HERCULES (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Dwayne Johnson (Fast and Furious 6), John Hurt (Midnight Express), Rufus Sewell (The Illusionist), Ian McShane (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare In Love), Rebecca Ferguson (The White Queen), Aksel Hennie (Headhunters), Reece Ritchie (The Lovely Bones), Steve Peacocke (Home and Away), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Chernobyl Diaries), Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur), Irina Shayk (film debut), Joe Anderson (Across The Universe), Tamina Snuka (film debut), Barbara Palvin (film debut), Tobias Santelmann (Kon-Tiki)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Brett Ratner (Rush Hour), director, producer; Ryan Condal (film debut) and Evan Spiliotopoulos (Battle for Terra), writers; Sarah Aubrey (Battleship), Beau Flynn (The Number 23) and Barry Levine (Oblivion), producers; Fernando Velázquez (The Impossible), composer; Dante Spinotti (LA Confidential), cinematographer; Mark Helfrich (Red Dragon) and Julia Wong (Red Riding Hood), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After completing his legendary twelve labours, Hercules (Johnson) – the mythical demigod son of Greek god Zeus – is called upon by the King of Thrace (Hurt) to protect his kingdom by defeating a tyrannical warlord…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Dwayne Johnson’s muscles get their biggest starring role yet, as the fabled Greek legend Hercules in an epic tale of bloodlust and vengeance.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 25TH JULY 2014

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