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Hercules
Teaser poster
Directed byBrett Ratner
Screenplay byRyan Condal
Evan Spiliotopoulos
Produced byPeter Berg
Brett Ratner
Sarah Aubrey
Barry Levine
Beau Flynn
StarringDwayne Johnson
John Hurt
Rufus Sewell
Ian McShane
Joseph Fiennes
Rebecca Ferguson
Peter Mullan
Irina Shayk
CinematographyDante Spinotti
Edited byMark Helfrich
Music byLorne Balfe
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$110 million

Hercules (formerly known as Hercules: The Thracian Wars) is an upcoming American action-adventure film, directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne Johnson (in multiple roles), Ian McShane, Reece Ritchie, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Joseph Fiennes, and John Hurt. It is based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars.[1] Distributed jointly by Paramount Pictures and MGM,[2] it is set to be released on July 25, 2014.[3]

It is one of two Hollywood-studio Hercules movies scheduled for 2014, with Summit Entertainment's The Legend of Hercules. The studio agreed to fund the movie, provided that the Rock agreed to star in multiple capacities in the film, portraying Hercules, his father Zeus, and Achilles (in preparation for a possible spin-off franchise).

Cast

Source unless otherwise noted:[4]

Production

The film is directed by Brett Ratner.[2] The producers are Beau Flynn, Barry Levine and Brett Ratner, with Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey and Jesse Berger serving as executive producers.[1]

To prepare for the role Dwayne Johnson took on a grueling training routine stating, "I trained and worked harder than ever for 8 months for this role. Lived alone and locked myself away (like a moody 260-lb. monk) in Budapest for 6 months while filming. Goal was to completely transform into this character. Disappear in the role. Press journalist asked me today, with the mental & physical toll the role had on me, would I do it again? Not only would I do it again.. I'd do it fucking twice." [11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (January 15, 2013). "Brett Ratner and Dwayne Johnson's Hercules to Hit Theaters in August 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  2. ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 21, 2013). "Ian McShane Joins Dwayne Johnson in 'Hercules' for MGM and Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  3. ^ Ford, Rebecca (February 26, 2013). "Hercules Release Date Moves to July 25, 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  4. ^ Patten, Dominic (April 17, 2013). "'Hercules' Pic Adds 'Lovely Bones' Reece Ritchie". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 2, 2013). "Ingrid Bolsø Set to Battle with Dwayne Johnson in 'Hercules' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  7. ^ ‘Hercules’ Adds ‘Twilight’ Actor to the Cast
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ Twitter / BarbaraPalvin: Had an amazing day shooting
  10. ^ Twitter / BrettRatner: So excited to have @barbarapalvin
  11. ^ http://www.muscleandfitness.com/news-and-features/athletes-and-celebrities/rock-opens-about-hercules-preparation
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