"Christ in the Modern World, in Modern Clothes": Martin Scorsese’s Jesus Movie Details Revealed

An excerpt from the screenplay draft for Martin Scorsese’s movie about Jesus teases the Oscar-winning director's approach and intentions.

"Christ in the Modern World, in Modern Clothes": Martin Scorsese’s Jesus Movie Details Revealed

Details of Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Jesus movie have now been revealed courtesy of a excerpt from Father Antonio Spadaro’s new book. Spadaro has been working as Scorsese's consultant on the project, with the last chapter, "Screenplay for a Possible Film on Jesus," revealing that the movie began as an idea to “make a film about Christ in the modern world, in modern clothes.” However, it sounds like things may have changed during the process of writing.

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