Taglines: Their empire. His kingdom.
This film brings the story of Jesus’ life to audiences through compelling cinematic storytelling that is both powerful and inspirational. Told with the scope and scale of an action epic, the film features powerful performances, exotic locales, dazzling visual effects and a rich orchestral score from Oscar®-winner Hans Zimmer. Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado portrays the role of Jesus as the film spans from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Producer and Actress Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel, The Bible) and Producer Mark Burnett (The Voice, Survivor, Shark Tank, The Bible) brought the epic miniseries “The Bible to television audiences around the world with their company LightWorkers Media. The series became the number one cable entertainment telecast of the year, one of the fastest-selling TV-to-disc titles ever and went on to garner 3 Emmy Award nominations. Mixing adventure, action and drama from The Bible, the series drew acclaim for retelling the sacred text in a way that was relevant to today’s audiences.
Now, the larger-than-life story of Jesus gets a larger-than-life treatment in the stand-alone feature Son of God. Told with the scope and scale of an action epic, the film features powerful performances, exotic locales, dazzling visual effects and a rich orchestral score from Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer. Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado beautifully portrays the role of Jesus as the film spans from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. This movie has been able to bring leaders together with support from across all denominations. The producers focused from the very beginning on creating an experience that would be shared by all.
Son of God
Directed by: Christopher Spencer
Starring: Diogo Morgado, Roma Downey, Louise Delamere, Darwin Shaw, Amber Rose Revah
Screenplay by: Richard Bedser, Christopher Spencer, Colin Swash, Nic Young
Production Design by: Alan Spalding
Cinematography by: Rob Goldie
Film Editing by: Robert Hall
Costume Design by: Ros Little
Set Decoration by: Claudia Parker
Music by: Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense and bloody depiction of The Crucifixion, and for some sequences of violence.
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: February 28, 2014
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