Kit Harington stars in 'Pompeii' (Photo Courtesy of TriStar Pictures)Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harington (‘Jon Snow’) stars in the action film Pompeii coming to theaters next February 28th. TriStar’s just released this first photo featuring a shirtless Harington as well as the first trailer which shows the destruction of Pompeii as well as the after-effects of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, Pompeii also stars Emily Browning, Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, Carrie-Anne Moss, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Jessica Lucas.
The Plot:
The film follows an enslaved Celtic gladiator who falls in love with a noblewoman on the eve of a massive volcanic eruption that destroys Pompeii, an event that also brings him face-to-face with the man who slaughtered his family years earlier.
Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.