{"id":28419,"date":"2015-03-21T12:07:47","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T19:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/?p=28419"},"modified":"2015-03-21T12:07:47","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T19:07:47","slug":"watch-actors-and-filmmakers-discuss-the-themes-of-killing-jesus-and-the-challenges-of-making-it-in-new-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/03\/watch-actors-and-filmmakers-discuss-the-themes-of-killing-jesus-and-the-challenges-of-making-it-in-new-videos.html","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Actors and filmmakers discuss the themes of Killing Jesus<\/i>, and the challenges of making it, in new videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Killing Jesus<\/a><\/i>, which had its world premiere at the Sun Valley Film Festival two weeks ago, is getting a red-carpet premiere<\/a> in New York City on Monday and will air on the National Geographic Channel the following Sunday. As the airdate nears, the channel has released a steady stream of videos on YouTube, featuring interviews with the filmmakers and new clips from the film. Check \u2019em all out below the jump.<\/p>\n

First, although it does not seem to be embeddable here, you can watch a clip from the Sermon on the Mount \u2014 which includes the Lord\u2019s Prayer \u2014 at Breathecast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And now, the YouTube clips, starting with the director and actor profiles.<\/p>\n

Director Chris Menaul on creating a believable Middle Eastern setting and telling a story with political elements that will resonate for modern audiences:<\/p>\n