Jesus will be played by Jencarlos Canela, an Hispanic pop star born in Miami to Cuban parents. Read more
Jesus will be played by Jencarlos Canela, an Hispanic pop star born in Miami to Cuban parents. Read more
Plus: a short list of significant Bible-movie anniversaries coming up this year. Read more
The actor, who has starred in everything from a stage play about Jesus to films about Martin Luther and Eric Liddell, will be seen next month in Risen, a film about the death and resurrection of Jesus. Read more
Schamus says the film, based on Reza Aslan's book, will reflect "the current scholarly consensus". Read more
Kingdom Come was going to be a big-budget movie about the life of Jesus. It never got made, though millions of dollars were spent building the sets, some of which still stand. Read more
The film has a script, a director, a tentative start date, and a couple of production partners, including Universal. Read more
Plus an updated list of the Bible- and/or Jesus-themed movies coming out this year. Read more
At least two of the nominated shorts have religious themes. Read more
Plus: an update on the Tyler Perry-hosted live musical version of The Passion. Read more
Cliff Curtis, who plays Yeshua (i.e. Jesus), took the role very, very seriously. Read more
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