Martin Scorsese Meets Pope and Announces Film about Jesus

According to Variety, Martin Scorsese recently met with Pope Francis and announced his plan to produce a film about Jesus.

Multiple reports state that Scorsese made the announcement during a conference held at the Vatican in Rome, saying, 'I have responded to the Pope's call to artists in the only way I know how – by imagining and writing a script about Jesus.' The director further added, 'And I am about to start making it.' This suggests that the film could be his upcoming project.

Martin Scorsese, born on November 17, 1942, in New York, is an Italian-American director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and graduated from New York University's film school. He has directed films such as 'Raging Bull,' 'The Departed,' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street.'