This Article is From Sep 09, 2011

Mel Gibson producing Jewish warrior epic

Mel Gibson producing Jewish warrior epic

Highlights

  • Actor Mel Gibson, who infamously made anti-Semitic remarks to a police officer while being arrested for driving under the influence in 2006, is set to produce a biblical drama about Jewish hero Judas Maccabeus.
  • Gibson, 55, is collaborating with screenwriter Joe Eszterhas to tell the story of the celebrated Jewish warrior, who defeated the Greek-Syrian armies in the second century BC and inspired the Hanukkah celebration, said the Hollywood Reporter.
  • Gibson, who was also accused of anti-Semitism by a number of Jewish leaders when he released The Passion of the Christ in 2004, wanted to tackle a movie about Maccabee for more than a decade.
  • Maccabbee, considered one of the great warriors in Jewish history, led a popular revolt against he Seleucid king Antiochus IV, seizing Jerusalem and reconsecrating the Temple, an event remembered by the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
  • The Braveheart star has the option to direct the project and it will be his second film as director. The first being Apocalypto in 2006.
  • Warner Brothers is joining forces with Mel Gibson in this film.
Los Angeles: Actor Mel Gibson, who infamouslymade anti-Semitic remarks to a police officer while beingarrested for driving under the influence in 2006, is set toproduce a biblical drama about Jewish hero Judas Maccabeus.

Gibson, 55, is collaborating with screenwriter JoeEszterhas to tell the story of the celebrated Jewish warrior,who defeated the Greek-Syrian armies in the second century BCand inspired the Hanukkah celebration, said the HollywoodReporter.

Gibson, who was also accused of anti-Semitism by a numberof Jewish leaders when he released The Passion of the Christin 2004, wanted to tackle a movie about Maccabee for more thana decade.

Maccabbee, considered one of the great warriors in Jewishhistory, led a popular revolt against he Seleucid kingAntiochus IV, seizing Jerusalem and reconsecrating the Temple,an event remembered by the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

The Braveheart star has the option to direct theproject and it will be his second film as director. The firstbeing Apocalypto in 2006.

Warner Brothers is joining forces with Mel Gibson in thisfilm.

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