Hercules (2014 film)
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Directed by | Brett Ratner |
Screenplay by | Ryan Condal Evan Spiliotopoulos |
Produced by | Peter Berg Brett Ratner Sarah Aubrey Barry Levine Beau Flynn |
Starring | Dwayne Johnson John Hurt Rufus Sewell Ian McShane Joseph Fiennes Rebecca Ferguson Peter Mullan Irina Shayk |
Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
Edited by | Mark Helfrich |
Music by | Lorne Balfe |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]
- Dwayne Johnson as Hercules
- Rufus Sewell
- Ian McShane
- John Hurt
- Reece Ritchie as Iolaus
- Steve Peacocke as Stephanos[5]
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal[6]
- Peter Mullan[citation needed]
- Irina Shayk as Megara[citation needed]
- Joe Anderson[7]
- Tamina Snuka[8]
- Barbara Palvin[9][10]
- Rebecca Ferguson
- Aksel Hennie
- Tobias Santelmann
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (February 26, 2013). "Hercules Release Date Moves to July 25, 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (April 17, 2013). "'Hercules' Pic Adds 'Lovely Bones' Reece Ritchie". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 2, 2013). "Ingrid Bolsø Set to Battle with Dwayne Johnson in 'Hercules' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ ‘Hercules’ Adds ‘Twilight’ Actor to the Cast
- ^ [2]
- ^ Twitter / BarbaraPalvin: Had an amazing day shooting
- ^ Twitter / BrettRatner: So excited to have @barbarapalvin
- ^ http://www.muscleandfitness.com/news-and-features/athletes-and-celebrities/rock-opens-about-hercules-preparation
External links
- Official website
- "Hercules (2014)". Movieinsider.
- Hercules at IMDb