National Geographic unveils the cast for Killing Jesus
The adaptation of Bill O'Reilly's book will feature an actor born in Lebanon as Jesus, Kelsey Grammer as Herod the Great and Bible-movie veteran John Rhys-Davies as the high priest Annas. Also: how...
View ArticleWatch: the first ad for National Geographic’s Killing Jesus
Producers and cast members discuss the upcoming National Geographic TV-movie based on the bestselling book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.
View ArticleKilling Jesus round-up: new photos, new interviews, and rumours of a swimsuit...
Lots of Jesus movies are being made in Morocco now. Sometimes the actors get together during their downtime. Plus: over a dozen new images from the film.
View ArticleOf Kings and Prophets finds its David… and Jesus (sort of)
King Saul gets a wife, and the series gets another actor with experience in the biblical genre.
View ArticleVisiting the cast and crew of Killing Jesus in Morocco
Middle Eastern actors, a respectfully agnostic approach to the miracles, and a nod to the brothers and sisters of Jesus: How the National Geographic Channel adaptation of the Bill O'Reilly and Martin...
View ArticleWatch: Actors and filmmakers discuss the themes of Killing Jesus, and the...
New clips from the National Geographic Channel film hint at how it will be more authentic to the time in which it was set, while also making some changes to the story.
View ArticleKilling Jesus round-up: Set visits, interviews, and two clips.
Bill O'Reilly, screenwriter Walon Green and several of the movie's cast members talk about working in Morocco, hanging out with other Bible-movie actors, and why the film takes an "ambiguous" approach...
View ArticleExclusive: My interview with Killing Jesus star Haaz Sleiman, plus a...
The star of tonight's National Geographic special and I discuss the relationship between humanity and divinity, and I offer a few quick thoughts about the film itself.
View ArticleDid David marry the wife of King Saul? And other questions raised by the...
The Bible says both David and Saul were married to women named Ahinoam. Were they the same person? Also: Will the prophet Samuel be a "liar" with a "hidden agenda" in the new series?
View ArticleWatch: The first trailer for Of Kings and Prophets
Our first official look at the ABC series premiering later this year includes some of the expected biblical violence and rumoured biblical sex, as well as a nod to David's belief in God's "grace and...
View ArticleInterview: Chipo Chung on speaking in tongues, finding laughter on a serious...
The actress, who was raised in Zimbabwe, talks about imagining new stories for Mary Magdalene while taking the character closer to her depiction in the Bible, and also about the parallels between the...
View ArticleWatch: New teaser for Of Kings & Prophets, plus new photos and an “historical...
The battles depicted in this series are described by the network as an "origin story" for the conflicts that currently bedevil the Middle East.
View ArticleWatch: A new TV spot for Of Kings & Prophets, and more
The series, about King Saul and David, premieres next week Tuesday.
View ArticleReview: Of Kings and Prophets — Episode 1: Offerings of Blood (dir. Michael...
The first episode of the Old Testament series follows two parallel storylines: one that is full of spiritual complexity, and another that is kind of silly.
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