Mark Burnett’ and Roma Downeys popular miniseries “The Bible,” which pulled in around 100 million U.S. viewers along its 10-episode stretch, is being recut into a movie. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Burnett said, “We’re cutting a movie version right now, a three-hour version of Jesus and [we have] many, many offers from theaters globally.”
Should the story continue, the stories would fall “in the same world,” Burnett said. “We feel there is a void, and we’re filling that void.”
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The Bible debuted to 13.1 million viewers March 3 and wrapped up Easter Sunday with 11.7 million viewers. Internationally, The Bible beat hockey in Canada; it was tops in Spain, and it had a 37 share in Portugal.
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For Burnett, he was confident the mini would be a success, crediting God as a vital force. “It’s a God voice,” Burnett said. “It’s clearly a calling; clearly, we felt it was something we had to do, and too many things happened to explain it any other way. It’s a juggernaut, and it’s not going to slow down.”
The Bible, like History’s Hatfields & McCoys, already has proven a valuable asset to the cable network as it looks to bolster its original programming. History used Bible as a lead-in for its first original scripted drama, Vikings, which already has been renewed for a second season.
The Bible is already the fastest-selling DVD for a miniseries ever.
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The History Channel The Bible Replay In Pictures
The History Channel The Bible Replay In Pictures
1. Adam
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2. Eve
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3. The Fall
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4. Abraham Follows Orders
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5. Moses Leads
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6. The Plot
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7. Rahab Plans
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8. Joshua Leads The Battle
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9. Samson and his Mother
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10. Samson fights
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11. Delilah Cuts Samson's hair
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12. King Saul during the Good Days
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13. David Beats Goliath
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14. King Saul faces the emptiness
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15. david-with-bathsheba
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16. Bathsheba
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17. King Zedekiah
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18. Facing Bablyon
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19. Daniel Faces The Lion's Den
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20. Mary & Joseph flee to Egypt
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21. Jesus baptized by John the Baptist
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22. Peter the Fisherman
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23. Jesus walks on water
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24. Jesus and his followers
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25. The Last Supper
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26. Mary stands alone.
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27. Jesus and Mary meet on the road to Golgotha
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28. The Cross
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29. Jesus Makes All Things New
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30. The Ministry Continues With You
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The History Channel The Bible Replay In Pictures
The hottest show on television keeps getting hotter: Sunday’s third installment of THE BIBLE was once again tops in the ratings for all of television, drawing 11 million viewers. The epic miniseries bested even perennial ratings powerhouse “60 Minutes” – a show with a storied pedigree it premiered when THE BIBLE executive producers, husband and wife Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, were just 7 years old. Since debuting March 3, THE BIBLE has been seen by more than 68 million people in its first-run airings and encore presentations. “The most-read book of all time is the most-watched TV event of our time!” Burnett said. “Roma and I can’t thank the show’s millions of fans enough for taking this passion project of ours and making it the breakout hit of the year.” Downey said she never envisioned the series rocketing to such success when she bounced the idea for the show off her husband over a cup of tea nearly four years ago. “We just wanted to breathe a little fresh visual life into the sacred text we both love,” she said. “The response has been more than we could have hoped for. The Bible says we love God because He first loved us; the ratings show just how deeply people love God, and we pray the series makes clear just how deeply God loves us.” Make sure to read our full recap. All Things "The Bible" From The History Channel Like Elev8 On Facebook To Enrich Your Mind, Body & Soul! [ione_facebook_like_box url_segment=elev8official height="260"]
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter and Charisma Magazine
