The Young Messiah (film)

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The Young Messiah
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Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
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  • Cyrus Nowrasteh
  • Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
Based on Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
by Anne Rice
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Music by John Debney
Cinematography Joel Ransom
Edited by Geoffrey Rowland
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Distributed by Focus Features
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  • March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) (United States)
Running time
 111 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $18.5 million[2][3]
Box office $7.2 million[4]

The Young Messiah is a 2016 American biblical drama film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and co-written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and Nowrasteh, based on the novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice. The film stars Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey, and David Burke. The film revolves around a fictional interpretation of a seven-year-old Jesus, who tries to discover the truth about his life when he returns to Nazareth from Egypt.

Nowrasteh acquired the film rights in 2011, and wrote the script along with his wife Betsy Giffen. Chris Columbus developed the film through his 1492 Pictures banner and helped the film financing by Ocean Blue Entertainment. FilmDistrict acquired the US distribution rights in 2013, which were later transferred to Focus Features in 2014. Filming began on September 15, 2014 in Matera and Rome, Italy.

Although the film was known throughout production as Christ the Lord, Focus Features announced on September 1, 2015 that it would now be called The Young Messiah. Nowrasteh said in a press release, "This new title better conveys how our film seeks to present a realistic portrait of Jesus as a child both grounded in faith and consistent with the adult Jesus revealed in the Bible."[5]

The film was released on March 11, 2016 by Focus Features.

Plot

At the age of 7, when Jesus returns from Egypt to His home in Nazareth with His family, He discovers the truth about His life.[6] He realizes He is the Son of God, sent by God, to be the savior of humanity.

Cast

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Production

Principal photography began on location on September 15, 2014 in Matera, Italy.[7] Shooting also took place in Rome at Cinecittà studios.[8][9]

Music

On January 17, 2013, John Debney was hired to compose the music for the film.[10]

Release

The film was previously set for March 23, 2016 release,[11] but on January 15, 2015, Focus Features moved the release up to March 11, 2016.[12] On December 22, 2015, a sneak peek video clip was released on the movie’s website.

Distribution

On June 21, 2013, it was announced that FilmDistrict had acquired the US distribution rights to the film and planned to release the film in March 2015. The film was then being developed and financed by Rise Entertainment, under a five-year deal inked between Rise and 1492 Pictures.[13] 1492 Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, and Ocean Blue Entertainment would produce the film, and Hyde Park would handle the international sales for the film.[13] Producers would be Columbus, Barnathan, and Radcliffe for 1492, Tracy K. Price for Ocean Blue, Ashok Amritraj for Hyde Park, and Mark W. Shaw for CJ.[13]

On May 16, 2014, it was reported again that Ocean Blue would finance the film along with CJ, Echo Lake Productions, and Ingenious Media, while 1492 Pictures would produce the film along with Ocean Blue, CJ, Hyde Park and Ingenious.[7] Focus Features acquired the US rights from FilmDistrict, and set the film to begin production in September 2014.[7]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, the film opened on March 11, 2016 alongside 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Brothers Grimbsy and The Perfect Match. It was originally projected to gross $7–8 million in its opening weekend, however after grossing just $1.4 million on its opening day, estimates were lowered to $3–4 million.[14] It ended up grossing $3.3 million in its opening weekend, finishing 7th at the box office.[15]

Critical response

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References

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External links

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