The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American Western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which was itself a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 film Seven Samurai. The movie follows the story of a group of seven outlaws who are brought together to defend a small town from a greedy industrialist and his henchmen. Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke, the film showcases thrilling action sequences and a memorable score.