Next year is going to be buff and Greek, with 300: Rise Of An Empire and two Hercules movie, one starring Dwayne Johnson and the other with (a very shirtless) Kellan Lutz. Now a new trailer for the latter has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic – a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.’

The Renny Harlin directed movie is out this January. [Read more…]

Next year is going to be buff and Greek, with 300: Rise Of An Empire and two Hercules movie, one starring Dwayne Johnson and the other Kellan Lutz. Now a new trailer for the latter has arrived.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic – a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.’

The Renny Harlin directed movie is out in January. [Read more…]

The battle of the rival Hercules movies heats up with the news, via THR, that Kellan Lutz has nabbed the title role in Renny Harlin’s $70 million take on the legendary Greek character. The film is in direct competition with another Hercules movie, which Brett Ratner is slated to direct with Dwayne Johnson set to star. Both movies are due to shoot in the next few months.

Harlin’s flick is going under the title Hercules 3D, and while exact plot details are being kept secret, it is known that it will centre on the love between the son of Zeus and the mortal princess of Crete, who was promised to his older brother despite her love for Hercules. It seems this film will delve into the more mythological aspect of Hercules, while the idea behind Johnson’s film is to be slightly more realistic by eschewing the supernatural elements.

Harlin comments on the casting, “It takes more than a good physique to portray the most legendary, mythological personality in history — and Kellan has exactly that, personality. He’s not afraid to explore the strengths and vulnerabilities of the character, and he impressed me with his passion and heart.”

It won’t be Lutz’s first brush with Greek mythology, as he played Poseidon in 2011’s Immortals.