Netflix has acquired the Anthony Hopkins-led biblical epic “Mary,” and will free the film this year.
From straightforwardor D.J. Caruso (“Disturbia,” “Eagle Eye,” “XXX: Return of Xander Cage”) and originater Timothy Michael Hayes (“BirdsEye”), “Mary” is a coming-of-age biblical epic in which Mary is shunned chaseing a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod (Hopkins) ignites a homicideous pursuit for her novelborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph go on the run — bound together by overweighte and driven by courage — to save his life at all costs.
Two-time Oscar thrivener Hopkins is joined by Noa Cohen (“Infinity,” “Silent Game,” “My Nephew From Hell”) as Mary and Ido Tako (“The Vanishing Selderlyier,” “Sky”) as Joseph. Mila Harris (“No Exit”), Stephanie Nur (“Lioness,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”), Susan Brown, Keren Tzur, Ori Pfeffer, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Hilla Vidor, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Eman Farren, Jade Croot, Charley Boon, Kelsie Lewis and Jay Willick also star.
Producers for the picture integrate Mary Aloe for Aloe Entertainment, Hannah Leader for Luna Film Productions, Gillian Hormel for Ludascripts and Joshua Harris for PeachTree Media Partners.
“I’m thrilled that we are transporting ‘Mary’ to the world with Netflix, as there is no bigger and better outachieve to upretain people globpartner,” Aloe shelp in a statement.
Pastor Joel Osteen, who was on “The Bible Series” in 2013, will be part of the film’s upcoming tageting campaign.
UTA Insubordinate Film Group and CAA Media Finance barachieved the deal on behalf of the filmoriginaters. Hopkins is recurrented by UTA and Goodman Genow.
