Martin Scorsese announces film about Jesus Christ: ‘I responded to the Pope’s call’

Even before the release of the next film, titled Killers of the Flower Moonin October 2023 in the United States, Martin Scorsese he already talks about another project he intends to do. As the legendary director explained, the film in question will be about Jesus Christ. The information is from Variety.

Currently, the filmmaker is in Italy, on a post-war tour.Cannes Film Festival. In the last days, Scorsese met with Pope Francis. “I responded to the call of the pope artists the only way I know how: by imagining and writing a script for a film about Jesus,” said the director, according to reports made by the site. “And I’m about to start doing it.”

the meeting between Francis It is Martin Scorsese was a conference organized by the Jesuit publication La Civiltà Cattolica It is Georgetown University. Antonio Spadaroeditor of the vehicle, celebrated the meeting between the two personalities.

Thank you to Martin #Scorsese for accepting the invitation to join us of La Civiltà Cattolica and Georgetown University – along with his wife and daughter – in the meeting of 40 poets and writers from different Countries with #PopeFrancescowho said among other things, “This is… pic.twitter.com/yG6bEyo2Wq

— Antonio Spadaro (@antoniospadaro) May 27, 2023

Required to Martin Scorsese for accepting the invitation to join us at La Civiltà Cattolica and the Georgetown University – along with his wife and daughter – at the meeting of 40 poets and writers from different countries with Pope Francis, who said among other things: ‘This is your job as poets, storytellers, filmmakers, artists: to give life, give body, give word to everything that human beings live, feel, dream, suffer, creating harmony and beauty… will they criticize? Alright, carry the burden of the criticism, trying to learn from the criticism as well. But still, be sure to be original, creative. Don’t miss the wonder of being alive.’