After a global search, Mary Aloe of Aloe Entertainment and director James Foley have found “Joseph”. With over 900 established and unknown actors vying for the coveted role, Diogo Morgado has been cast as Joseph in MARY MOTHER OF CHRIST. He joins an all-star cast including Camilla Belle (10,000 B.C. and Push) as Mary, Academy Award winner Al Pacino (The Godfather, Scarface, you don't know jack, HBO) as King Herod, Golden Globe winner Peter O’Toole (Lawrence of Arabia and Venus) as Symeon, and Julia Ormond (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Legends of the Fall) as Elizabeth.
The film’s award winning director James Foley (Confidence, Glengarry Glen Ross and Perfect Stranger) says of Morgado, “We saw a huge amount of young actors and a couple were great. We thought we finished our search when a tape appeared with this incredible guy. A major future star walked in the room and I met him, read him and knew we had found THE one.”
Though unknown for the most part to U.S. audiences, Morgado is one of the most recognizable actors in Portugal. Now in his 20’s, since his first professional screen engagement 15 years ago, Morgado has constantly been working in Film and television. This year, Morgado appears in critically praised performances in Star Crossed—Amor em Jogo and A Vida Privada de Salazar, playing the title character Oliveira Salazar, the Prime Minister and dictator of Portugal who was highly influential in shaping modern Portugal. MARY MOTHER OF CHRIST is Morgado’s first crossover to a U.S. Production.
From the writer and technical adviser of The Passion of the Christ, this is an action drama, youth oriented, faith based biopic that chronicles the epic journey of a young Mary and Joseph, their escape from the tyranny of King Herod’s reign and their preparation of young Jesus for his destiny.
MARY MOTHER OF CHRIST is produced by Mary Aloe through Aloe Entertainment (Battle In Seattle, Tortured, When a Man Falls in the Forest and While She Was Out) with producing partner Dune Films (Babel, Hidalgo and Prince of Persia). Mauricio Sanchez, Mike Dolan and James Volk are executive producers. Casting was coordinated by Carla Hool (Apocalypto, Man on Fire and Quantum of Solace). Currently in pre-production, the film is scheduled to begin principal photography in the first week of May 2010. The film will be domestically distributed by the studio with an anticipated 2011 release in a guaranteed minimum of 2,000 theaters. Morgado is represented in the U.S. by Adam Park of The Park Noack Agency.
Mary Aloe is Proud Mary Entertainment - Aloe Entertainment Website
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Mary Aloe talks about the search for the title role in Aloe Entertainment's MARY MOTHER OF CHRIST
MARY has it's Mary...
Aloe Entertainment announces that the global search was on for “Mary” in MARY MOTHER OF CHRIST, as fierce competition heated up around the world among both well-known and unknown actresses.
Camilla Belle (10,000 BC, Push) was chosen for the coveted role. The film also stars Academy Award winner Al Pacino (The Godfather, You don't know jack - HBO, Scarface) as Herod, Golden Globe winner Peter O’Toole (Lawrence of Arabia) as Symeon, Wentworth Miller (Prison Break, Underworld) as Gabriel and Lucifer, and Diogo Morgado as Joseph. “This is not a Christmas movie,” says producer Mary Aloe (Battle in Seattle, Numb, The Princess and the Marine). “This is a part of Mary’s life that has never been shown on the big screen before. It takes us through Mary’s youth, young love, her life as a new mother, and the triumph through the absolute terror of Herod the Great’s reign. It is truly a story of real female empowerment.”
Key members of the creative team from The Passion of the Christ come together, including the writer, technical script advisor, costume designer, PR and marketing team. The picture is directed by award winning director James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross, Perfect Stranger). Carla Hool (Apocalypto, Man on Fire) and associates have been at the helm of casting. Other producers are executive producers Mauricio Sanchez, James Volk, and Alfred Zaccagnino (Keeper of the Pinstripes). Aloe’s production partner is Dune Films (Hildago, Prince of Persia, Babel) in Morocco where the film starts principal photography in May.
The film will be distributed in 2,000 plus theaters with a 2011 release date. “We are looking forward to releasing a film that will lift spirits and inspire,” commented Erik Lomis, Executive Vice President International Theatrical and Home Video, MGM.
In developing the official website, Mary Aloe is working with a cutting edge, live HD portal patent company, with a full screen web streaming capability that has not yet launched publicly. This technology provides live stream progress/behind the scenes content and live streaming of faith based events worldwide. The portal will be donating generous portions of the e-commerce model to organizations and provide a virtual social network for those interested in the film/faith based communities.
Mary Aloe is Proud Mary Entertainment - Aloe Entertainment Website
Aloe Entertainment announces that the global search was on for “Mary” in MARY MOTHER OF CHRIST, as fierce competition heated up around the world among both well-known and unknown actresses.
Camilla Belle (10,000 BC, Push) was chosen for the coveted role. The film also stars Academy Award winner Al Pacino (The Godfather, You don't know jack - HBO, Scarface) as Herod, Golden Globe winner Peter O’Toole (Lawrence of Arabia) as Symeon, Wentworth Miller (Prison Break, Underworld) as Gabriel and Lucifer, and Diogo Morgado as Joseph. “This is not a Christmas movie,” says producer Mary Aloe (Battle in Seattle, Numb, The Princess and the Marine). “This is a part of Mary’s life that has never been shown on the big screen before. It takes us through Mary’s youth, young love, her life as a new mother, and the triumph through the absolute terror of Herod the Great’s reign. It is truly a story of real female empowerment.”
Key members of the creative team from The Passion of the Christ come together, including the writer, technical script advisor, costume designer, PR and marketing team. The picture is directed by award winning director James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross, Perfect Stranger). Carla Hool (Apocalypto, Man on Fire) and associates have been at the helm of casting. Other producers are executive producers Mauricio Sanchez, James Volk, and Alfred Zaccagnino (Keeper of the Pinstripes). Aloe’s production partner is Dune Films (Hildago, Prince of Persia, Babel) in Morocco where the film starts principal photography in May.
The film will be distributed in 2,000 plus theaters with a 2011 release date. “We are looking forward to releasing a film that will lift spirits and inspire,” commented Erik Lomis, Executive Vice President International Theatrical and Home Video, MGM.
In developing the official website, Mary Aloe is working with a cutting edge, live HD portal patent company, with a full screen web streaming capability that has not yet launched publicly. This technology provides live stream progress/behind the scenes content and live streaming of faith based events worldwide. The portal will be donating generous portions of the e-commerce model to organizations and provide a virtual social network for those interested in the film/faith based communities.
Mary Aloe is Proud Mary Entertainment - Aloe Entertainment Website
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