Noah

The 10 Worst Examples of Movie Whitewashing From the Last 15 Years

Gods of Egypt is finally premiering this week, but no matter how weel it does (or how poorly) it will always be remembered mainly for causing such an uproar, the director was forced to apologize. But it’s just the latest in a long line of movies where characters of color are played by white actors.…

Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings has been banned in Egypt and Morocco, “after the country’s head of censorship objected to a number of ‘historical inaccuracies’ in the epic Biblical tale,” Deadline reports. Egypt also banned Darren Aronofsky’s Noah earlier this year, at the behest of religious authorities.

Top 10 Harshest Lessons That 2014 Has Taught The Entertainment Industry

This was a tough year for movies and television — we had the weakest box office summer in years, and TV ratings were anemic. Tons of huge, vaunted projects stumbled, and some underdogs thrived. Here are the top 10 lessons we hope the entertainment industry has learned this year. 10. Studio interference with directors isn’t…

The Visual Effects Behind This Year’s Two Biggest Biblical Epics

Both Noah and Exodus: Gods and Kings are epic films filled huge numbers of visual effects. And even though Noah is more fantastical than Exodus is supposed to be, there were a number of similarities. https://gizmodo.com/noah-is-the-best-and-worst-bible-movie-youll-ever-see-1553829598 Deadline has a breakdown of both films which is a fascinating read, starting with Darren Aronofsky’s vision and the…

Move Over, Noah. Ridley Scott’s Exodus Is THE Biblical Tentpole Of 2014

Why is Ridley Scott’s Exodus movie different from all other movies? Because it has Christian Bale as Moses, shout-acting and growing a Duck Dynasty beard as he unleashes locusts, alligators and blood splatters on Egypt. Because it has insanely widescreen Biblical effects. Because it looks insane. Apart from including tons and tons of ridiculous VFX…

With Ridley Scott’s David, Are We Entering a New Age of Biblical Epics?

Ridley Scott’s Christian-Bale-as-Moses epic Exodus: Gods and Kings won’t be out until December, but he’s already working on another Old Testament story: King David. So we’re forced to wonder: Are Biblical epics officially back? Save for The Passion of the Christ, big-budget Bible stories fell out of vogue in Hollywood in the 60s, when their…

Noah genesis sequence mixes science and religion into a pretty tale

Everyone has their own beliefs so I don’t care if you side with science or put yourself to faith or are too lazy to think about it, that doesn’t really change anything here. Just enjoy the beautiful sequence in this scene from the movie Noah about the creation of Earth. It tells the story of…

Watch Darren Aronofsky Mix Science And Religion In One Creation Clip

Behold Darren Aronofsky’s gorgeous recreation of the Book of Genesis. Taken straight out of his latest movie Noah, it’s almost easy to believe that this entire film may have been conceived just so Aronofsky could illustrate the Biblical version of the big bang. The scene starts after the flood. Noah and his family are huddled…

Jon Stewart Sends Noah Haters Back To Bible School

Darren Aronofsky’s Noah premiered to a flood of negative nellies, naysaying about the gritty manner in which their favorite Biblical character was handled. “There wasn’t enough God! Why was Noah drunk?” some complained. Thank goodness for Jon Stewart and The Daily Show, who actually picked up a Bible to educate the haters about their religion.…

Noah Is the Best and Worst Bible Movie You’ll Ever See

Noah is the first of the great Bible epics coming in 2014, and it’s probably going to be the weirdest. Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky has created an intense, disturbing reinterpretation of the Old Testament flood story that owes a lot to obscure rabbinical debates and fantasy epics. Get ready to see the Bible through…

Read An Exclusive Chapter From the Novelization of Aronofsky’s Noah

Darren Aronofsky has reimagined one of the most famous stories in the Bible for his new movie Noah. You have to wait until March 28 to see the film for yourself — but you can read the first chapter of the novelization by Mark Morris right now, exclusively at io9! https://gizmodo.com/darren-aronosky-explains-why-noah-isnt-just-for-believ-1545648721 Chapter 1 THE SNAKESKIN…

Sadly, Russell Crowe Did Not Get to Screen Noah For the Pope

But he, and the rest of the Noah team, did get a brief meeting with his this morning. Thus ended nearly a month of speculation, which began with some errant Crowe tweets. On February 23, Russell Crowe Tweeted the Pope (yes that’s a real sentence) about Noah, saying: Two days later, he followed those tweets…

Darren Aronofsky explains why Noah isn’t just for believers

Before Darren Aronofksy floods the world for 40 days in his movie Noah, he’ll do it in comics, too. The Noah graphic novel, comes out this on March 18th, and if the movie is anything like the comic, it’s bizarre, epic and Biblically accurate. Aronofksy and co-author Ari Handel stopped by to discuss their vision.…

Paradise Lost could have been the year’s most gorgeous Biblical film

Update: Artwork removed at the request of the artist. This year’s mini-trend of Biblical epics includes Aronofsky’s Noah and Ridley Scott’s Exodus. But if the cards had played out differently, we could have seen Alex Proyas’ Paradise Lost, based on Milton’s poem about the fall of Lucifer. And judging from this concept art, it could…

Noah has a super-awkward family meeting in this new clip

Regardless of how accurate Darren Aronofsky’s Noah movie is to the Old Testament, he’s gotten the basics right — ark, two of every animal, flood, etc. In this new clip, Noah explains to his kids why they’re about to spend 40 days on a floating zoo. They react better than I would have. Although Noah’s…

Here is the gargantuan ark Darren Aronofsky built straight out of the Bible

We’re still wrapping our brains around the biblical apocalypse movie that is Darren Aronofsky’s Noah. It’s got giants, angels, and one gigantic Ark that was constructed exactly how the Bible instructed. And here’s everything you need to know about the behemoth boat in one video.

Noah‘s getting a “please don’t freak” disclaimer for religious people

Worried that Darren Aronofsky’s adaptation of Noah might be somewhat disconcerting to Bible aficionados — and justifiably so, since there are four-armed albino angel giants running around — Paramount has decided to address the religious backlash before it starts by adding a disclaimer to all of Noah’s ads, promos, and more. https://gizmodo.com/darren-aronofskys-cut-of-noah-will-be-the-one-in-theat-1527269782 The disclaimer reads…

Is Cyborg joining Batman Vs. Superman? Is Capaldi leaving Doctor Who?

It’s all crazy rumors all the time. Batman Vs. Superman may be adding another Justice League member, while Peter Capaldi’s Doctor may have an expiration date already. Josh McDermitt talks what’s next for Eugene, Abraham, and Rosita. Plus, the first look at Agents of SHIELD’s newest agent. Spoilers now! Batman Vs. Superman According to the…

Why We May Never Meet the Skrulls in the Marvel Films. Plus Arrow News!

Are prop-makers in London being locked in for Indiana Jones 5? Find out who played Rocket Raccoon on the Guardians of the Galaxy set. Emma Watson describes the hazardous conditions on the Noah set. And Hugh Jackman talks fighting X-Men: Days of Future Past’s Sentinels. Plus casting news from Supernatural: Tribes, Agents of SHIELD, Vampire…

Darren Aronofsky wins battle with studio over cuts to Noah

For the past few months, we’ve been unsure which version of Darren Aronofsky’s Noah would be hitting theaters — there were tons of reports that Christian audiences reacted badly in screenings. Paramount had reportedly cut as many as six different versions of the film. But now, it appears Aronofsky has won. https://gizmodo.com/are-we-all-wrong-about-vin-diesels-role-in-guardians-o-1450447491 In an article…