IFC Films is acquiring U.S. rights to the biblical drama “Mary Magdalene,” starring Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix and Chiwetel Ejiofer. The distributor has set an April 12 release date on the ...

A new film on the life of Mary Magdalene, starring Rooney Mara in the title role, Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Peter the Apostle, recasts her in that mold.

Phoenix and Mara started dating while filming Mary Magdalene in Italy in 2016, according to Page Six. Of course, on-set romances are nothing new.

2016 The pair were reunited on screen in 2018's Mary Magdalene, in which she played the titular role and Phoenix was cast as Jesus. The movie started filming in 2016, but its release was delayed ...

He also hinted that Mara was the reason he took the acting gig on Mary Magdalene: "I was looking for something meaningful. I was looking for an experience.

Movie Review: 'Nightmare Alley' Rooney Mara Joins the Starry Cast of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ IFC Films Acquires 'Mary Magdalene' With Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix ...

The Weinstein Company has dated its Rooney Mara-starring Biblical biopic Mary Magdalene, setting a November 24, 2017 limited release for it.