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The Carpenter's Son gets a deleted scene, sort of.
The Blu-ray will include bits of a scene from the Infancy Gospel of Thomas that didn't make the final cut of the movie. Plus: a quick look at other…
 • Peter T Chattaway
Five trends that defined the year in Bible movies
Animated Bible flicks, multiple Prime Video shows, multiple Jesus movies, David on screens both big and small, and a diverse range of formats and…
 • Peter T Chattaway
Video round-up: David! The Promised Land! The Carpenter's Son!
A new trailer gives us a better look at the Philistines and Amalekites in Angel Studios' David; Moses tries his hand at stand-up comedy; and The…
 • Peter T Chattaway
Newsbites: The First Christmas! The Carpenter's Son! The Resurrection of the Christ!
Kevin Costner is hosting a TV special about Mary and Joseph; The Carpenter's Son flops at the box office; and a Resurrection of the Christ cast member…
 • Peter T Chattaway
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…
 • Peter T Chattaway
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…
 • Peter T Chattaway
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.
 • Peter T Chattaway
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…
 • Peter T Chattaway
Newsbites: Resurrection budget! FKA Twigs on Mary! Ruth & Boaz top ten update!
The two-part follow-up to The Passion of the Christ could be the most expensive Bible-movie project ever.
 • Peter T Chattaway
Video round-up: David! The Carpenter's Son!
Samuel sings in Hebrew while anointing David, and a presumably demonic figure torments the teenaged Jesus, in two new clips from upcoming films.
 • Peter T Chattaway
Watch: The first full trailer for biblical horror movie The Carpenter's Son
The film — which stars Nicolas Cage as Joseph, FKA twigs as Mary, and Noah Jupe as a teenaged Jesus — is coming to theatres November 14.
 • Peter T Chattaway
Trailer round-up: Promised Land! House of David! Carpenter's Son!
From Office-style sitcom humour to epic action and creepy R-rated horror, there's a Bible movie or TV show for everyone this fall...
 • Peter T Chattaway
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