ABC continues to plan large events to follow up on there recent success. The latest will be an international cast led by Dougray Scott, Omar Sharif, Naveen Andrews, Mia Maestro and Linus Roache for "The Ten Commandments," a big-budget four-hour miniseries that retells the classic biblical tale of Moses according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Production on the Hallmark Entertainment epic, with a budget estimated in excess of $20 million, is slated to begin May 23rd in Ouarzazate, Morocco. The premiere of the two-part epic, written by Ron Hutchinson after months of biblical and historical research, is targeted for next season sometime. Robert Dornhelm is directing the project, which will present the story of Moses and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt in 13th century B.C.
English actor Scott is best known for his roles in the likes of the second "Mission: Impossible" and "Enigma", he will portray Moses. Sharif has been a legendary screen presence for five decades now and was last seen opposite Viggo Mortensen in the Arabian horse flick "Hidalgo".
Linus Roache, who made a name for himself with the controversial "Priest" over a decade ago, has come back of late with roles in the likes of "The Forgotten" and the upcoming "Batman Begins". Naveen Andrews and Mia Maestro are well known to ABC watchers. Sayid stars as the former Iraqi Republican guard officer Sayid on "Lost", Maestro plays spy and Sydney Bristow's Argentinian spy sister Nadia Derevko on "Alias".
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