Based on a true story, “Fatima” tells the tale of three children who witnessed six apparitions of the Virgin Mary, who confided three secrets to them, in Portugal in 1917. Although their elders were skeptical, the Roman Catholic Church validated the children’s visions, and the town of Fatima became the country’s main pilgrimage site, now visited by more than five million people each year. Two of the three children were made saints by Pope Francis earlier this month.
Directed by Marco Pontecorvo, it will be produced by James T. Volk and Dick Lyles for Origin Entertainment, Frida Torresblanco for Braven Films, Rose Ganguzza for Rose Pictures and Natasha Howes. “Fatima” is currently in pre-production.
