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Darren Aronofsky's Noah – Chapter 13
Notes on the grief of God, Noah's evolving culpability in the death of Na'el, the redemption of the Watchers, the many clues that Tubal-Cain is a kind…
 • Peter T Chattaway
Bible movies on Netflix: the second-half-of-2025 viewership stats
The brand new Ruth & Boaz was the top movie, while The Chosen was the top series for the first time since 2023. Also: a Brazilian telenovela about Moses…
 • 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
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…
 • Peter T Chattaway
Jim Caviezel no longer playing Jesus in The Resurrection of the Christ
Apparently de-aging the actor proved too great a hurdle to overcome.
 • Peter T Chattaway
Bible movies on Netflix: the first-half-of-2025 viewership stats
The Passion of the Christ appeared on the list for the first time ever, while The Chosen had a surprisingly strong showing considering it became…
 • Peter T Chattaway
Is The Passion of the Christ getting TWO sequels?
"It’s not one film, it’s two films, because it’s massive," said Mel Gibson when talking about The Resurrection of the Christ recently.
 • Peter T Chattaway
Lionsgate to co-produce Mel Gibson's The Resurrection of the Christ
It's the studio's latest foray into the faith-based genre, following hits like The Shack and Jesus Revolution.
 • Peter T Chattaway
Newsbites: The Chosen! The Resurrection of the Christ! The Way of the Wind!
The Chosen: Last Supper is coming to Prime Video on different dates in different countries; the sequel to The Passion of the Christ might start shooting…
 • Peter T Chattaway
What sort of track record do "faith-based" sequels have?
The question is prompted by the news that I Can Only Imagine 2 starts filming in a couple months.
 • Peter T Chattaway
Mel Gibson says he might shoot the sequel to The Passion of the Christ "next year"
He also says The Resurrection of the Christ will be a time-jumping “acid trip” that goes from “the fall of the angels to the death of the last apostle.”
 • Peter T Chattaway
Newsbites: Scorsese's Jesus! Netflix's Mary! Mel's Passion! Gabriel's teaser!
Two Jesus movies (from Jesus-movie veterans) might not be quite as ready to go as we thought; Netflix buys a Bible movie; and an anime biblical fantasy…
 • Peter T Chattaway
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