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 ...

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced the 4K release dates for two of its most iconic movies which have both won multiple Academy Awards. For the first time, 1959’s religious epic ...

As a remake heads to theaters Aug. 19, THR looks back at the film starring Charlton Heston as a Jewish prince-turned-slave-turned-chariot racer: "When a horse went down, there was no room for mistakes ...

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 ...

The new big-screen adaptation of "Ben-Hur" is hoping to win the end-of-summer chariot race by playing to a faith-based audience. The film, opening Friday, stars Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire," ...

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 ...

Ben-Hur opens this weekend via MGM and Paramount/ Viacom Inc. on what is the final weekend of the summer. It is as good a sign as any about how the industry has changed. Back in 1959, a remake of ...