BEN HUR - 2016

Pope Francis blessed actor Rodrigo Santoro, who plays Jesus Christ in the upcoming epic BEN-HUR, at the Papal Audience at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Wednesday, April 15th

Paramount Pictures and

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures present

BEN-HUR

opening in theaters nationwide on February 26, 2016

BEN-HUR is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army.  Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery.  After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.  Based on Lew Wallace’s timeless novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.  Also starring Morgan Freeman and Rodrigo Santoro.

Starring:                               Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer, and Sofia Black D’Elia

Directed by:                       Timur Bekmambetov

Written by:                         Keith Clarke and John Ridley

Produced by:                     Sean Daniel, Mark Burnett, Joni Levin, and Duncan Henderson

Exec. Produced by:         Roma Downey, Keith Clarke, John Ridley, and Jason Brown