From an idea by Jon Erwin, “House of David” is the biblical story of King David. Actually, the first season focus on David’s life before he was anointed King, during the reign of King Saul. Michael ...

A new biblical epic launching on Amazon's streaming service this week will bring the story of David and Goliath to life for audiences worldwide. "'House of David' tells the story of the ascent of the ...

“The Tel Dan Stele is one of the most significant discoveries made in biblical archaeology. Until its discovery, some academics questioned the validity of King David as a historical figure. For the ...

The figure of David is most often imagined nude, and for some people that’s a problem. Michelangelo’s statue was once made to don a fig leaf in exhibition replicas. As recently as 2023, a school ...

The story of David and Goliath is so well known it’s a shorthand for any smaller force taking on a larger one. David and Batsheva’s affair is commemorated in Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” And yet TV ...

But Goliath wasn’t the only biblical reference to giants.

Several years ago, my book on King David was optioned for a movie by Warner Brothers. A few scripts were written and then it fell into the void of Hollywood projects that languish for eternity. The ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

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