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Screenwriter: James Schamus

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Development
Production Progress
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.

July 26, 2014

Plot

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Plot
Set in first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic fervor, an itinerant Jewish preacher and miracle worker Jesus of Nazareth walks across the Galilee, gathering followers to establish what he calls the "Kingdom of God." The revolutionary movement he launches is so threatening to the established order that he is captured, tortured, and executed as a state criminal.
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The film's writer James Schamus last wrote The King's Daughter and Indignation.

Director
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Producers
Jeff Clifford
David Heyman
Production Company
Heyday Films

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Key Facts

  • Based on acclaimed author Dr. Reza Aslan's provocative New York Times bestseller.

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Changed the movie production status to Announced. Lionsgate announced it has acquired the feature film rights to internationally acclaimed author Dr. Reza Aslan’s provocative New York Times bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.

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