. The film is based on Lew Wallace's 1880 novel titled "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ". It revolves around a falsely accused nobleman who survives years of slavery and sets out a journey to take vengeance on the person who betrayed him. The story was first adapted by MGM in a 1925 epic silent film starring Ramon Novarro and Francis X. Bushman. A remake released in 1959 featured Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, and Hugh Griffith. The remake won a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (William Wyler), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heston), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Griffith). No film matched the feat until the brilliant "Titanic" in 1997 and then "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" in 2003. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |