Pontius Pilate Movie Updates

Tue., Jan. 8, 2013

from Deadline

Brad Pitt Circling Biblical Epic Villain Turn in 'Pontius Pilate' at Warner Bros

Brad Pitt is circling the title role in Warner Bros‘ Pontius Pilate, the drama about one of history’s most vilified figures.

• changed the production status to Development
• added Brad Pitt as Lucius Pontius Pilate (In Talks) to the credits

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Wed., Aug. 22, 2012

from Deadline

Warner Bros Acquires 'Pontius Pilate'

Warner Bros has acquired Pontius Pilate, a script by Woman On Top scribe Vera Blasi about one of the most vilified figures in history.

• added a synopsis

• Lucius Pontius Pilate goes from being the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier whose warrior exploits make him a general and puts him on a political track under the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Promised a military governorship in Egypt... show all , Pilate is instead assigned by Tiberius to become the prefect of Judea, at a time when Jerusalem was a cauldron of religious tensions between various factions of the Jewish faith. Pilate veers from the political fast track into the express lane to hell and historical infamy.

• added Gran Via Productions as a production company
• added Warner Bros. Pictures as a distributor
• added drama as a genre
• added Mark Johnson as Producer to the credits
• added Vera Blasi as Screenwriter to the credits
• created the movie profile