Nicolas Cage Stars in The Carpenter’s Son — A Wild Jesus Horror Teaser Based on an Apocryphal Gospel
Nicolas Cage will star in The Carpenter’s Son, a religious horror film directed and written by Lotfy Nathan that adapts an apocryphal gospel about Jesus’ childhood. The film’s first teaser is out, the cast is set, and some early online reactions have already appeared.
What the movie is
The Carpenter’s Son is described as a religious horror film set in Roman Egypt. Lotfy Nathan wrote and directed the movie, which is based on a non-canonical gospel account of Jesus’ childhood.
Cast and crew
Nicolas Cage plays the Carpenter (Joseph). He is joined by FKA Twigs as the Mother and Noah Jupe as the Boy. Lotfy Nathan is credited as both writer and director.
Source material
The film draws from the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, an apocryphal text that details stories about Jesus between ages five and twelve. The gospel includes episodes in which the young Jesus displays supernatural abilities, sometimes with harmful outcomes.
Teaser trailer
The first teaser for The Carpenter’s Son has been released; it gives a short look at Cage’s character and the film’s tone. The official synopsis provided with the trailer reads exactly:
The Carpenter’s Son tells the dark story of a family hiding out in Roman Egypt. The son, known only as ‘the Boy’, is driven to doubt by another mysterious child and rebels against his guardian, the Carpenter, revealing inherent powers and a fate beyond his comprehension. As he exercises his own power, the Boy and his family become the target of horrors, natural and divine.
Additionally, the teaser emphasizes mood and atmosphere rather than detailed plot beats, while giving a glimpse of the film’s cast.
Reactions so far
Some early online responses have appeared. For example, users discussed the film in a Reddit thread, and at least one commentary post appeared on a blog that frames the movie as controversial. However, these are early reactions and limited to internet posts at this stage.
Release dates and wider critical response have not been detailed in the sources cited with the teaser. For now, the facts are: the film exists, the teaser is available, the key cast and creative lead are named, and the adaptation is based on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
