and now we continue with the filmmakers, mark burnett and roma downey.re were times when i last interviewed you, roma, that you said you had signs or a feeling or belief that god was there while you were filming this and that you wanted this project to happen. remember that? >> yes, of course i remember it. we prayed from the beginning of this project. we prayed that we would be able to tell the story effectively, make those emotional connections and tell the story truthfully. when we were on set and we were about to shoot the crucifixion sequence which was the most challenging of sequences, logistically, emotionally, spiritually, we asked everybody to send prayers to make sure we would get through that one. and we had a man whose job on the set was to clear snakes and spid spiders. on any given day he cleared one or two snakes. on the morning of the crucifixion, he got up and had a cloth bag that he used, and he had cleared 40 snakes from the area of the cross. and i think the symbolism of the snake and the cross was not lost. and it was like a spiritua

filled through me. >> welcome back to this special edition, we bring back our studio audience, mark burnett would look to thank mark and roma for the quality. the filmmaking is so gorgeous, so beautiful. just beyond that, and more importantly, just that you can feel the power of god here in the studio from, from the clips that we have been able to see. not only quality filmmaking, which is important, because as we know, christian films have kind of lacked that a little bit in the past years. not to say anything bad about them. fireproof, starring kirk cameron was number four at the box office. hollywood was look, what happened? hollywood has seen the light, no pun intended. but now we have the quality and the power of god, i just want to say thank you. it ismagnificent. >> from ape politicmrit a polit. i wanted to say you were tying it in to what is happening in israel on a global scale. it's critically important, in the context, faithful to traditions, faithful to the torah, he was persecuted now. we look at a nation. we see what is happening globally. how the jews are being persecuted onc

>> of course we're talking about "son of god," first movie reduced by roma downey and mark burnett.eal to a younger generation and now raising some eyebrows. abc's reena ninan is here with more on this story. how could this be controversial? >> oh, boy, let me tell you the man generating the buzz is 34, telling abc he's slightly embarrassed for all the attention he's getting. even oprah cowing him hot jesus. when jesus broke bread with his 12 disciples at the last supper and said -- >> this is my body. >> reporter: this was not what the good lord meant. meet portuguese actor diogo morgado. >> don't be afraid. >> reporter: appearing in the moved "son of god." he plays the title role jesus. speaking with abc's george stephanopoulos last week. >> i grew up as a christian and i always think of jesus as someone right next to us. >> reporter: attractive, ripped, gorgeous. terms faithful followers don't typically apply to christ. >> there is something unusual about him. >> reporter: twitter divided on the historical accuracy but both sides crowning him #hotjesus. but how does he stack up t

. >> reporter: it was a huge release, 3100 screens nationwide, producer mark burnett. >> this is a passionatefor us, the most important thing is that the movie gets seen and used. >> reporter: it certainly helped that the filmmakers spent months preaching to the converted. with churches like this in houston spreading the message. >> d first of 13 christian movies released this year, with the upcoming "noah" with russell crowe. >> if enough of them do well see more of them in the future. >> reporter: it can be tricky, that is why they say they're inspired by the story of noah. when a christian themed movie hits. >> that is nbc nightly news for this saturday, i'm lester holt reporting. we'll be right back here tomorrow evening. good night everyone. >> all i want to do is get me up the football field. >> we're all saying hurry up, snap it, hurry up, snap it. >> he didn't get his hand. slick rick was nearby. >> this is a gut play right up the middle. >> it was just like is that me? >> coming up, "18 plays:the story of super bowl xxii." >> the following is a presentation of the redskins broadcast

i want to thank roma downey and mark burnett for having me. you know who was on is diogo morgado, who plays jesus in "son of god." and our friend eduardo verastegui. >> two of the sexiest men. >> i didn't realize he's the voice, he dubbed the voice of jesus into the spanish -- >> too bad you can't see his face. >> well, you could. oh, my gosh. the two of them. and they've never met. so it was fun. thank you, you guys. hope you enjoyed it. >> there was a sweet piece of video we should show. there is this little boy, must have been 4, 5 or something, went to a soccer match, i think brazil was playing south africa. and it was a great -- one of those moments. this kid decides, he's going to do something that's a big no-no. he's going to run out on the field. look at him. the referees are like, get out, get out, dragging him out. he looks like, what? and then guess what happens? guess what happens? >> oh, my gosh. >> look at that. >> look at that smile. >> he goes over -- it gets better. they decide they're going to grab him, they're going to hoist

