Paul, Apostle of Christ - Wikipedia Paul, Apostle of Christ Paul, Apostle of Christ Theatrical release poster Directed by Andrew Hyatt Produced by David Zelon T.J. Berden Screenplay by Andrew Hyatt Story by Andrew Hyatt T.J. Berden Starring Jim Caviezel Olivier Martinez James Faulkner Joanne Whalley John Lynch Music by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Cinematography Geraldo Madrazo Edited by Scott Richter Production companies Affirm Films ODB Films Distributed by Sony Pictures Release date March 23, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 23 ) Running time 106 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $5 million Box office $22.4 million Paul, Apostle of Christ is a 2018 American biblical drama film written and directed by Andrew Hyatt. It stars James Faulkner as Saint Paul and Jim Caviezel ( who portrayed Jesus in the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ ) as Saint Luke. The film tells the story of Paul, who was known as a ruthless persecutor of Christians prior to his conversion to Christianity. The plot focuses on his becoming a pivotal figure in the formation of the early church before being executed by Emperor Nero in Rome. Principal photography began in September 2017 in Malta. The film was released on March 23, 2018 by Sony Pictures. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Themes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Writing 4.3 Casting 4.4 Filming 5 Release 6 Reception 6.1 Box office 6.2 Critical response 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Synopsis This article needs an improved plot summary. ( March 2018 ) The setting is Mamertine Prison in Rome where Paul has been imprisoned because he has been deemed a threat to the Roman Empire. Emperor Nero has sentenced him to death. Paul 's long journey to this place has been eventful. At one time -- as Saul -- he persecuted Christians relentlessly. And then he converted to Christianity. That is when Paul became the persecuted. His path has involved degradation, torture and shipwreck. At Mamertine, he interacts with his jailer Mauritius and Luke the evangelist. Mauritius is curious about Paul and seeks to learn how this one man can have such a profound effect on the empire. Luke, his dutiful caretaker, takes this opportunity to write the Acts of the Apostles, a history of the early church. Meanwhile, the infamous persecution of the Christians under Nero is in full effect. As the time draws near to the date of his execution, Paul struggles with God 's forgiveness for his sins. He must remember God 's grace and near the end says, `` where sin is prevalent, grace abounds more. '' Cast James Faulkner as Saint Paul Jim Caviezel as Saint Luke Olivier Martinez as Mauritius, prefect of Mamertine Prison Antonia Campbell - Hughes as Irenica, wife of Mauritius Joanne Whalley as Priscilla, companion of Paul and Aquilla 's wife John Lynch as Aquilla, companion of Paul and Priscilla 's husband Noah Huntley as Publius Yorgos Karamihos as Saul of Tarsus, i.e. Paul before his conversion to Christianity Alessandro Sperduti as Cassius Themes In an interview with Variety, Berden said that one of the main themes of the film is forgiveness : `` Paul changed from murdering Christians to becoming their unlikely leader. His life personifies ' forgiveness, ' a concept that seems almost impossible today -- but desperately needed. '' Production Development Producer T.J. Berden, recognizing the emergence of new platforms for movie distribution which allows the viewer access anytime, anywhere, partnered with Hyatt to produce a series of film projects to capitalize on the new technologies. The first film resulting from the collaboration was Full of Grace which was released in 2016. Paul, Apostle of Christ is the second film of the series. Writing In a featurette released about the film, writer / director Andrew Hyatt explains his approach in developing a bible - based screenplay : Always the first step... is study Scripture. We just stay with Scripture as the only source material. And then when we start to bring the humanity side of it, it just comes very naturally because we 've done all the research and we 've gotten all the experts to sign off. In Paul, Luke presents an important plot element in the script : Well, in 2 Timothy when Paul is writing from the Mamertine prison, there 's this tiny little bit right at the top of the letter that says ' Only Luke is here with me. ' And so it just starts to build this beautiful palette that is 100 % scripturally accurate. You are filling in the details, but it 's all there. Casting Jim Caviezel was cast as Luke. It is his first biblical role since he portrayed Jesus in The Passion of the Christ in 2004. Caviezel 's performance in the blockbuster film was met with critical acclaim. In an interview, Caviezel said that Mel Gibson told him that the role would ruin his career ; and he `` has no regrets about playing the most iconic role of all time ''. Caviezel explains how he prepared for the role of Luke : I read the Acts of the Apostles and started lifting little clues here and there, and I went to Mass and prayed on them. And then we see how he wrote, how Paul sees ( Luke ), and I started cross-examining him -- and there is a lot of cross-examining and asking him about it -- and slowly it starts to all come together. James Faulkner, who portrays Paul, starred as Randyll Tarly in HBO 's Game of Thrones and in 2013 he played Pope Sixtus IV in BBC 's Da Vinci 's Demons. Joanne Whalley, in the role of Priscilla, had biblical roles previously as Pilate 's wife Claudia in A.D. The Bible Continues ( 2015 ) and Noah 's wife Emmie in The Ark ( 2015 ). Priscilla 's husband, Aquila is played by John Lynch. Lynch is known for The Secret Garden, as well as roles from the Bible as Sagan in The Passion ( 2008 ), Gabriel in The Nativity ( 2010 ) and Nicodemus in Killing Jesus ( 2015 ). Filming According to Yorgos Karamihos, the director and producers urged the actors to be `` as authentic and visceral as possible in order to be real '' rather than take into consideration sensibilities of various religious groups. The filming was done on location on Malta. St. Paul 's Island in Malta is known as the location where Paul and Luke were shipwrecked on their way to Rome. Many of the crew who worked on the film were culled from HBO 's Game of Thrones, another production filmed in Malta. Karamihos said they were `` some of the best people ( in the local film industry ). '' Karamihos found Malta to be `` one of the strangest places I 've ever seen in my life -- it is so built up for such a small place. '' He described it as `` a strange combination of Africa, Asia, and Europe, bringing together all three continents both in the language and the culture and aesthetic. '' Release Paul, Apostle of Christ was originally scheduled to be released on the Wednesday before Easter, March 28, 2018, by Affirm Films. However, in February 2018, the film 's release date was moved up to March 23, 2018. The film will be released on DVD, Blu - ray and available at iTunes Store and Google Play Store, June 12, 2018. Reception Box Office Paul, Apostle of Christ grossed $17.