This is the dumbest movie idea I've ever heard
An epic film about Islam’s Prophet Mohammad backed by the producer of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Matrix” is being planned with the aim of “bridging cultures”.
Filming of the $150-million English-language movie is set to start in 2011 with American Barrie Osborne as its producer, Qatari media company Alnoor Holdings said on Sunday.
The film - in which the Prophet would not be depicted, in accordance with Islamic rules - is in development and talks are being held with studios, talent agencies and distributors in the United States and Britain, Alnoor said.
Chances are the Muslims are still going to riot over this one anyway, whether they show Mohammad or not.
But I’m actually curious how they’re going to pull off a biopic without showing the subject onscreen. Maybe they’ll do it Doonesbury style.
4 weeks ago