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Son of God Movie Coming to DVD
LOS ANGELES, April 22, in the year of our Lord 2014
– Become a part of the phenomenon that captivated the nation!
Off the heels of the three-time Emmy®-nominated* History Channel
miniseries “The Bible,” visionary Executive Producers Roma
Downey and Mark Burnett are back to tell the most important
chapter of the greatest story ever told - SON OF GOD - on
Blu-ray™ and DVD June 3 and Digital HD™ May 6 from LightWorkers
Media and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. After
grossing nearly $60 million in box office sales and earning a
coveted “A” Cinemascore opening weekend, SON OF GOD comes home
to entertain and inspire millions of families and communities
across the globe.
"What an honor it has been to bring the story of the life of
Jesus Christ to so many people," said executive producer Roma
Downey and Mark Burnett. "Now families can bring the story into
their homes and enjoy together."
SON OF GOD brings the story of Jesus' life to audiences through
compelling cinematic story-telling that is both powerful and
inspirational. Told with the scope and scale of an action epic,
this film features powerful performances, exotic locales,
dazzling visual effects and a rich orchestral score. SON OF GOD
shows the life of Jesus from his humble birth through his
teaching, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Led by an all-star international cast, SON OF GOD boasts
phenomenal performances from Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado as
Jesus Christ, Roma Downey as Mother Mary, Darwin Shaw as Peter,
Sabastian Knapp as John and Amber Rose Revah as Mary Magdalene.
Oscar® and Grammy® winning composer Hans Zimmer unites with
acclaimed vocalist Lisa Gerrard – along with Lorne Balfe – to
create the majestic musical backdrop for this epic production.
The Blu-ray and DVD release will feature an unprecedented
Spanish-language version of SON OF GOD that will feature the
voices of popular Latino actors Eduardo Verastegui as Jesus,
Blanca Soto as Mary Magdalene, Jacqueline Bracamontes as Martha,
Karyme Lozano as Claudia, Giovanna Acha as Young Mary, Latin
Grammy Award winner Alexander Acha as Joseph, Adal Ramones as
Simon, Carlos Ponce as Thomas and Academy Award® nominated
Adriana Barraza as Mother Mary. Verastegui also serves as
Executive Producer of the Spanish language version of the film.
Perfect for Father’s Day gift giving, SON OF GOD will be
available with a one-of-a-kind 24-page photo book and more than
one hour of captivating bonus content, including a
behind-the-scenes sneak peek at life on set, as well as cast,
producer and director interviews. Additionally the release will
feature Son of God: Reborn, which includes a docu-story in
English and Spanish titled “Christians Today” that delves into
the legacy of Christianity and the role of Jesus in the new
generation.
SON OF GOD Blu-ray and DVD special features include the
following:
Son of God: Reborn
30 Minute Docu-Story Christians Today
Jesus for New Generation
Making of Video (includes Spanish version)
From the Son of God Set
Compassion Video
Son of God Blu-ray
Street Date: June 3, 2013
Pre-book Date: May 7, 2014
Screen Format: 2.35:1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD-MA/Spanish 5.1 DD/French 5.1 DD
Subtitles: English/French/Spanish
Total Run Time: 203 minutes
U.S. Rating: PG-13
Closed Captioned: Yes
Son of God DVD
Street Date: June 3, 2013
Pre-book Date: May 7, 2014
Screen Format: 2.35:1
Audio: English 5.1 DD/Spanish 2.0 Surround DD/French 2.0
Surround DD
Subtitles: English/French/Spanish
Total Run Time: 203 minutes
U.S. Rating: PG-13
Closed Captioned: Yes
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading
worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox
produced, acquired and third party partner film and television
programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global
product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment
content through established and emerging formats including DVD,
Blu-ray™ and Digital HD™. Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
About LightWorkers Media
Celebrated Emmy®-nominated actress and producer Roma Downey and
her award winning husband producer Mark Burnett launched
LightWorkers Media in 2011 with the children's DVD and book
series Little Angels and its companion Little Angels Storybook
Bible. LightWorkers Media produced the ten-hour hit miniseries,
"The Bible", which was seen in the USA by 100 million people,
was one of the fastest selling TV-to-Disc titles ever and was
nominated for three Emmy® awards. Additionally they are
producing the series "A.D.", a sequel to "The Bible" series for
NBC and they acquired Alice Hoffman's award winning novel, The
Dovekeepers, which they are producing as a 4 hour mini-series
for CBS. In addition, Roma and Mark have coauthored several
books published by Faithwords. They are ambassadors for two
children's organizations Operation Smile and Compassion.
LightWorkers Media is dedicated to shining a light and bringing
uplifting content to people of all ages.