“The Wages of Fear” (2024) is a gripping remake of the 1953 classic, set against the backdrop of a war-torn Middle Eastern country. The film follows Fred, a mercenary who finds himself in a refugee camp after a series of tumultuous events involving his brother Alex, an explosives expert. The camp, already struggling with harsh conditions, faces a new threat when a fire erupts at a nearby oil field. The only solution is a dangerous mission to transport nitroglycerine across the desert to extinguish the fire.