Both
MGM and Paramount Pictures have announced that Brett Ratner’s Hercules has begun
shooting. Hercules will focus on the character travel’s through ancient Greece
with his companions, and will not focus at all on the supernatural or mythical,
which is strange, because how the hell are they going to explain a demigod if
they don’t mention A God (Zeus).
The
film is based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars and stars Dwayne
“the rock” Johnson as Hercules, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes,
Peter Mullan, John Hurt, Rebecca Ferguson, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Askel Hennie
and Reece Ritchie.
Hercules
is schedule to open on July 25 of 2014.
Press
Release:
HOLLYWOOD,
CA (June 10, 2013) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, a division of MGM
Holdings, Inc., and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc.,
announced principal photography began today on “HERCULES,” starring Dwayne
Johnson (“G.I. JOE: RETALIATION,” “FAST AND FURIOUS” franchise) and directed
and produced by Brett Ratner (“RUSH HOUR” franchise, “X-MEN: THE LAST STAND”).
Filming takes place in Budapest, Hungary.
“HERCULES” will be
distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014 with
select international territories as well as all television distribution being
handled by MGM.
“HERCULES”
also stars Golden Globe-winner Ian McShane (“Deadwood,” “PIRATES OF THE
CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES”), Rufus Sewell (“LEGEND OF ZORRO”), Joseph
Fiennes (“SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE,” “American Horror Story”), Peter Mullan (“War
Horse,” “Top of the Lake”) and Academy Award®-nominee John Hurt (“HARRY POTTER
AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS”). Rounding out the main cast is Rebecca Ferguson (The
BBC’s “The White Queen”), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH
HUNTERS”), Aksel Hennie (“HEADHUNTERS”) and Reece Ritchie (“PRINCE OF PERSIA:
THE SANDS OF TIME”).
“HERCULES”
is produced by Beau Flynn (“JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND,” “HANSEL &
GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS”), Barry Levine (“OBLIVION”) and Ratner. Executive
producers are Peter Berg (“BATTLESHIP”), Sarah Aubrey (“BATTLESHIP”), Ross
Fanger (“IRON MAN”) and Jesse Berger (“OBLIVION”).
Based
on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars,
the ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth set in a
grounded world where the supernatural does not exist. The screenplay is by Ryan
Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos.
The
behind-the-scenes creative team led by Ratner includes: Academy
Award®-nominee director of photography Dante Spinotti (“THE INSIDER,” “LA
CONFIDENTIAL”),editor Mark Helfrich (“X-MEN: THE LAST
STAND”), production designer Jean-Vincent Puzos (“10,000 B.C.”),
costume designer Jany Temime (“SKYFALL”), 2nd Unit director Alexander Witt (“SKYFALL”), VFX
supervisor John Bruno (“AVATAR”), SFX Supervisor Neil Corbould (“BLACK HAWK
DOWN”) and
stunt coordinator Greg Powell (“FAST & FURIOUS 6,” “HARRY POTTER”
franchise).
Hercules
Official Synopsis:
Everyone knows the legend of Hercules and his twelve labors. Our story
begins after the labors, and after the legend…
Haunted by a sin from
his past, Hercules has become a mercenary. Along with five faithful
companions, he travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using
his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies. But when the benevolent
ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek Hercules’ help to defeat a savage and
terrifying warlord, Hercules finds that in order for good to triumph and
justice to prevail… he must again become the hero he once was… he must embrace
his own myth… he must be Hercules.
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