Noah: Darren Aronofsky, Paramount & Marketing

[Midwest88]

thewrap.com/darren-aronofsky-paramount-noah-marketing

Paramount has staged a major campaign to win back the religious community’s trust

Paramount changed the marketing materials for its upcoming film “Noah” last week without telling director Darren Aronofsky, an individual familiar with the matter told TheWrap.

Aronofsky, whom Paramount entrusted with a $130 million movie after the success of “Black Swan,” knew nothing about it and was “not happy” to learn about it in the press, according to that individual.

Paramount and Aronofsky declined requests to comment for this story. The studio issued a release Thursday announcing that it would add a religious disclaimer to the film and all its marketing materials. The change came after months of conversations between the studio and religious leaders.

“The film is inspired by the story of Noah,” the statement added to the film at the request of National Religious Broadcasters, reads. “While artistic license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values, and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for millions of people worldwide. The biblical story of Noah can be found in the book of Genesis.”

What was added to the film and what the director is upset about in bold.

 

[PaulfromIowa]

The criticism began more than a year ago, when an older version of the script leaked. After reading a copy, Brian Godawa wrote an article for Breitbart.com arguing Aronofsky’s intention appeared to be turning the story of “Noah” into an environmental parable…

“Noah paints the primeval world of Genesis 6 as scorched arid desert, dry cracked earth, and a gray gloomy sky that gives no rain – and all this, caused by man’s ‘disrespect’ for the environment. In short, an anachronistic doomsday scenario of ancient global warming.”

LOL!

 

[Nelka]

:ehh:

 

[Jared2914]

I could tell just by watching the trailer. This movie is for entertainment, full of action and special effects, not a faithful vision of the Bible story. Of course, the story is very brief in the Bible. It might not be possible to make it into a movie without additions to the story.