OFFICIAL TRAILER of Season One of THE PROMISED LAND, beginning October 1 on Youtube. Moses and the Hebrews are fresh out of Egypt and adjusting to their new freedom—with all the chaos of a fledgling start-up. With Red Sea miracles behind them and 40 years of wandering ahead, the people grapple with doubt, bickering, and bizarre wilderness problems—from complaints about manna to doing laundry in the river. Alongside Miriam, Aaron, and Joshua, Moses tries to keep the group moving forward while que

Director Nikolaj Arcel, who directed The Promised Land, said he isn’t apologizing for the film’s cast not being “diverse” enough. He pointa to the setting, saying the film takes place in Denmark in the 1750s. His comment reads as a straightforward response to a comment one might direct at period films. In his framing, the cast choices follow the story’s historical backdrop rather than being built around modern demands about what the cast “should” look like. The only claim being made here is what