Tomorrow, the final installment of the History Channel miniseries The Bible will air, bringing to a conclusion one of the most popular television events of this season. Dont think that the commercial appeal of religious fare has gone unnoticed, either. The Washington Times reported last night that a new miniseries based on the New Testament is now in the works:
The ratings have spoken and theyre telling television producers that a six-hour, $20 million miniseries on Jesus of Nazareth will prove as great a success as the recent History channel production The Bible.
We believe the audience continues to have a hunger for life- and faith-affirming films, said Michael Landon Jr., who is writing and producing the Jesus of Nazareth series with Brian Bird for Brad Krevoys MPCA, the Hollywood Reporter says. The monumental success of Mark Burnett and Roma Downeys The Bible just underscores that.
