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  • Jack Huston "hurt" by Ben-Hur's box office failure

    One of the biggest flops of recent years was Paramount Pictures’ remake of Ben-Hur, which was released (or should that be dumped) in August of last year to a chorus of bad reviews and poor box office. Indeed while the film grossed $94million…

    One of the biggest flops of recent years was Paramount Pictures’ remake of Ben-Hur, which was released (or should that be dumped) in August of last year to a chorus of bad reviews and poor box office. Indeed while the film grossed $94million worldwide, its poor showing in the US (just $26million) meant that the studio were reportedly set to lose $120million on it after all was said and done.

    The film’s lead, Jack Huston, has been reflecting on the project to Business Insider this week at…
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  • Paramount could lose $100m on Ben-Hur

    Over the weekend, Ben-Hur had an opening to forget and now it looks to be getting worse for Paramount Pictures as projections suggest that it could lose up to $100 million on the film.

    Over the weekend, Ben-Hur had an opening to forget and now it looks to be getting worse for Paramount Pictures as projections suggest that it could lose up to $100 million on the film.
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  • The first Ben-Hur poster gives us a better look at that chariot race

    An epic one-sheet has arrived to signal the coming of the Ben-Hur remake. Check it out below:

    Although it doesn’t give away any more of what this particular re-imagining features, this poster is leaning heavily on the iconic chariot…

    An epic one-sheet has arrived to signal the coming of the Ben-Hur remake. Check it out below:

    Although it doesn’t give away any more of what this particular re-imagining features, this poster is leaning heavily on the iconic chariot race from the Charlton Heston-starring 1959 original. Also, Jack Huston – who plays Ben-Hur himself – looks like he’s having a whale of a time.

    Ben-Hur is released August 26.
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  • First look at Ben-Hur remake

    Yes, we already know that Hollywood will remake anything, including delving back into one of its most prestigious legacies. It’d seem that not even the 1959 biblical epic Ben-Hur is untouchable – but at least we’ve got a couple of new images from…

    Yes, we already know that Hollywood will remake anything, including delving back into one of its most prestigious legacies. It’d seem that not even the 1959 biblical epic Ben-Hur is untouchable – but at least we’ve got a couple of new images from the remake to pore over, so we can begin to construct our own preconceptions as to how it’ll turn out. Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Kill Your Darlings) steps into Charlton Heston’s shoes as Ben-Hur, while Morgan Freeman stars as Ildarin, Ben-Hur’s…
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  • Ben-Hur - New trailer

    A falsely accused Jewish nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his Roman best friend, who betrayed him.

    A falsely accused Jewish nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his Roman best friend, who betrayed him.
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  • Ben-Hur - Trailer

    Watch the trailer for Ben-Hur, the timeless epic based on the best-selling novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ, starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Morgan Freeman, and Rodrigo Santoro!

    Watch the trailer for Ben-Hur, the timeless epic based on the best-selling novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ, starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Morgan Freeman, and Rodrigo Santoro!
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