Fox Parts the Red Sea, Remaking the Moses Story

Peter Chernin is the new big wig at Fox, and Variety says his first big acquisition will be a retelling of the story of Moses, with one noticeable difference: It's going to be a lot like Braveheart. Why there hasn't been a crop of less family friendly movie versions of Bible stories over the past few years is beyond me. The Passion of the Christ only made about $600 million worldwide in theatrical receipts alone. And to be sure, there's plenty of PG-13 or R-rated stuff in the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. So while it might seem strange to give Moses an action movie feel, it probably lends itself pretty well. And given Hollywood's history with projects like The Ten Commandments, there's plenty of evidence that people will line up for a new film like this. No Chuck Heston, of course, so that's something Fox is going to have to remedy, but in tough economic times for the studios, why wouldn't you throw money at a project with something of a guarantee of immediate and widespread interest? This is unquestionably a good move for Chernin and Fox. Now, there's still a chance that the do too much with the story and lose the common ground it shares on the surface with the Bible story. Fox has hired Adam Cooper and Bill Collage, who have scribbled a 300-esque script for a remake of Moby Dick, and that may be an example of going a little overboard, pardon the pun. But until we start hearing that the screenplay goes way too far, we'll still consider this a wise investment.

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