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Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari lecturing at the Global Artificial Intelligence Summit Forum in Hangzhou, China, July 9, 2017. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images, via JTA)
July 12, 2018, 6:15 am
Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’ to get screen adaptation
Director Ridley Scott, documentarian Asif Kapadia will work together to bring bestselling book on origins of humanity to life
By TOI staff
A screenshot of Christian Bale as Moses in the film Exodus: Gods and Kings. (screen capture: YouTube/20th Century Fox)
January 8, 2015, 4:48 am
Morocco approves ‘Exodus’ film, after offending sections cut
Rabat says movie can now be shown after dialogue implying one of the characters represented God is excised
By Paul Schemm
A man dressed as Santa Claus stands next to a billboard for the Hollywood biblical epic movie "Exodus: Gods and Kings" displayed in the Moroccan capital Rabat on December 26, 2014. photo credit: AFP/FADEL SENNA)
December 29, 2014, 9:00 am
Egypt: ‘Exodus’ banned for ‘racist’ portrayal of Jews
Cairo claims ‘Zionist fingerprints’ in blockbuster that portrays Jews as leading armed rebellion and not weaklings
By Sarah El Deeb
Christian Bale as a militant Moses in Ridley Scott's 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (photo credit: Courtesy 20th Century Fox)
December 28, 2014, 12:58 pm
UAE joins group banning ‘Exodus’
Official says biblical epic has ‘many mistakes not only about Islam but other religions too’
By TOI staff and AFP
Ridley Scott directing Christian Bale on the set of 'Exodus: Gods and Kings.' (20th Century Fox)
December 26, 2014, 8:03 pm
Following Morocco, Egypt bans ‘Exodus’
Cultural minister slams ‘Zionist’ movie for inaccuracies; decision comes day after Rabat bans Ridley Scott blockbuster
By JTA
Christian Bale as a militant Moses in Ridley Scott's 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (photo credit: Courtesy 20th Century Fox)
December 26, 2014, 6:48 am
Morocco bans Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’
Theater managers told they will be shut down if they screen biblical epic
By AFP
Ridley Scott's Moses is a master military leader in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings.' (20th Century Fox)
December 9, 2014, 3:16 pm
Ridley Scott trades out God for nature’s fury in scientific ‘Exodus’
Tinseltown is getting all Old Testament on us December 12 with its new treatment of Moses and Pharoah. A conversation with the consulting rabbi
By Jordan Hoffman
A screenshot of Christian Bale as Moses in the film Exodus: Gods and Kings. (screen capture: YouTube/20th Century Fox)
November 28, 2014, 11:10 pm
Moses flic panned in casting dispute
Director defends selection of mainly Caucasian actors, says film wouldn’t be financed with ‘Mohammad so-and-so’ as lead
By Justin Jalil
Hollywood's next Moses may be Christian. (YouTube screenshot)
March 18, 2013, 8:08 am
Batman may become Moses
‘Dark Knight’ star Christian Bale is reportedly being considered to play the biblical hero in a new Hollywood epic
By Nathan Burstein
Prometheus poster
June 6, 2012, 1:46 am
After ‘Prometheus,’ Scott tackles Moses
The filmmaker behind ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Thelma and Louise’ will take on Old Testament project despite seeing religion as ‘the biggest source of evil’
By Nathan Burstein
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