Brett Ratner's 'Hercules' Starts Shooting

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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 Bols? 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.

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.

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).

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=81247

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