Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), News Corp (NWS): Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc (DWA) Should Turn Back to the Bible for Its Next Big Hit

Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB)‘s Paramount Pictures, for example, is planning an early 2014 cinema release of Noah, with the title character of the iconic story to be portrayed by Russell Crowe, and other big-name cast members including Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, and Anthony Hopkins.

Later next year, 20th Century Fox is also hoping famed Director Ridley Scott can bring Exodus to life through the acting talents of Christian Bale as Moses.

There’s something missing

But for all the big-budget biblical material set to arrive for the grown-ups out there, there’s still a gaping hole in the category for well done children’s entertainment — something that happens to be DreamWorks’ forte.

And even outside the stories of Noah and Moses, DreamWorks would have plenty of intriguing stories to choose from, including the life of David, Esther and King Xerxes, or Jonah and the whale — to name a few.

In the end, if DreamWorks could tackle the Bible well enough, you can bet it would be able to enjoy the fruits of its labor long after the credits roll on the big screen, just as its 15-year-old film in The Prince of Egypt is being watched by millions of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) viewers at home today.

The article DreamWorks Should Turn Back to the Bible for Its Next Big Hit originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Steve Symington.

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