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Just a few quick items with a biblical connection of some sort.<\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/a> At last, Mervyn LeRoy\u2019s adaptation of Quo Vadis<\/a><\/i> (1951), starring Deborah Kerr and Peter Ustinov, is going to get a proper release on DVD \u2014 and on Blu-Ray, too. The Warner Home Video press release<\/a> indicates the film will come with all the usual bonus features, and while the two-disc DVD is due to come out in November, the Blu-Ray will not be available until just before Easter.<\/p>\n

2.<\/a> The Associated Press<\/a> says Eric Idle is bringing Not the Messiah<\/a><\/i>, his musical adaptation of Monty Python\u2019s Life of Brian<\/a><\/i> (1979), to the United States for a limited run.<\/p>\n

3.<\/a> The Associated Press<\/a> reports that Benedict Fitzgerald<\/a>, who co-wrote The Passion of the Christ<\/a><\/i> (2004), has filed a \u201crewrite\u201d of his lawsuit<\/a> against Mel Gibson for a share of the film\u2019s profits.<\/p>\n

4.<\/a> The Independent<\/a><\/i> says it looks increasingly likely that the sequels to The Golden Compass<\/a><\/i> (2007) will never be made, not least since no one has talked to author Philip Pullman<\/a> about making them \u2014 whereas during the making of the earlier film, he was consulted quite frequently. I know, I know, these are not quite biblical movies per se<\/i>, but if the sequels followed the books they would certainly feature biblical characters<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"