With Denzel Washington leading the septet, this reboot has all the wares of a typical Western for nostalgia’s sake but leans heavily on its star power and explosive action to carry it through its 133-minute run time. It’s entertaining, but at the same time, mechanical.
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world, dating back to 1932. Considered the most prestigious international film festival, it takes place in early fall, typically in August or September, and now, a little more than a month away from this year’s festivities, they have revealed their complete line-up of films.
With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers, and hired guns. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.
Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves.
The first images from Antoine Fuqua’s reboot of Magnificent Seven starring a mustachioed Denzel Washington and a neckerchief-clad Chris Pratt have been released and they are serving up some major western realness.
Logline: In 1880s Colorado, a rough and tumble group tracks down fearsome monsters that have been slaughtering anyone on their land.
The MGM/Sony joint venture follows a sharp-shooting widow who hires a bounty hunter and a team of wanted criminals to avenge her husband’s death and take back the town from the ruthless grip of a tyrannical outlaw.
The story follows seven gunslingers that protect a Mexican village from a group of outlaws. The original 1960 film of the same title was a remake of the Japanese film “Seven Samurai”. The screenplay was written by John Lee Hancock and “True Detective” writer Nic Pizzolatto.
Byung-hun Lee is the latest to join the Magnificent Seven remake, following the casting of Jason Momoa this morning. Lee will play Billy Rocks in the remake of the 1960’s film of the same name.
The story follows seven gunslingers that protect a Mexican village from a group of outlaws. The original 1960 film of the same title was a remake of the Japanese film Seven Samurai.
The “Elite Squad” star joins the all-star cast of the upcoming western remake.
The “50 Shades Of Grey” star joins an A-list cast of Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington.
The “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” star is in talks for a role in the upcoming western.
“Training Day” stars re-unite for “Magnificent Seven” remake.
The Magnificent Seven finds its leading woman.
The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star is in early talks to join the MGM remake
Washington will star in and Fuqua will helm the remake of the classic Western.
The “Training Day” actor could re-team with director Antoine Fuqua for the remake.
The director has been offered the “Magnificent Seven” remake and “The Equalizer” sequel and has decided to helm “Narco Sub.”
Logline: A sharp-shooting widow hires a bounty hunter and a team of wanted criminals to avenge her husband’s death and take back the town from the ruthless grip of a tyrannical outlaw.
