It seems that after the success of The Help, Percy Jackson director Chris Columbus has got a taste for being a producer, as just yesterday we reported that he was producing an adaptation of the novel How To Live Safely In A Sci-Fi Universe, and now Variety reports he’s taking on Anne Rice’s novel, Christ The Lord: Out Of Egypt.
The book follows a seven-year-old Jesus when he leaves Egypt (after he and his family fled there to escape Herod killing all the infants) to return home to Nazareth, where he discovers who his father really is and that his life has a slightly different destiny to that of his friends.
“This film has the potential to be a cinematic classic, a picture that will appeal to all ages, all around the world. I am proud to be part of this incredible production.” It could certainly be interesting, and joins a swathe of biblical pics in development about everything from Noah to Jonah.