Not to be confused with the Campus Crusade for Christ film Magdalena: Released from Shame.

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Jenna Dewan, Luke Goss fight for 'Magdalena'
Jenna Dewan and Luke Goss are attached to star in "Magdalena," an adaptation of a comic book featuring a hot, holy warrior. Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Motion Pictures, Platinum Studios and Top Cow Prods. are behind the project.
Dewan is set to play Patience, a woman who discovers that she's a part of the lineage of female warriors descended from Mary Magdalene who fight supernatural evil.
Goss will play Kristof, an agent sent by the secret organization that has been the guardian of the lineage. . . .
Hollywood Reporter, July 22

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From the Wikipedia page on these comics:

After the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, reputed to be his wife, gave birth to a daughter, Sarah. From this child is descended the holy lineage of the Magdalena, a royal bloodline that passes great power and great honor from mother to daughter. The Magdelena serves as the warrior and protector of the Catholic Church.

The Magdalena has the ability to see into the human heart, to show people the error of their ways and give them the choice to redeem their sins. There is only one in a generation, and she alone stands and takes arms against the evils of the world. Apart from the powers she is born with, the Magdalena wields the Spear of Destiny, the spear that pierced the side of Christ, as a holy and formidable weapon against the twisted and the evil.

Since the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church has been the Magdalena's employer. They raise her from childhood and train her until she is ready to take hold of her destiny. It is the Inquisition, a secretive and mystical but powerful council of cardinals, that oversees the Magdalena's activities and chooses her missions.

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The third Magdalena seen was named Patience. There is no information yet on her exact lineage or her relation to her two immediate predecessors, and she appears too old to be a daughter of Mariella. Patience was in her novitiate but left her convent suddenly, forcing the Inquisition to send an agent, Kristof, to track her down when her time came to assume the mantle.

Kristof found her living on the streets of New York City with a newfound friend, a homeless girl called Rowan Barry. Kristof became Patience's mentor and gave her basic training in her new role. Patience was initially hesitant but gave in to her destiny when Rowan was abducted by agents of an evil force. The events of her first adventure in her new role led to a disagreement with Kristof and the Inquisition, prompting her to declare herself independent of their control but allied with them only when their goals did not conflict with her sense of ethics.

For whatever that's worth.

Magdalena "church-dodging" update.

This is so wrong in so many way.

No kidding, including the way the comic sounds like Buffy or Witchblade, with the subtext all too blatantly made DaVinci Code-style text. "Bored now."

I am split. I can't stand the Da Vinci Code because it manages to put on airs of theological pretension and be an airport novel at the same time. At the same time, Foucault's Pendulum is one of my favorite books even though it considers, tongue in cheek, some of the same historical flights of fancy. And I can read Eco with pleasure because he knows he is manipulating historical figures and theological ideas to which many people are devoted, but does so in such an interesting and outlandish way that it doesn't cause alarm. All this is to pose a question: Where is the line that one crosses between inventive, even fruitful in Eco's case, manipulations of Christian icons or ideas and intentionally malicious distortions?

I haven't read these comics, so I can't comment on them. But for reference I would put things like Last Temptation (the novel), Au Hasard Balthazar, Last Days, Life of Brian, Bad Lieutenant (possibly, verdict's still out) in the former category. Viridiana, Multiple Maniacs, Hail Mary, and possibly Priest in the latter.

Gale Ann Hurd Talks ‘Magdalena,’ Religious Controversies and Possible ‘Witchblade’ Crossover
Hurd was eager, however, to address the rampant rumors that her film would be forced to trim back religious aspects of the comic to appease mainstream audiences. “I don’t think you can separate ‘Magdalena’ completely from the legacy of her descent or the fear of destiny or many things that are connected with her as part of the comic book franchise,” she explained. “But at the same time, it’s not a religious movie in that respect. We’re not going to disregard it, but if you’re familiar [with the comic] it is not a movie that examines religion per se, but it’s a character who comes from a religious tradition.”
Taking things a step further, Hurd compared the film to “The Da Vinci Code” franchise in that religion is present, but mainly in the background to set up story. “That’s a perfect analogy,” she said. “Same thing with ‘The Omen,’ or films like that. It’s a jumping off point. It is not untrue to its background, but that’s not what the story is about.”
MTV Splash Page, November 5