Leonardo DiCaprio To Suit Up In Robert Rodriguez’s BibleMan Series For Amazon.
Bibleman is here to save the day—and your souls.
Robert Rodriguez is returning to his Catholic roots. According to the BloJo Network, Leonardo DiCaprio is set to suit up as the title character in the director’s upcoming Bibleman streaming series for Amazon. This week, Rodriguez announced the start of pre-production on the show, which will cost an estimated $555,000 per episode. Fans are already trying to envision DiCaprio as the faith-based superhero, as unofficial artwork is popping up all over the Internet. Other Bibleman cast members include Ariana Grande as Biblegirl, Zack Gottsagen as Syndown, Danny Trejo as Jesus Christ, John Stamos as Satan, Kirk Cameron as The Imposter, Jeff Fahey as Pastor Pedo, Mickey Rourke as Plasticface, Casper Van Dien as Captain Blondey, Michael Jai White as Crimson Dynamo, and Sinbad as The Black Comet.
Plot details on the Bibleman series are being kept tightly under wraps, though the project has been rumored to be heavily inspired by The Incredibles and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Supposedly, the first season will find Bibleman crusading for nuclear disarmament, battling Iran and North Korea. Other leaks have suggested that Syndown will be the main antagonist of the series. Syndown is a young man with Down syndrome. He was Bibleman’s biggest fan, until Bibleman forbid him to be his sidekick because of his disability. Now, Syndown is determined to bring forth the apocalypse by stealing the 5 JOY stones. Also, you can expect the appearance of popular characters such as Kung Fu Preacher, Baron Cross, Rapture, Glow-Man, Mike Peace, and Sinister Villain.
While Amazon is set to restart the character’s story on the small screen, Robert Rodriguez has confirmed that his series will not be directly based on the Christian direct-to-video children's franchise. According to Rodriguez, it will still be faith-based (to get the churchgoers’ box office dollars) but with a Mexican twist...a reimagining of sorts to give Bibleman a big pair of cojones for a new generation.
Here's the official release schedule for every episode of Bibleman Season 1 below:
* BibleMan: Revival Renegades: Tuesday, July 7th
* BibleMan: Switchblade Sinners: Friday, July 10th
* BibleMan: The Purloined Evil Plan of Pastor Pedo: Friday, July 17th
* BibleMan: Gangbangers from Dimension Sex: Friday, July 24th
* BibleMan: Sunday School Predators: Friday, July 31st
* BibleMan: Satan’s Nympho Pit: Friday, August 7th
* BibleMan: The Sin Bomb: Friday, August 14th
* BibleMan: Time Travelin' Evangelists: Friday, August 21st
* BibleMan (season finale): The Power Team Experiment: Friday, August 28th
Expect Robert Rodriguez to craft one hell of a show.
Will Leonardo DiCaprio make a good Bibleman? Will Bibleman rock your sandals off? Who would you cast in the unannounced roles? What would Jesus do? Sound off in the comment section down below!
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