The Moses film "Exodus: Gods and Kings" along with its A-list performers, beautiful photographs and an official trailer, this new retelling of "The Ten Commandments" looks as epic as the original.

"Exodus: Gods and Kings" is perhaps turning out to be added to the list of upcoming biblical films.  

This film stars Christian Bale as Moses, Joel Edgerton as Rhamses, Sigourney Weaver as Rhamses' mother Tuya, Sir Ben Kingsley as Nun, John Turturro, along with Aaron Paul from "Breaking Bad," and Ridley Scott directing. What else do we know so far about this biblical epic, which is set to be released on Dec. 12.

The trailer was released over a week ago, but it captures what is scheduled to come. There will be plagues, suffering, and the parting of the Red Sea. In the original "The Ten Commandments," Yul Brynner had a strong presence and overpowering character; it appears that Edgerton ("The Great Gatsby," "Warrior," "Zero Dark Thirty") is really channeling Brynner's look and similar presence.

In this version, Rhamses and Moses are allies, growing up like brothers. Edgerton says that there is a deep connection between these men. But then it becomes a difficult and entangled relationship with love and companionship, and it ultimately ends in destruction, Entertainment Weekly reported.

How did Bale approach the role of Moses you may ask? Bale said he does not try to do it like Charlton Heston.

"Charlton Heston does Charlton Heston better than anyone," Bale said, and added that their biblical account of Moses gave them more flexibility in terms of how Moses grows.

As the story goes, Moses was "The Prophet" that chose to fight against the Pharaoh Rhamses, so that Moses could liberate more than half a million slaves. Moses and the freed slaves, then fled to the desert to escape Egypt's oppression; but before everyone was liberated, 10 fatal plagues visited Egypt.

Scott felt, however, that the story of Moses is a lot more epic than he had predicted.

"What I thought I knew about Moses I didn't really," Scott said. "Either I wasn't paying attention in Sunday school, or I had forgotten. I was knocked out by who he was and the basics of the story -- it has to be one of the greatest adventures and spiritual experiences that could ever have been."

The Hollywood Reporter noted that in the trailer there will be a lot of sword fighting, fire, and bloody waters.

About the rising plethora of biblical films, there have already been two this year: "Noah" and "Son of God."

In the works, there is talk about Will Smith doing the story of Cain and Abel. Paul Verhoeven, the director of "Hollow Man" and "Starship Troopers," is reportedly working on a Jesus Christ biopic. And Warner Bros. just grabbed a script of Pontius Pilate last year, which reportedly got Brad Pitt interested, IndieWire reported. 

And there is a King David movie in the works, tentatively titled "King David," which is expected to focus on his humble life after the David and Goliath story, IndieWire reported.