the king of kings 2025

Newsbites: Resurrection! Chosen! Way of the Wind! Ruth & Boaz! David!

The sequel to The Passion of the Christ announces its lead actors; The Chosen goes back to "the creation of the universe"; Terrence Malick's Jesus movie…

Oct 15 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: The Chosen universe! Scorsese! Ruth & Boaz! The Promised Land! The King of Kings!

The Chosen's animated series is coming to Prime Video in October. Also: Martin Scorsese plays someone named Isaiah (again!), and Netflix's modernized…

Sep 1 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Judas' Gospel reviewed! Light of the World! The King of Kings! Noah!

Also: a possible update on the release date for The Carpenter's Son.

Aug 16

Newsbites: David! The King of Kings! Ruth & Boaz! Zero A.D.! Light of the World!

The makers of The Chosen partner with the makers of an animated Bible movie; Zero A.D. gets new character posters; and more.

Aug 9 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: The King of Kings! Judas' Gospel! Light of the World!

Jang Seong-ho's animated Jesus movie rises up the charts in its native South Korea; an Italian filmmaker asks if Judas had free will; and another…

Aug 2 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: The King of Kings! The Promised Land! Godspell!

The King of Kings is a box-office hit in South Korea; the Moses comedy The Promised Land reveals a couple new characters; and a documentary about…

Jul 26 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: The King of Kings! Mel and the monks! The Promised Land! etc.!

The King of Kings gets a theatrical release in South Korea and a Blu-ray/DVD release in North America; Mel Gibson goes on a spiritual retreat before…

Jul 5 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Testament! The Chosen! House of David! The King of Kings... in Korean!

Two New Testament shows launch new seasons online; the Wall Street Journal looks at the money behind shows like House of David; and a Squid Game co-star…

Jun 9 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: The Lilo & Stitch remake beats the Mission: Impossible sequel in a record-setting weekend

Also: Neal McDonough, who worked on the Tom Cruise movie that beat the original Lilo & Stitch at the box office 23 years ago, starred in his third movie…

May 26 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Final Destination scores the best R-rated horror debut of the decade

Also: The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow flopped, Friendship landed in the top ten despite playing in only 60 theatres, and The King of Kings moved up a…

May 19 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Thunderbolts* holds well enough in a week with no new major films

Also: The King of Kings is now the first Bible movie to be in the top ten for at least five straight weeks since The Passion of the Christ.

May 12 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Thunderbolts* has one of the lowest opening weekends of any summer-launching Marvel movie

Also: Sinners had the one of the best third weekends of any R-rated movie ever, and The King of Kings is the first Bible movie to land in the top ten…

May 5 • Peter T Chattaway

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