Inspirations|February 18, 2014 03:29 EST
'The One' Jesus Movie will Focus on the Lost Years of Christ
In the wake of several Biblical films on the horizon, another movie is surfacing about Jesus, but this time it will be about the years that are not revealed to us in the Bible. Lifetime announced that the channel will be making a new movie about the "lost years" of Jesus' life.
Following the record-breaking success of The Bible mini-series that aired on the History Channel, Deadline.com announced that Lifetime put in development a titled, The One.
On the site The One is described as "a coming of-age story" that will explore Jesus' early life and developmental years as he comes to learn He is the Son of God.
The movie is set to shed light on the period of Jesus' life that is not written about in detail in The Bible, ages 13 to age 30, when he began his ministry. The only information that is recorded about that time period in Jesus' life is discussed in Luke 2, which states that Jesus "grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him."
According to Deadline, The One is expected to stay true to the spirit of Jesus' image as chronicled in The Bible. Contrasting another film that endeavored to write about the lost year but instead explored a theory about Jesus' origins as an exorcist.
The One is produced by Leslie Greif, (Hatfields & McCoys miniseries, and his Thinkfactory Media,) and written by Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, 2013 Nicholl Fellowship Winners.
Many Faith-based films are scheduled to come out in the New Year. There is a stream of movies featuring the Bible's most prominent characters set to be released over the coming 12 months.
Upcoming releases:
Son of God, Feb 28
Noah, March 28
Left Behind (Remake), June 20
The list does not end there as Warner Brothers and Fox have both picked up the story of Moses and are doing two movies on the Biblical patriarch. Sony Pictures has a film in development called the "Redemption of Cain," which talks about the story of Cain and Abel, and Lionsgate's "Mary Mother of Christ" are forthcoming, among others.