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MTV Movies Blog: 'Matrix' And 'Lord of the Rings' Producer To Make Movie About The Founder Of Islam
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'Matrix' And 'Lord of the Rings' Producer To Make Movie About The Founder Of Islam
MTV Movies Blog —
... Oscar-winning producer Barrie M. Osborne is best known for fantastical films employing messianic characters, specifically "The Matrix" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Lately though, he's focusing directly on religious material rather than stories that reference those texts. Osborne is already at work on "Kingdom Come," a Biblical epic about the life of Jesus, which will be directed by "Lord of the Rings" visual effects artist Dean Wright. And now, according to The Guardian, he's planning a $150 million film about Muhammad, the founder of Islam. ...
Producer Of 'The Matrix' & 'LOTR' Wants To Burn $150 Million On Biopic Of Muhammad
:: The Playlist :: —
... As a late contender for the Dumbest Idea Of The Year Award , producer Barrie Osborne is a lock to win. Apparently, eager to squander the goodwill and loads of cash he earned producing " The Matrix " and the LOTR films, Osborne is eager to bring a $150 million biopic about Muhammad to the big screen. Osborne, intent on compounding an already bad idea, is working with Qatar-based Alnoor Holdings who have installed the hugely controversial Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradwi to oversee the shoot. Al-Qaradwi, who is banned from entering both the United States and United Kingdom, has a ...
Lord Of The Rings Producer Making A Muhammad Movie
Cinema Blend News —
Lord Of The Rings Producer Making A Muhammad Movie If you know him, now might be a really good time to unfriend Barrie Osborne on Facebook. Hes a Hollywood producer, probably best known for his work on films like The Matrix and Lord of the Rings , and now hes producing a movie which may make him the target of religious extremists. The Guardian says Osbornes making a biopic about the prophet Muhammad. People have been murdered for simply drawing pictures of the Islamic religious figure, now just imagine how well his biopic will go over. Hell, Im nervous just reporting ...
Seriously? Matrix Producer Wants to Make a $150m Biopic of Islamic Prophet Muhammad
/Film —
... The Guardian says the film, which will chart the prophet’s life and teachings, is budgeted at $150m and is planned as “an international epic production aimed at bridging cultures. The film will educate people about the true meaning of Islam.” The producer plans to feature English-speaking Muslim actors, and has the backing of Qatar-based production company Alnoor Holdings. The latter has retained Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi to “oversee all aspects of the shoot.” ...
Matrix Producer wants to make Muhammad Biopic
GeekTyrant —
... Muhammad.
The untitled film will most likely start shooting in 2011. There is also another Muhammad-themed drama being developed. Last year, producer Oscar Zoghbi announced plans to remake The Message, his controversial 1976 drama that sparked a fatal siege by protesters in Washington DC. The new version, entitled The Messenger of Peace, is currently still in development.
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Source: Guardian
Matrix Producer to Tell the Story of Muhammad
Film School Rejects —
... Despite all of this, Osborne, who produced both The Matrix and the Lord of the Rings trilogies, is setting off on a quest to bring the story of Muhammad to the big screen. Budgeted at around $150m , the film will chart Muhammad’s life and examine his teachings. Osborne told Reuters (via Guardian UK) that he envisages it as “an international epic production aimed at bridging cultures. The film will educate people about the true meaning of Islam.” ...
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WTF: Sands of Not My Freakin' Dime
Movies —
... >• Turns out that it's not a bad idea to make a $150 million biopic in which the main character will not appear in. Oh, wait—IT IS. That's what producer Barrie Osborne (The Matrix, Lord of the Rings) is doing, with his latest production, a big budget period movie about the life and teachings of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. Since Islamic law forbids showing the image of the prophet, he will not be seen onscreen. So is it going to be first-person view Doom-style, or are they just going to ...
