Ben-Hur Gets A New Trailer

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♦Ben-Hur, released in UK cinemas on 26 August,  has a new trailer so here it is, courtesy of MovieClips

Ben-Hur is an upcoming American historical epic film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley. It is based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. Prior film adaptations of the book include the 1925 and the 1959 films of same name. The 1959 version starred Charlton Heston and won a number of major awards. The film stars Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi and Rodrigo Santoro. Principal photography began on 2 February 2015 in Rome and lasted for about 6 months finishing in August 2015.

The film is scheduled to be released on 12 August 2016 in North America in 2D, 3D and Digital 3D.