Filming for the Jesus Christ Docu-drama, produced by the creators of Netflix's “The Last Czars" and directed by Hereward Pelling, begins in Morocco in February 2024.
De Jesus is the third key creative to join Rare TV in the last six months. In May, story consultant and executive producer Greg Chivers was appointed as US showrunner, while development producer Abigail Keyes joined the company’s Belfast-based team.
Fonte Films, founded by Isla alongside Goya Award-winning producer Carla Perez de Albeniz and lawyer Maria Jesus Roman aims to develop projects with top technical quality for a global audience.
Redgie A. Magno, Cheryl Ching-Sy, Darling De Jesus-Bodegon, Arlene Carnay, Jaileen Jimeno, Jaemark Tordecilla, and Victoria T. Arradaza now occupy new key positions within the company.
Based in Los Angeles, De Jesus and Binegar will be developing original scripted comedy, drama and limited series for the network. They will report to Amy Israel, EVP, Scripted Programming.