Like a lot of Bible films lately -- from The Passion of the Christ to Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt -- the new version of Ben-Hur will shoot in Rome and Matera. Read more
Like a lot of Bible films lately -- from The Passion of the Christ to Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt -- the new version of Ben-Hur will shoot in Rome and Matera. Read more
Christian Bale -- who did door-to-door evangelism as a Jehovah's Witness when he was a boy -- discusses how his performance in the Ridley Scott film is informed by parts of the Bible that weren't filmed, and why he wouldn't want his daughter to read those passages. Read more
Alberto Iglesias is the composer credited on the soundtrack album cover, but other composers scored some of the film's most potentially iconic scenes -- including the crossing of the Red Sea. Read more
Finally, a featurette that focuses on the prophetic part of Moses' life more than the battle sequences. Plus: our first glimpse of the first Passover! Read more
Can non-religious viewers accept the more supernatural elements in a Bible movie the same way they accept some pretty strange stuff in science fiction? Read more
A scene that has been quite prominent in the trailers looks rather different in the actual film. Read more
Behind-the-scenes photo, rumours of set visits, casting announcements, Oscar buzz and more. Read more
She would be the youngest actress to play the character, at least since the advent of talking pictures. Read more
Believe it or not, there's actually a biblical precedent for this, even though most films have ignored it. Read more
Gal Gadot may have had to quit the movie for scheduling reasons, but another Israeli actress with experience in the DC Comics movie universe is stepping in -- albeit for a different role. Read more
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