The apparent zeitgeist for films and TV shows with a Biblical theme seems set to continue as AD: Beyond the Bible gears up for filming in Morocco.
Author: Nia Daniels
Published: 05 Aug 2014
The apparent zeitgeist for films and TV shows with a Biblical theme seems set to continue as AD: Beyond the Bible gears up for filming in Morocco.
The series is NBC's follow-up to The Bible, the Emmy-nominated, ten hour mini-series which aired last year on the History channel. The show was a huge hit for the network, with the first episode pulling in nearly 11 million viewers. Parts of the series were also adapted as a feature film which had the cinematic release title Son of God.
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As with The Bible, A.D comes from husband and wife team Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (pictured) and their faith-based production company LightWorkers Media.
The drama is the latest in a long line of productions with a Biblical or religious subject, such as recent blockbusters such as Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings (a follow-up, David, is already in the works) and Darren Aronofksy’s Noah. In fact, Burnett and Downey have also boarded MGM-Paramount’s forthcoming remake of Ben-Hur as producers.
Also recently announced is Clavius, with Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton, which is set to shoot soon in Malta and Spain. The film puts a very different, crime-thriller style spin on the story of Jesus.
For more on filming in Morocco, go to our production guide.
Picture courtesy of Getty Images/Gregg DeGuire
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