. >> reporter: it was a huge release, 3100 screens nationwide, producer mark burnett. >> this is a passionatefor us, the most important thing is that the movie gets seen and used. >> reporter: it certainly helped that the filmmakers spent months preaching to the converted. with mega churches nationwide like joel osteen's houston church spreading the message. >> don't forget on this friday night "the son of god" movie is coming out that we're all supporting. >> reporter: and the crowds who came out got what they came for. >> we need more of this in the world. >> i don't think you can go wrong with it. >> reporter: how do you fill these seats? a distributor said you hunt where the ducks are, and here, more than 100 million weekly church-goers is huge. in fact, "the son of god" is the first of 13 christian movies released this year, with the upcoming "noah" with russell crowe. and exodus, with christian bale. will this be the year of the bible? >> if enough of them do well see more of them in the future. >> reporter: it can be tricky, that is why they say they're inspired by the story of noah. w

from mark burnett to darren there is a belief that everybody knows the stories but once you start producing you think what story are we telling and who are we going to offend as we do this? that is some of the contentions rounding this one. " the bible" has done pretty good at the box office. >> my sensibility is more mel gibson rather than charlton heston. thank you all for watching this edition of "bloomberg west." we will see you next time. ♪ >> from bloomberg world headquarters in new york i am mark crumpton. today, russian troops massed in grade as president obama concludes his european trip and then chinese ambassadors overwhelm the u.s. green card program. today's version of rosie the robot or -- riveter. to our viewers here in the united states and those of you joining us from around the world, welcome. we have full coverage of the stocks in stories making headlines today.

. >> reporter: produced by actress roma downey and her husband mark burnett, they say they stuck close to scripture, the film was shot in morocco. the story never gets tired. from jesus of nazareth. >> as long as i am in the world, i am the light of the world. >> reporter: to the recent hit miniseries "the bible," son of god is actually edited from its footage. the satanic figure that many felt too closely resembled president obama, has been cut from the film. the producers say their message is love. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >>> and up next right here tonight -- march madness. the basketball game that erupted into mayhem on the court, the call tonight to change the rules when it comes to celebrating a win, is a crackdown coming on the fans? we're back in two minutes. we asked people a question, how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. i was trying to, like, pull it a little further. [ woman ] got me to 70 years old. i'm going to have to rethink this thing. it's hard to imagine how

"son of god" producers mark burnett and roma downey. good to have you both re.t to start with old news and say congratulations on the "the bible." >> thank you. >> thank you so much. it's been a real labor of love for us as we brought this to the screen. >> now, "son of god," the idea of now moving from a miniseries on television to the theater, what inspired you, the success, the he success of "the bible." >> no, we were filming in morocco, as the jesus narrative began to unfold, i said to mark, this is spectacular, it deserves to have a stand-alone experience. we began it there and we shot additional footage. thus was born "son of god." >> it starts this friday. is it a nationwide release? released in 3,001 screens.be >> that's nationwide, folks. >> last october, we have film finished we didn'tnow if we could get it distributed at all. but 20th century fox saw it and said we want to put it out wide. >> put it out wide and 3100 is wide. at the same time, how many tickets -- i have numbers in front of me. i want to hear the numbers from you. how many tickets hav

the producer mark burnett. >> this is a passion project for us.ed. >> it certainly help had the the film maker spent months preaching at mega churches

. >> provided by actress roma and her husband, mark burnett, they said they stuck close to scripture. the elaborate film shot in morocco. >> i grew up as a christian and i think of jesus as someone who next to us and really close. >> the story never gets tired from jesus of nazareth. >> as long as i am in the world i am the light. >> to the recent hit "the bible." which an estimated 100,000 people watched. the is a tannic figure thought too closely resembled president obama was cut from the film. the producers say their message is love. >> a california sixth grader is sky high after a ride from a major aircraft carrier. it has been selected as the official uniforms for the pilots this year. he beat out lots of other entrants. and but she doesn't to be a designer or pilot. instead she dreams of being an olympic volleyball player. >>> the story of a british man with terminal cans who are dedicated his last months to make his girlfriend's dreams come true is going viral. doctors gave the 26-year-old six months to live. right away he proposed to the love of his life, 29-year-old kerry joh

of course, roma downey and mark burnett her reality tv guru husband produced this film. >> it's a hugethis #hotjesus. >> it's a problem you've had too, right? >> yes. >> too hot to deliver news. too hot to deliver news. >> also coming up on the show this morning, whether they win an oscar or not the nominees will be hauling home one huge swag bag. we're going to show you what is inside the $85,000 bag coming up on "pop news" with sara haines who is going to share some of the contents with us actually -- >> us meaning me. >> yes. >>> but first this morning the hard reality for two stars of "the real housewives of new jersey." >> yeah, teresa and joe giudice are expected to plead guilty to federal fraud charges and the deal could include prison time for the flashy couple whose fortunes have turned sour. ryan owens is here with the latest. good morning, ryan. >> good morning, bianna. they're one of the first families of reality tv. defiant as they face those fraud charges pleading not guilty in court just a few months ago, but now with a prison time deal looming for the couple, things are

