(Genesis: A New Hope.

To be precise, things are getting Old Testament.

Perhaps singing the Old Testament films came two-by-two, hoorah!

while anticipating a future deluge might be more suitable.

(ILM allegedly described their contributions as some of the most complicated digital-rendering work performed so far.)

What we do know is that the Christian Bale is playing Moses opposite Joel Edgertons Pharaoh Ramesses II.

In a nicely ironic way, the Old Testament is bringing something new.

The moviemakers are ideally matched to the material, but the material is still questionable.

Ultimately, the Bible has a lot to answer for.

The same goes for the rest of the Old Testament.

And God saw that it was good.

You canread James last column here.