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2016 Summer Preview/ STAR TREK BEYOND & BEN-HUR

By Jose Jara

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STAR TREK BEYOND

PARAMOUNT PICTURES and SKYDANCE Present
A BAD ROBOT / SNEAKY SHARK/ PERFECT STORM ENTERTAINMENT Production

“STAR TREK BEYOND”

Executive Producers Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Tommy Harper
Produced by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Lindsey Weber, Justin Lin
Based Upon “Star Trek” Created By Gene Roddenberry
Written by Simon Pegg & Doug Jung
Directed by Justin Lin

Cast:   John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Idris Elba

Synopsis:       “Star Trek Beyond,” the highly anticipated next installment in the globally popular Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009, returns with director Justin Lin (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew.  In “Beyond,” the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

Release:         July 22, 2016

This film has not been rated.

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Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures present

“Ben-Hur”

Executive Producers Mark Burnett, Roma Downey, Keith Clarke, John Ridley and Jason F. Brown

Produced by Sean Daniel, p.g.a., Joni Levin, p.g.a., and Duncan Henderson p.g.a.

Screenplay by Keith Clarke and John Ridley

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov

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

Synopsis:  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.

Release:         August 19, 2016

THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED

CREDITS ARE NOT FINAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

“Ben-Hur” is a Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Release