Chris Pratt And Denzel Washington Form Part Of The Magnificent Seven

 

Rose Creek is under siege, and as the town scrambles for a way to ward off the oncoming malicious baron Bartholomew Bogue, Haley Bennett’s young woman enlists The Magnificent Seven, a ragtag crew of bandits, gamblers and general schemers that take center stage in today’s first wave of images for Sony and MGM’s reboot.

The stills spotlight much of the core cast suited and booted, including Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt’s vigilante gunslingers, Sam Chisolm and Josh Farraday. Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Wagner Moura, Byung-Hun Lee and Luke Grimes complete the titular roster of anti-heroes. Whipping that star-studded lineup into shape is director Antoine Fuqua, working from a screenplay pitched by Nic Pizzolatto. John Sturges’ 1960 original may act as the core inspiration itself inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s timeless classic Seven Samurai.

It’s not due to hit theatres until September, of course, but that lends both studios the chance to attach The Magnificent Seven trailer premiere to one of the major summer blockbusters. Also starring Matt Bomer, Billy Slaughter and Vinnie Jones, The Magnificent Seven will emerge blinking into the sunlight in time for September 23.