This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley penned the screenplay for the MGM and Paramount Studios film, directed by Russian-Kazakh helmer ...

“When the Romans were marching me to the galleys, thirst had almost killed me. A man gave me water to drink, and I went on living. I should have done better if I’d poured it into the sand!” BEN-HUR ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The movie "Ben-Hur" is looking for some divine intervention. The $100 million remake of the historical action epic is getting weak reviews, and tracking to debut with just $10 to ...

Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of “Ben-Hur” distinguishes itself from William Wyler’s 1959 epic by retooling key characters and ...

The chariot race scene from the 1959 Oscar winner, Ben-Hur, is one of the most iconic moments in modern cinematic history, so when producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey decided to re-imagine the ...

This latest “Ben-Hur” isn’t about to convert any faithful fans of the 1959 classic. And that’s the gospel truth. Yes, it’s definitely different. It’s an hour shorter than previous versions (including ...

Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of “Ben-Hur” distinguishes itself from William Wyler’s 1959 epic by retooling key character and ...

Two stars out of four. Rated PG-13. 124 minutes. Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of “Ben-Hur” distinguishes itself from William ...

Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of "Ben-Hur" distinguishes itself from William Wyler's 1959 epic by retooling key character and ...