A new movie about the second king of Israel and Judah, whose life (1040–970 BC) was written about in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, is in the works at Warner Bros, reports Tracking Board. The source is a new biography, David: The Divided Heart, by David Wolpe, voted most influential rabbi 2012 by Newsweek, who preaches at Mount Sinai temple in Los Angeles.
“David is the most complex hero and anti-hero in the Bible,” Wolpe told Variety. “He’s a man who was a warrior, a prodigy, a poet, a king who united the nation and a man close to God who sins. I cannot imagine a more cinematic figure from the Bible.”
Wolpe said that Kirk Douglas had recently sent a copy of the book to all members of the Mount Sinai congregation. A director and cast are yet to be revealed.
In July, it was announced that Ridley Scott was in development on a film following the king in the wake of the battle of David and Goliath. Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, based on the battle between Moses and Ramses, is released this December.
