Warner Bros. has announced the release of director Catherine Hardwicke's The Nativity Story, starring Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary, Oscar Isaac as Joseph, Shohreh Aghdashloo as Mary's cousin Elizabeth and Ciarán Hinds as Herod. The dramatic retelling of the birth of Jesus arrives on Blu-ray on March 5, 2013.
It was the cruelest of times. Under Herod's torturous reign, families struggled to survive and yet, in the midst of utter turmoil, a young woman's faith is put to the test. Join Mary and Joseph, as well as traveling magi Gaspar (Stefan Kalipha), Melchior (Nadim Sawalha) and Balthasar (Eriq Ebouaney), on an incredible journey of faith, hope and discovery.
Technical specs and special features have yet to be detailed.