mark burnett asked me to come on as a guest shark. i thought it's a business show.ess shows last. it kept on getting bigger and bigger. i went from a guest shark to permanent shark. now i'm in my third season i guess. it's amazed me how well it's done. now it's become part of the zeitgeist of the country. everywhere i go people don't want to talk basketball they want to talk "shark tank." >> when i used to judge "america's got talent" i can remember having to sit through so much crap for want of a better phrase just waiting for the nuggets of amazing talent. you must have i guess the same experience where so much of the stuff you're being pitched is useless and the people pitching it are useless. >> no that's where i disagree. you can't ever think that the people are useless. the beauty of the show -- >> as a business person? can they not be useless? >> no. because when you put your life on the line, if you have the balls to say, you know what, i'm going to start this company. every single person in this world has that one idea that they think is going to be brillia

i was with mark burnett and roma downey who just made the bible movie, "the son of god."nd suddenly jared leto, there is the man for your sequel. if ever a man looked like the personification of the man of god, there is jared leto. >> his ombre hair. >> we're going have more red carpet arrivals. they're all about to flood through. terribly exciting. this is hollywood's biggest night. ♪ [ female announcer ] crest presents: crest 3d white whitestrips vs. a whitening pen. i feel like my lips are going to, like, wash it off. these fit nicely. [ female announcer ] crest 3d white whitestrips keep the whitening ingredient in place, guaranteeing professional level results. crest whitestrips. the way to whiten. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection. and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we

it's a mark burnett. basically entrepreneurs present their ideas to business leaders. it out. >>> with us now, chief white house correspondent for "politico." >> that's a lie. >> that i'll check it out? i'm going to try. no, do you know what? my 40 days of lent is to give up being unpop cultured and to try and integrate with society. and my daughters are helping me. i watched a show called "revenge" last night with my daughter. >> oh. >> yep. >> i got a better one for you. "scandal." >> i watched "scandal" with her. i watched "scandal" with her in her room on the computer the other day. i'm really -- this is my thing. >> so this is a lenten discipline where you're taking on something. >> i am taking on and giving up being clueless. >> that's good. it's the second sunday. you have a little bit to go. >> i know. wish me luck. >> there's a lot of work to be done. >> i'm going to watch "orange is the new black." and what are some of these shows that you all are obsessed with? >> "sons of anarchy." >> number one. >> "the wire." >> "the wire." >> they're similar. >> "sons of

it proves when you have the formula of great talent, and mark burnett and row ma downey are great talently you have money put into it, and they did do that, and thirdly, you have faith-filled producers doing a film, it works. and ten years ago to the weekend, "the passion of the christ" came out. this came out -- this movie came out on friday, beat expectations. the industry had suggested maybe $7.2 million. it's now grossed $9.4 million on a friday. it's going to have a good weekend. it beat "the lego movie." and so -- >> hollywood has learned that the bible kind of sells. >> it does, as long as it's done, as i mentioned, that form la with the faith-filled producers and super good talent. you can't just put jesus on the screen and have him make money for you. >> it must be difficult to play jesus. >> no pressure, you know, of the character. it's not like you're playing indian jones, right? >> i think they did a very good job with it. some people are going to like it, some people won't, but that's okay, it's a film. it's not the bible itself. it's a piece of art. what i have found people

burnett "outfront." with us ntsb managing director, peter goelz and mark weise and law forcement analyst, tom fuentes, assistant director of the fbi. mark, if there had been a fire or some emergency, wouldn't the pilot still have been able to communicate at least something back to ground control? we've got an emergency, sos, or whatever? >> yes, absolutely. and there is a couple ways. certainly with a transponder, by alerting an emergency code. but remember the three tenants of aviation, navigate, and communicate. somebody would always be flying the airplane, somebody working the problem. and it same time, going off the intended track, intruding somebody's air space so you could communicate that event to air traffic control. >> so you would generally agree, working assumption that something -- someone -- something nefarious, an individual or individuals were responsible for whatever happened. >> absolutely. >> and that's -- just want to make sure. peter, let's talk a little bit about the notion that someone 40 minutes into this flight reprogrammed that automatic pilot computer to make it fly in a different dire