The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)

The Magnificent Seven
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Directed by	Antoine Fuqua
Produced by	Roger Birnbaum Todd Black
Screenplay by	Nic Pizzolatto Richard Wenk
Based on	Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa Shinobu Hashimoto Hideo Oguni
Starring	Denzel Washington Chris Pratt Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio Byung-hun Lee Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Martin Sensmeier Haley Bennett Matt Bomer Peter Sarsgaard
Music by	James Horner
Cinematography	Mauro Fiore
Edited by	John Refoua
Production company	LStar Capital Village Roadshow Pictures Pin High Productions Escape Artists
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Columbia Pictures
Release dates	September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Magnificent Seven is an upcoming American western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua, a remake of the 1960 western film of the same name, which in turn was a remake of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett, Matt Bomer, and Peter Sarsgaard. Principal photography began on May 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The film is set to be released in conventional and IMAX theatres on September 23, 2016.

Cast

• Denzel Washington as Sam Chisolm, a bounty hunter, the leader of the Seven.
• Chris Pratt as Josh Farraday, a gambler with a fondness for explosives.
• Ethan Hawke as Goodnight Robicheaux, a sharpshooter.
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Jack Horne, a trapper.
• Byung-hun Lee as Billy Rocks, an assassin.
• Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Vasquez, an outlaw.
• Martin Sensmeier as Red Harvest, a Comanche warrior.
• Peter Sarsgaard as Bartholomew Bogue, the main antagonist.
• Haley Bennett as Emma Cullen
• Matt Bomer
• Luke Grimes
• Sean Bridgers as Fanning
• Billy Slaughter
• Cam Gigandet
• Vinnie Jones

Production

The film was reported to be in the planning stages in 2012, with Tom Cruise starring. It was reported that Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, and Matt Damon might join the film. On December 4, 2014, Chris Pratt was in early talks to join Washington in the film. On February 20, 2015, Haley Bennett was set to star as the widow of a man who was murdered, and she hires seven bounty hunters to get revenge. Peter Sarsgaard joined on May 20, 2015, to play the villain role in the film. On the same day, Deadline's Mike Fleming Jr confirmed that Jason Momoa had left the film because he was already booked to play Aquaman. On July 11, 2015, Daily Mirror reported that Vinnie Jones had been set to star in the film.

James Horner was pegged to write the film's score, but died on June 22, 2015. In July 2015, nearly a month after Horner's death, Fuqua learned that the score already had been written, and Horner had planned for it to be a surprise. As such, the score will be the third and final Horner score to be released posthumously.

Filming

Principal photography on the film lasted 64 days, from March 18 to August 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Other locations include St. Francisville and Zachary, Louisiana. Filming in St. Francisville was completed between May 18 and May 29, 2015.

Release

On March 29, 2015, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer set the film for the MLK, Jr. weekend, January 13, 2017. However, in August 2015, Sony Pictures Entertainment moved the film up for a release on September 23, 2016.

External links

• The Magnificent Seven at IMDb