A crew of mercenaries signs up to defend some villagers from being driven out of their homes.

In remaking classic western, The Magnificent Seven, the director and cast had to bring something different to the table, writes Helen Barlow

The biggest release this week has one of the most amazing casts you'll ever see, and it's a rip roaring action film to boot. Plus there's horror on offer as well.

The team behind The Equalizer is back to tell a story of a small team fighting back against incredible odds in The Magnificent Seven.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer) is reteaming with Denzel Washington for a major new version of the classic Western The Magnificent Seven. The first trailer has dropped and it's looking like a great time at the cinema.

Legendary composer James Horner sadly passed away earlier this year but we'll always have his sounds, including this new track

James Horner sadly passed away last month but he managed to leave behind a gift - a full score for a movie which hasn't shot yet!

Training Day and The Equalizer director Antoine Fuqua's next is Southpaw, a boxing drama which looks like it really doesn't pull any punches. Here's the latest trailer, which also features a new track by Eminem.

Acclaimed composer James Horner passed away this week but that doesn't mean you've heard the last from him.

The new remake of The Magnificent Seven is still casting up, as Peter Sarsgaard is a late replacement for Jason Momoa's villain

Jake Gyllenhaal got in some serious shape for his latest movie Southpaw, which saw him take on the role of a boxer, which is even more impressive after his emaciated look in Nightcrawler just a few months before.

Jake Gyllenhaal has joined the cast of 'Let it Snow'.

This week’s new movie released include raucous British comedy What We Did On Our Holiday, Denzel Washington in The Equalizer and David Cronenberg’s gritty insider drama Maps To The Stars.

A former agent gets pulled back into a world of violence when he tries to help a young woman in need.

The director of Training Day reteams with his Oscar winning star Denzel Washington for an action packed remake of the 80s TV show

50 Cent has joined the cast of 'Southpaw'.

Kiefer Sutherland says the '24' movie is an "ongoing situation".

Antoine Fuqua’s testosterone-fuelled thriller contrives a ‘Die Hard In The White House’ scenario from an assault on Capitol Hill by heavily armed Korean terrorists who are fed up with America meddling in their affairs.

Hugh Jackman is to star in 'Prisoners'.

The big-screen adaptation of '24' has been postponed.

Gerard Butler is in talks to star in 'Hunter Killer'.

Mark Wahlberg is Bob Lee Swagger, a former Marine sniper, who is persuaded to come out of retirement to stop an assassination attempt on the President in Shooter (Paramount, €24.99).

British actor Clive Owen insists his acting was not to blame for King Arthur's flop at the box office last year.

Training Day director Antoine Fuqua is considering filing a breach of contract lawsuit against Universal bosses after being sacked from the now defunct gangster film Tru Blu for feuding with studio heads.

Denzel Washington and Benicio Del Toro's hot new movie has reportedly been cancelled because it's too expensive to complete.

Movie legend Robert De Niro is reprising his role as gangster Al Capone in a spin-off of 1987 film The Untouchables.

Despite the failure of Gigli, Ben Affleck is still in demand.