Hercules is an upcoming American action-adventure film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne Johnson (in multiple roles), Ian McShane , Reece Ritchie , Ingrid Bolsø Berdal , Joseph Fiennes , and John Hurt . It is based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars . [1] Distributed jointly by Paramount Pictures and MGM , it is set to be released on July 25, 2014.