Creating The Action In Exodus: Gods & Kings! (Featurette Video)

Following the footsteps of recent Hollywood-based movies about stories from the Holy Book (Noah, Son of Man), English film director icon Sir Ridley Scott jumps in the trend with his soon-to-be-released biblical epic in Exodus: Gods & Kings.

Filmed at Pinewood Studios in London and on location in Almeria, Spain and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, Exodus: Gods & Kings is the re-imagining of one of the greatest stories ever told by one of the best filmmakers working today.

Filmed in 3D, Scott’s film will tell the story of Moses, abandoned by a desperate mother as a baby after the Egyptian rulers orders the murder of all boys born to slaves. The boy is found in the bulrushes by the Pharaoh’s daughter and raised in the royal household, where he grows up alongside Ramses, the future monarch. As a man, Moses has a vision and turns his back on his privileged life and leads his people, the Israelites, from enslavement. Scott’s film will feature ground-breaking special effects, including the plagues visited upon Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea.

Teaming up with Scott to realize the grandeur of the movie’s action sets and pieces is Arthur Max, who is also featured in this special video. Max is a double Academy®-Award nominee – for “Gladiator” (2000) and “American Gangster” (2007). He was awarded a BAFTA for Best Production Design for “Gladiator” in 2000. As production designer his other credits include “G.I. Jane,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Kingdom of Heaven,” “Body of Lies,” “Robin Hood,” “Prometheus” and “The Counsellor” – all directed by Scott – “Se7en” and “Panic Room.”

Supervising the stunts in the movie is Rob Inch, known for his works in “World War Z,” “Macbeth,” “Captain America: The First Avenger” and “War Horse” is also featured in this video and shares his vision in creating the biggest historic battle never before seen on screen that’s guaranteed to be one of the most goosebumps-inducing spectacles ever.

Exodus: Gods & Kings (in 2D and 3D) opens December 5 in (Phils.) theatres nationwide from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

Watch the behind the scenes featurette above.