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Watch: Jonathan comes to David's defense — and takes steps to protect his own family — in two new clips from House of David Season 2
In which Jonathan speaks up for David, King Saul insults Jonathan's mother, and Jonathan asks David to make him a promise. The finale starts streaming…
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Interview: The Carpenter's Son director Lotfy Nathan on turning an apocryphal gospel into a horror movie about the daunting challenge of…
The filmmaker, who was raised Coptic Orthodox, says he wanted to explore Joseph's relationship with Jesus, and "that burden and that duty that Joseph…
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Newsbites: The Promised Land! Animated David! The Carpenter's Son! House of David!
The Promised Land comes to Angel; the animated David releases a new clip; Nicolas Cage gives his side of the "bees" story on The Carpenter's Son; and…
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Box office: Predator: Badlands claims its trophy with a franchise-record opening
Also: Sarah's Oil and Die My Love set new records for their directors while having fairly weak openings for their stars and/or production companies.
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Video round-up: The Promised Land (Season 2)! David! The Solomon Saga! House of David!
The soundtrack album for David is also available to stream now.
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Video round-up: New clip from the animated David! New trailer for The Carpenter's Son!
In which David sings of adventure to his sheep, while Mary asks Joseph if he doubts his visions.
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Newsbites: Bilhah in Joseph of Egypt! Way of the Wind! Carpenter's Son! Ruth & Boaz!
Israeli actress Moran Atias says Joseph of Egypt's Bilhah is the first "Jewish woman" she has played "in an American series". Also: updates on other…
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Interview: Shereen Khan on Miriam, Herodias, and drawing on her theatre roots for The Promised Land
The actress compares and contrasts her two biblical characters to date, and she discusses how working on The Promised Land prepared her for a guest…
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Box office: Regretting You might be #1 in what might be the slowest weekend of the year
Also, Bugonia had the best weekend of any Yorgos Lanthimos movie ever, and re-releases of Back to the Future and KPop Demon Hunters did their best to…
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Watch: David talks to Mychal and attacks a Philistine forge in two new clips from House of David
Season 2 Episode 6 starts streaming tomorrow.
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October 2025

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