America running scared: Will we ever see a Hollywood biopic of Mohammad? (cost, dollars)

[CoolZombie]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

It would be a good chance for cultural exchange isn't that something liberals profess to support?

Guess we're pretending profit has no motivation in Hollywood, its a giant charity to promote cultural appreciation

[T-310]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

Im just talking about something similar to Passion of the Christ. A story of Mohammad based on historical sources. Will that ever be produced?

I couldn't stomach the scenes of child molestation.

[desertdetroiter]

Who would want to see such a film?

[elan]

Originally Posted by mackinac81

If it were, I doubt any rendition would be flattering enough. To start with, depicting Mohammed in any form is a sin under islamic law. So that in itself is a nonstarter.

Depictions of Muhammad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ambient]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

Im just talking about something similar to Passion of the Christ. A story of Mohammad based on historical sources. Will that ever be produced?

If you're so keen on it, go for it and put your money behind it.

[doc1]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Who would want to see such a film?

Somebody with an open mind towards non-Western ideals, views and attitudes?

[jazzarama]

Originally Posted by doc1

Somebody with an open mind towards non-Western ideals, views and attitudes?

I'd see the movie. No sane theater owner would show it unless it was a propaganda piece given the A-OK by all sorts of Islam groups.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by doc1

Somebody with an open mind towards non-Western ideals, views and attitudes?

I have an open mind, and I love Arab culture, food, etc.

But I have no interest in a movie about Mohammed. I'd rather just read about him.

[ntwrkguy1]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Bill Maher made a movie which tried to rip all religions incluiding Christianity, and Islam, and it was a complete flop

Because Bill Maher.

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by ntwrkguy1

Because Bill Maher.

It was not a flop, it did pretty well.

From my post #24 in this thread -

"Bottom line, he spent 2.5 million to produce it, and it grossed about 13 million. It was the highest grossing documentary of 2008, and, as of 2012, among the top 15 all-time top-grossing documentaries for the US."