The Carpenter's Son

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The Carpenter's Son
Directed byLotfy Nathan
Written byLotfy Nathan
Based on Infancy Gospel of Thomas
Produced byJulie Viez
Alex Hughes
Riccardo Maddalosso
Nicolas Cage
Starring
CinematographySimon Beaufils
Edited bySophie Corra
Production
companies
Cinenovo
Spacemaker Productions
Saturn Films
Anonymous Content
BlueLight
Curious Gremlin
Distributed by Le Pacte (France)
Magnolia Pictures (United States)
Release date
  • November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)
CountriesFrance
United States
LanguageEnglish

The Carpenter's Son is an upcoming horror film written and directed Lotfy Nathan and starring actors Nicolas Cage, FKA Twigs, Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub. [1] The film is based on the apocryphal gospel, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. [1] [2] [3]

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The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 14, 2025.

Cast

Production

In May 2024, it was announced that Cage, FKA Twigs, Jupe and Yacoub were cast in the film. [1]

Filming began and occurred in Megara in September 2024. [4] [5] During filming, Cage was reportedly attacked by a swarm of bees in one of the caves intended to be a filming location. [6]

In May 2025, Magnolia Pictures acquired US distribution rights to the film. [7]

Release

The Carpenter's Son is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 14, 2025. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goodfellow, Melanie (May 6, 2024). "Nicolas Cage, FKA Twigs & Noah Jupe To Play Holy Family In Lotfy Nathan's 'The Carpenter's Son' – Cannes Market Hot Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. Vlessing, Etan (May 9, 2025). "Nicolas Cage's 'The Carpenter's Son' Lands at Magnolia". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. McWhertor, Michael (September 13, 2025). "I can't wait to see Nic Cage's Jesus horror movie". Polygon. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. Tsoni, Paula (October 19, 2024). "Nicolas Cage Seen At Piraeus Restaurant During Shooting Break". Greek Reporter. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  5. Kokkinidis, Tasos (September 9, 2024). "Nicolas Cage Stars in "Carpenter's Son," Shot in Greece". Greek Reporter. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  6. "Nicolas Cage in Greece for filming of 'The Carpenter's Son'". The Greek Herald. September 13, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  7. D’Alessandro, Anthony (May 9, 2025). "Magnolia Takes Nicolas Cage, FKA Twigs & Noah Jupe Young Jesus Christ Pic 'The Carpenter's Son' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  8. "'The Carpenter's Son' – AMC Theatres". AMC Theatres . Retrieved September 21, 2025.