An epic movie about Islam's Prophet
Muhammad is in the pipeline, backed by a
producer of the Lord of the Rings.
American Barrie Osborne, who also produced
The Matrix, told Reuters the film would be an
"international epic" aimed at "bridging cultures".
In accordance with Islamic rules, the Prophet
cannot be depicted on screen. Images of the
Prophet are considered blasphemous by Muslims.
The $150m (£91m) English language film should
go into production in 2011.
2010 talks
Qatari media company Alnoor Holdings, which is behind the plans, said it wanted to attract the "best
international talent" for the film.
"The film will educate people about the true meaning of Islam," Osborne said.
Raja Sharif, vice president of international projects at Alnoor, told Reuters he expected to conclude
deals next year.

I was reading about that earlier, sounds interesting.

Be very intriguing on how they portray Islam if the prophet Muhammad, if no one can depict him in either real life or caricature

To play down the number of people who are likely to get assassinated in the next few years I vote Obama to play Muhammad.