Following a recently settled lawsuit between Lionsgate and MGM, Summit Entertainment has since unveiled its newest retitling of director Renny Harlin‘s epic fantasy action adventure, Hercules: The Legend Begins, now rebranded as, The Legend Of Hercules.
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.
Variety is reporting that Summit Entertainment (Lionsgate) has announced its acquisition of distribution rights for director Renny Harlin‘s large scale fantasy epic, Hercules: The Legend Begins for a February 7, 2014 2D and 3D release. The news follows the explosive premiere of the film’s extended trailer at New York City Comic Con, accompanied by a star-studded panel back in October, previously teased by the film’s lead actor, Kellan Lutz from the set of The Expendables 3 which releases this August.
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ACS and HKSC certified cinematographer Ross Clarkson has some powerful backing for his credentials as an astute professional at shooting action. His latest feature-length work under director Isaac Florentine, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear is earning some top notch reviews after its premiere on Friday night at Fantastic Fest, in front of a select audience representing but a mere portion of a much larger fanbase awaiting the film’s release.
That said, back in April, Clarkson launched a brand new, ambitious effort to get his own feature-length action thriller off the ground titled Hammer-On, joined by actor Byron Gibson, and several select stunt professionals familiar with the production of Ninja 2, including up-and-coming actor and professional stunt coordinator, Brahim Achabbakhe.
Since then, Clarkson had to put those plans on the backburner to work in Bulgaria for director Renny Harlin’s latest 3D epic action adventure, Hercules: The Legend Begins. And over time, fundraising dwindled and eventually shelved until further notice…until now, with a new work trailer to help showcase his own vision for the film, which sees Gibson front and center with Achabbakhe, martial arts action veteran and Marksmen co-star Ron Smoorenburg, and actor and screenfighter Charlie Ruedpokanon.
CLICK HERE to take a look at the Indiegogo campaign page and then decide for yourself if you want to see Ninja 2‘s own acclaimed action cinematographer Hammer-On with another potential martial arts action master piece!
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