Risen, also known as Resurrection, is an upcoming American epic historical drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Reynolds, Paul Aiello and Karen Janszen. The film stars Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, and Cliff Curtis. Columbia Pictures will release the film on February 19, 2016.
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| Directed by | Kevin Reynolds |
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| Story by | Paul Aiello |
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| Cinematography | Lorenzo Senatore |
| Edited by | Steven Mirkovich |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
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Running time | 107 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Clavius, a powerful Roman Centurion, is charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate the rumors of a risen Jewish messiah and to locate the missing body of Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth) in order to quell an imminent uprising in Jerusalem during the first 40 days following Christ's resurrection.[2]
Cast
- Joseph Fiennes as Clavius
- Tom Felton as Lucius
- Peter Firth as Pontius
- Cliff Curtis as Yeshua
- Stewart Scudamore as Peter
- Leonor Watling as Christina
- Mark Killeen as Antonius
- Rumbull Hayward as Edward
- Pepe Lorente as Thaddeus
- Jan Cornet as Thomas
- Mario Tardón as Andrew
- Joe Manjón as Bartholomew
- Stavros Demetraki as Philip
- Mish Boyko as John
- Stephen Hagan as Cleopas
- Manu Fullola as Matthew
- Alberto Ayala as James the Just
- Luis Callejo as Joses
- Selva Rasalingam as James
Production
In 2013, Kevin Reynolds was set as a director for the planned project The Resurrection of Jesus Christ,[3] a mystery thriller film and an unofficial sequel to The Passion of the Christ[2] set to depict the events surrounding the 40 days following Christ's resurrection in a script written by Paul Aiello.[4][5][6]
Release
Columbia Pictures set the film for a February 19, 2016 release.[7]
References
- ^ "RISEN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (September 30, 2013). "'Hatfields & McCoys' Director Tackling Jesus in 'Resurrection'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (October 1, 2013). "Jesus's resurrection to become Hollywood thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Murashko, Alex (March 27, 2012). "'The Resurrection:' Hollywood Producer Aims for God's Sequel to 'The Passion'". Christian Post. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2013). "Kevin Reynolds Tapped to Direct 'Resurrection' for LD Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Murashko, Alex (April 8, 2012). "The Resurrection Project: Hollywood Prayer Leader on Movie's Executive Board". Christian Post. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Trailer for Risen, Starring Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton". comingsoon.net. April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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