A modern twist on the story of Jesus is explored in a Netflix drama by the Irish producer Roma Downey. Set in the Middle East in the present day, the series follows a man who claims to be the Messiah and gathers a mass following. Variety, the Hollywood trade paper, reports that Messiah consists of ten 60-minute episodes. “The story unfolds from multiple points of view, including a young CIA agent, an Israeli Shin Bet officer, a Latino preacher and his Texan daughter, a Palestinian refugee and the media, among others,” the journal says. Downey, 57, is executive producer along with her husband, Mark Burnett, and it is being directed by James McTeigue, who is best known for the dystopian thriller V for Vendetta.

Source: The Times November 25, 2017 00:09 UTC