The Way of the Wind
Terrence Malick's retelling of Jesus' life and parables.
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Terrence Malick wrote and directed The Way of the Wind, an upcoming epic biblical drama produced by Josh Jeter. Géza Röhrig plays Jesus, with Matthias Schoenaerts as Saint Peter, Mark Rylance as Satan, and Tawfeek Barhom as John the Baptist.
Production
Reports in June 2019 indicated Terrence Malick had begun filming his next project, then known as The Last Planet, near Anzio, Italy. By July, filming was reportedly occurring in Iceland, with Ben Kingsley and Björn Thors cast and present. In September, Mark Rylance, Matthias Schoenaerts, Géza Röhrig, Joseph Fiennes, Douglas Booth, and Aidan Turner were cast; Rylance confirmed he would play four versions of Satan.
John Rhys-Davies was also added, and Joseph Mawle joined in October. Mathieu Kassovitz stated Malick filmed an average of five hours per day, resulting in 3,000 hours of footage by filming's end. Editing began in 2019 and, as of 2025, Malick was still editing.
Did You Know?
- Jordan Raup of The Film Stage said there are no scenes of Jesus performing miracles.
- A subplot revealed by Géza Röhrig concerns Jesus not wanting Saint Peter to partake in a political movement to fight the Roman occupation.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: The Way of the Wind (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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