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $4.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $22.4 million, against a production budget of $5 million. In the United States and Canada, the film released alongside Pacific Rim Uprising, Midnight Sun, Unsane and Sherlock Gnomes, and it grossed $5 million, finishing 8th at the box office. and was projected to gross $2 -- 7 million from 1,473 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up debuting to $5.2 million, finishing 8th at the box office. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46 % based on 35 reviews, and an average rating of 5.6 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` Paul, Apostle of Christ proves a well - intentioned yet disappointingly diffuse interpretation of a Bible story whose flashes of potential never come close to living up to the source material. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A -- '' on an A+ to F scale. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun - Times gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying : `` It 's an impressively - staged, well - acted, thoughtful and faithful telling of the last days of the Apostle Paul -- and how Luke risked his life again and again to visit his great mentor in prison and make a written record of Paul 's life experiences and teachings. '' Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, applauding Faulkner 's and Caviezel 's performances and calling the film a `` relevant -- and inspiring -- portrayal of principled steadfastness and spiritual integrity in the face of a petty, corrupt and tyrannical leader. '' Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote the film was `` missing passion '' and wrote : `` The life of the crucial evangelist Paul has everything needed for a powerful film, but the filmmakers picked the wrong part of his life to dramatize in Paul, Apostle of Christ, a soupy, conjectural take on how the widely - traveled proselytizer came to produce his account of spreading Jesus ' word throughout the Mediterranean world. '' See also Christianity portal References ^ Jump up to : `` Paul, Apostle of Christ ''. ODB Films. Retrieved June 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Paul, Apostle Of Christ ''. AMC Theatres. Retrieved February 21, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Paul, Apostle of Christ ( 2018 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 4, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Busch, Jenna ( February 13, 2018 ). `` Sony Release Dates for The Equalizer 2, Paul, Apostle of Christ ''. ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved February 14, 2018. ^ Jump up to : McNary, Dave ( September 8, 2017 ). `` James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez to Star in ' Paul, Apostle of Christ ' ''. Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 14, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Chattaway, Peter T. ( September 8, 2017 ). `` Jim Caviezel returns to the Bible - movie genre in Paul, Apostle of Christ ''. Filmchat. Patheos. Retrieved January 14, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Kalafatis, Joanna ( October 19, 2017 ). `` Yorgos Karamihos on His New Film ' Paul, Apostle of Christ ' ''. Greek Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` T.J. Berden ''. New York Encounter. Retrieved January 14, 2018. ^ Jump up to : McLean, Dorothy Cummings ( January 4, 2018 ). `` Scripture is ' the only source material ' for new film about St. Paul ''. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved January 15, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Greydanus, Steven D ( December 21, 2017 ). `` Interview : Jim Caviezel Goes Back to the Bible in ' Paul, Apostle of Christ ' ''. National Catholic Register. EWTN News. Retrieved January 15, 2018. Jump up ^ Law, Jeannie ( December 26, 2017 ). `` Jim Caviezel Explains What It Takes to Be Great in God 's Eyes on Set of ' Paul, Apostle of Christ ' ''. The Christian Post. Retrieved January 15, 2018. Jump up ^ Rubin, Rebecca ( March 21, 2018 ). `` Box Office Preview : ' Pacific Rim Uprising ' Set to Break ' Black Panther 's ' Five - Week Streak ''. Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2018. ^ Jump up to : D'Alessandro, Anthony ( March 25, 2018 ). `` Does ' Pacific Rim : Uprising ' Break Even At The Global B.O. ? ; ' Black Panther ' Sets Marvel Record -- Sunday Postmortem ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Paul, Apostle of Christ ( 2018 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Paul, Apostle of Christ Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Roeper, Richard ( March 22, 2018 ). `` ' Paul, Apostle of Christ ' thoughtfully depicts a disciple 's final days ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Retrieved March 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Hornaday, Ann ( March 21, 2018 ). `` ' Paul, Apostle of Christ ' portrays the early Christian community at its most fragile ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 22, 2018. Jump up ^ McCarthy, Todd ( March 21, 2018 ). `` ' Paul, Apostle of Christ ' : Film Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 22, 2018. 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Question: who played paul in paul apostle of christ
Answer: James Faulkner