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History scored big with its blockbuster The Bible miniseries. Now the cable network is exploring another project about Jesus that would portray him in a more controversial light. I’ve learned that the network is finalizing deals for the project, from feature writer Scott Kosar (The Machinist) and producers Eli Roth (The Hostel franchise) and Eric Newman (The Thing). Titled The Lost Years, the drama explores the undocumented years of Jesus’ life as a young adult. There is very little information about Jesus’ life from about the age of 13, following a pilgrimage to Jerusalem he took with his parents, to age 30, when he began his ministry and was baptized by John the Baptist. Because the project is in very early stages, it is unclear whether it would be developed as a regular series or a miniseries.
This makes sense. If I am a network and I want to make a TV movie about Jesus who would I call? Well the producers and writers of the Hostel franchise of course! Can't wait to see this one. Give an undocumented time in Jesus' life a little color. For all we know Jesus was just chopping up non believers and leaving their body parts as clues. How dark are they going to get with this? Will he be like Dexter where he kills people who kills other people but get away with it. Make this the pre-golden rule Jesus. Do on to others as they would kill you if they had the chance? They can literally make anything up. Who wants this is what I want to know? Who is sitting in their house right now asking themselves, "self, I want a show that shows what Jesus was doing from the ages of 13 to 30 but I want it controversial and with as much fake blood as possible". Wait, I think everyone probably wants that. Touche History Channel. You win this time but this better not cut into my Pawn Stars marathon. Love that show.
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