It’s a challenge because it needs to sound really devious and seductive and, uh, you know, devilish. “We have some ideas and someone in mind, but nothing is for sure yet. “We’re still experimenting,” Cerny said Tuesday from the studio in Chicago. The recording sessions began in July, but, to the consternation of Amari and director JoBe Cerny, the role of Satan is still up in the air. The presence of Caviezel should give it instant cachet in many Christian circles the 100-person cast also includes Terence Stamp as God, Michael York as the narrator, Luke Perry as Judas and Marisa Tomei as Mary Magdalene. Considering the proven potency of both the audio-book marketplace and Christian retail, it might be a holiday-gift sensation. The first part of the project, a 20-CD set of the New Testament for $49.95, will arrive in stores in October.
#THE MAKING OF THE BIBLE EXPERIENCE UPGRADE#
Now Amari sees a golden opportunity in giving the family Bible a serious digital upgrade - he’s behind “The Word of Promise,” a lavishly produced, word-for-word dramatic reading of the Bible by Caviezel and other Hollywood stars that, when it’s completed, will fill 70 CDs. The audio book is a reading of the New King James Version.Īmari is a 43-year-old Chicago entrepreneur who made a fortune in the late 1980s by salvaging old-time radio shows and repackaging them on cassette tapes. James Version, and a For the Record on Friday said the Bible being used was the King James Version. Los Angeles Times Saturday ApHome Edition Main News Part A National Desk 1 inches 55 words Type of Material: Correctionīible on CD: An article in Wednesday’s Calendar section about an audio-book production of the Bible identified the edition being used as the St. The Bible being used is the King James Version. Los Angeles Times Friday ApHome Edition Main News Part A National Desk 1 inches 35 words Type of Material: Correctionīible on CD: An article in Wednesday’s Calendar about an audio-book production of the Bible identified the Bible edition being used as the St.