Passion Prequel 31 March 2004 We lied: Tonight's South Park is not the last word on The Passion. Our friend John D. Spalding, author of A Pilgrim's Digress, has just published a major scoop on Beliefnet -- exclusive excerpts from Mel's next movie, a Passion prequel intended to address concerns that The Passion gave short shrift to Christ's ministry. Here's a sample: Jesus strides into the temple in slow motion, bathed in a white light and flanked by his 12 disciples, six on each side. He stops before a row of merchants selling pigeons. The crowd goes silent. Jesus [In Aramaic] You have turned my house into a den of thieves! Get out! No one moves. Jesus pulls a whip from his belt, and lets out a war yelp— Aaaaaaaaah! —as he and the disciples charge the pigeon peddlers. Jesus leaps up on a table and strikes one of the Jews hard, knocking him back out of his chair at least 10 feet. A flurry of pigeons flies up toward heaven." And picture this kick-ass "Mat(thew) Attack": Matthew gets one of the Jews in a headlock. MatthewRepent, sinner, or be damned! Your profession is an abomination to the Lord! The Jew [Gasping] You… know…nothing of my trade… Matthew No? I used to be a tax collector… Now repent! The Jew Never! Matthew snaps the man's neck like a communion wafer. Whew! Brother Spalding has got us shaking with the spirit here at The Revealer, and it's not even April 1st yet. Read more.
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