Film Account of the Nativity to Premiere in December (Vanity)

http://www.thenativitystory.com ^ | July 5, 2006 | rrstar96

[Ebenezer]

Going to a movie theater with my son yesterday, I came upon a trailer for an upcoming film titled The Nativity Story, which is scheduled to open nationally in December. Its tagline reads: "One Couple. One Journey. One Child...who would change the world...forever."

The Internet Movie Database (which simply titles the film Nativity) has little information on it, but I am certainly interested in watching it when it premieres. Of course, I am concerned about the movie's orthodoxy, so any further information is appreciated.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762121/maindetails

http://www.thenativitystory.com

[Ebenezer]

ping

[ZGuy]

If you caught Superman Returns this past weekend, you may have seen not one, but two Christ figures on the screen—only one of them was the real deal. A teaser trailer for Catherine Hardwicke's The Nativity Story preceded the blockbuster superhero film—making the comparisons between Jesus and Supes all the more inevitable.

If you missed the trailer in the theater, don't sweat it; it's also showing at the new official website for the New Line Cinema project. The site also includes behind-the-scenes photos and a making-of featurette, including an interview with screenwriter Mike Rich, an evangelical who also wrote such films as Radio, The Rookie, and Finding Forrester. The site also includes glimpses at some of the sets and locations, plus a synopsis of the movie.

The Nativity Story releases in theatres worldwide on December 1. Christianity Today Movies visited the movie set in Italy in May, reporting on it here.

[Nihil Obstat]

Tag line could have been a lot better. thread about this movie from a couple months ago:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1598102/posts

[Ebenezer]

As a matter of fact, my son and I *did* go see Superman Returns yesterday, when we saw the Nativity trailer.

I have never viewed The Man of Steel as some kind of messianic figure despite the subtle parallels the film may offer. Anyway, I don't recall any previous storyline since the character's creation even hinting at his being anything but the member of a highly-intelligent, albeit doomed, alien race.

[Salvation]

Markomalled has a good perspective on that other thread.

Thanks for posting the link.

[NYer]

Keisha Castle-Hughes has been cast as Mary. I hope they remain faithful to the story.

[Biggirl]

I hope so also. At least Mary in the life of her son will be covered once again, and I hope does as good a job on her at the beginings of Christ's life as Mel Gibson did covering the Passion.

[Northern Yankee]

This looks good, at least from the website.

I've often wondered why this important moment in history had never been made into a movie.

The music on the website is haunting!