Producer David Wyler will follow in his father William's footsteps by bringing the classic film Ben-Hur to life on television as a mini series. The series will be an adaptation of the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, that Lew Wallace penned in 1880. Jewish Prince Judah Ben-Hur is sent into slavery by his lifelong friend, Messala. When Ben-Hur is given his freedom, he returns to exact revenge against Messala.

"We want to look at the spirituality within the piece rather than directly relating it to a specific religion, It’s a very complex story. It’s been 50 years since my father’s version, and we think we can bring something new and contemporary to it in the same way that Gladiator did for that genre." —David Wyler