That’s right folks, move over Passion of the Christ there’s a new kid in town and she’s going to kick some box office butt, or at least that is what MGM is banking on with the newly purchased movie “Myriam, Mother of the Christ”. The good neighbors over at monstersandcritics.com give us this on the holy purchase:
The Power Of “Christ” compels MGM to take on the “Myriam, Mother of the Christ” film, acquiring North American distribution rights to the biblical story of Mary. The story will be skewed from Mary’s point of view as she gradually understands the unfolding of God’s plan and responds to her calling. So far there is no director or cast attached.
So apparently The film is also about the key events in Mary’s life leading up to the birth of Jesus, and the holy family’s journey from Egypt to Nazareth following the death of King Herod. Sounds…biblical. But also maybe good. Ok, ok it is just jumping onto the Passion bandwagon but seriously this is the first bible movie that has actually interested me.
Call me curious but this is a story that isn’t as often told as the whole crucifixion gamut that we hear every year at Christmas and Easter. And how Mary and Joseph got together, how they traveled across desert to find a new home and got to bear little baby Jesus sounds kind of interesting. I want to know how Mary got knocked up with Christ. If this has a decent director and just one quality name attached and this could be pretty good.
I’d love it if it was controversial as well, like maybe in this version there is a bible times mailman that drops by often, or perhaps she and Joseph just actually roll around a lot in the hay and then blame it on immaculate conception for their parents sake. Who knows?I’m also excited for a bible story that takes on a woman’s perspective, how were things back then for the ladies? I’m betting they were pretty tough, something I’d like to have a look at.
So I guess you can all see that I’m a go for this movie. How about everyone out there? Would you see a Myrium, Mother of Christ?
