10:44 pm - 03/18/2013
The race is on between Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox, who are competing to produce two big-budget movies both set around the Bible. While the Warner Bros. project, “Gods and Kings,” remains without a director (the film just lost legendary director Steven Spielberg, though “Life of Pi” director Ang Lee may take over), however, Fox’s “Exodus,” directed by Ridley Scott, is already in its casting phase.
Deadline is reporting that “Batman” trilogy actor Christian Bale has been tapped to play the film’s lead, Moses. Talks between Bale and producers are still in early stages, however. Steve Zaillian, the screenwriter for Scott’s “American Gangster,” will rewrite the script originally penned by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage.
Deadline speculates as to why the production studios are suddenly so focused on the story of the Bible:
“Fox and Paramount have surely noticed the ratings on History Channel’s ‘The Bible’ miniseries. There is certainly a global audience for a retelling of the Moses story with the technological advancements made since Charlton Heston played him in the 1956 ’Ten Commandments,’ a film that was one of the biggest blockbusters of its time.” (Um. Don't forget the animated film staring Val Kilmer, Ralph Finnes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Stewart, Helen Miren, Ofra Haza, Danny Glover, Steve Martin, and Martin Short....)
And, though thematically related, the two films will have very different treatments. From the Guardian:
“Spielberg’s Moses film was previously described as an epic biopic of the Israelite leader in a gritty Braveheart-meets-Saving-Private-Ryan style. Scott, meanwhile, was expected to plump for a detailed reworking which would focus on the minutiae of his subject’s life, such as the leader’s relationship with Pharaoh Rameses II, as well as more famous episodes.”
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Moses has been done to death but if Christ Bale is on board I have no choice but to go see it. ABC News was talking about the recent interest in biblical films. You got this, the Bible miniseries, Russell Crowe as Noah, etc. I want one on Queen Esther tbh. Apparently Brad Pitt is tapped to play Pontius Pilate in a movie about the aforementioned general's life.
Christ Bale tapped to play Moses in Ridley Scott’s “Exodus”
The race is on between Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox, who are competing to produce two big-budget movies both set around the Bible. While the Warner Bros. project, “Gods and Kings,” remains without a director (the film just lost legendary director Steven Spielberg, though “Life of Pi” director Ang Lee may take over), however, Fox’s “Exodus,” directed by Ridley Scott, is already in its casting phase.
Deadline is reporting that “Batman” trilogy actor Christian Bale has been tapped to play the film’s lead, Moses. Talks between Bale and producers are still in early stages, however. Steve Zaillian, the screenwriter for Scott’s “American Gangster,” will rewrite the script originally penned by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage.
Deadline speculates as to why the production studios are suddenly so focused on the story of the Bible:
“Fox and Paramount have surely noticed the ratings on History Channel’s ‘The Bible’ miniseries. There is certainly a global audience for a retelling of the Moses story with the technological advancements made since Charlton Heston played him in the 1956 ’Ten Commandments,’ a film that was one of the biggest blockbusters of its time.” (Um. Don't forget the animated film staring Val Kilmer, Ralph Finnes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Stewart, Helen Miren, Ofra Haza, Danny Glover, Steve Martin, and Martin Short....)
And, though thematically related, the two films will have very different treatments. From the Guardian:
“Spielberg’s Moses film was previously described as an epic biopic of the Israelite leader in a gritty Braveheart-meets-Saving-Private-Ryan style. Scott, meanwhile, was expected to plump for a detailed reworking which would focus on the minutiae of his subject’s life, such as the leader’s relationship with Pharaoh Rameses II, as well as more famous episodes.”
SOURCE
Moses has been done to death but if Christ Bale is on board I have no choice but to go see it. ABC News was talking about the recent interest in biblical films. You got this, the Bible miniseries, Russell Crowe as Noah, etc. I want one on Queen Esther tbh. Apparently Brad Pitt is tapped to play Pontius Pilate in a movie about the aforementioned general's life.
Finally an accurate depiction(physically) of Moses and the people of ancient Egypt.
With his hot ass North African( i dunno which country present day africa she was from....but its either sudan or ethiopia) wife!
Watch them cast some white chic as his Zipporah...calling it now.
Edited at 2013-03-19 03:08 am (UTC)
i think emmanuelle chriqui could work
also brad pitt pontius pilate is a thing that i want to see
MY FAVOURITE HOLIDAY IS COMING UP!
my gentile friend LOVES matzah. i'm always so amused when people try matzah and like it.
it's a fucking glorified cracker.
and yet, matzoh ball soup is the best
MYSTERIES OF JUDAISM IMO
one class is working on family history/tree projects and one kid was showing me his slides
one slide talked about traditions and he wrote how on passover his family eats "guilt fish"
he meant gefilte fish but i almost laughed in his face when i saw "guilt fish"
MY FAMILY SURE MAKES ME FEEL GUILTY ABOUT HATING IT
Edited at 2013-03-19 03:35 am (UTC)
Your favs could never
Edited at 2013-03-19 03:00 am (UTC)
JUST LET US HAVE A HOLIDAY FOR ONCE
It's bringing back a piece of "classic" old hollywood cinema and banking on modernizing these stories. And thanks to new advancements in CGI this is the time to do it.
tl dr, hollywood whitewashes everything
I was always a fan of his story. So much that I developed a crush on him in the Bible story books(as a child). What can I say? I like my men strong-willed.
Edited at 2013-03-19 03:03 am (UTC)