The King of Kings review – Charles Dickens retelling of the Jesus story does a serviceable job

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The famous author tells his son and their cat the story of Jesus in this mixed-bag family animation, voiced by an impressive cast This syrupy cartoon account of the life of Jesus (voiced by Oscar Isaac) is narrated, with consummate weirdness, by Charles Dickens (Kenneth Branagh). It’s in fact based on a story Dickens wrote for his children (and wasn’t published until 1934, decades after his death). The idea is that Dickens is telling the story of the New Testament to his young son Walter (Roman Griffin Davis) and Walter’s impish cat, explaining to the King Arthur-obsessed Walter how Jesus was the real King of Kings and all that. And so we see Walter and Charles, in their mid-19th-century garb, wandering through scenes of JC’s life nearly two thousand years earlier, from the nativity to the crucifixion – much like Scrooge and his spectral buddies in A Christmas Carol as they wander through past, present and future Christmases. It rather drags out what is already a pretty long running ...
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Saif Ali Khan signs Maari director Balaji Mohan’s next Click Shankar for Junglee Pictures: Report

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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is on a signing spree. The actor has two projects in his line-up and reportedly has signed another project. Saif will join forces with Tamil filmmaker Balaji Mohan, known for Dhanush starrer Maari. The project will be bankrolled by Junglee Pictures.

As per a report in Peeping Moon, a source revealed, “Click Shankar is a brilliantly written, character-driven subject with a perfect blend of suspense, humour, and emotions. Saif perfectly fits the role and will add an essence of intrigue to the narrative with his sharp charisma and confidence. It’s a role unlike any Saif has played before, and there is no way he could have passed up the opportunity to be a part of this incredibly creative and ambitious project. Saif will begin shooting for this film in May.”

The report states that Click Shankar will follow the story of Shankar Rebeiro who embodies the complex duality of a witty yet troubled inspector grappling with hyperthymesia. This rare condition, a double-edged sword, ensures every moment is etched in his mind. The film becomes a cerebral journey as Shankar navigates a mystery that tests not only his deductive prowess but also confronts the haunting permanence of his past.

As Balaji Mohan makes his Hindi film debut, the screenplay is written by Binky Mendez and Balaji Mohan with Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta fame Karan Vyas set to pen dialogues. It is being envisioned as a franchise.

Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan has two projects in the works - Devara Part 1 starring Jr. NTR and Janhvi Kapoor and Red Chillies Entertainment’s investigative drama Kartavya. ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Sriram Raghavan clarifies he didn’t reject Saif Ali Khan for Merry Christmas though the actor was upset: “He had liked the subject”



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