'Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt' to Shoot in Israel This October [Anne Rice novel]

Earthtimes ^ | Friday, March 30, 2007 | PR Newswire

[SunkenCiv]

Christ The Lord: Out Of Egypt, the motion picture based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel about Christ's early years, will begin shooting in Israel this October. Good News Holdings' decision to make the film in Israel has the full support of the Israeli government and casting has begun in Israel to find the boy who will play Jesus at the age of 7. A theatrical release is planned for Fall 2008. The Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles, Ehud Danoch said, "We are pleased that Good News Holdings chose Israel as the location for the making of this movie. Israel has much to offer filmmakers in general and is obviously the most suitable backdrop for films of a religious nature, specifically films dealing with Christian history." ...[It] tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it movingly celebrates the character and strength of the young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity. Its many highlights include Jesus coming to terms with the circumstances of His birth in Bethlehem and his growing realization of his calling. Set in a turbulent era against the backdrop of Roman domination, the story brings to life day to day Jewish life during the era of Second Temple Judaism. From the beauty of worship in the largest temple of the ancient world to the regular prayers and readings of Jewish family life, Rice's research included the latest publications in archaeology, geography and social history, as well as intense biblical study.

[SunkenCiv]

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"For the last six months," she says, "people have been sending e-mails saying, 'What are you doing next?' And I've told them, 'You may not want what I'm doing next'." We'll know soon. In two weeks, Anne Rice, the chronicler of vampires, witches and -- under the pseudonym A. N. Roquelaure -- of soft-core S&M encounters, will publish "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt," a novel about the 7-year-old Jesus, narrated by Christ himself. "I promised," she says, "that from now on I would write only for the Lord." It's the most startling public turnaround since Bob Dylan's "Slow Train Coming" announced that he'd been born again.

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[SunkenCiv]

The Gospel According to Anne (Rice) (( Gothic writer turns to "Christ the Lord")
Newsweek | Oct 23 05 | David Gates
Posted on 10/23/2005 5:07:36 PM EDT by churchillbuff
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[SunkenCiv]

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[Rodney King]

I listened to the book on DVD while on a long drive last year. Was interesting, but I have a hard time seeing it be a good movie.

[353FMG]

The intention is most likely noble, but why tell a story about Christ as a youth when the Bible is silent about it. That the story is narrated by Christ himself makes the book even more implausible.

[kjo]

And here I thought Ann Rice was just another hair-brained lefty.

[SunkenCiv]

Click her picture, and find it again in the topic that's linked there. She's still a harebrained lefty.

[lesser_satan]

Being a Christian and a hair-brained lefty are not mutually exclusive. Look at Jimmy Carter, the 'Toon, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Fred Phelps, the list goes on.

[BlackVeil]

This could be a striking film, and the actual location and use of extensive research would add something to it.