Jesus Christ Superstar (film) and sinister approach than the original stage productions. In a 2008 interview with "Variety" magazine, film producer Marc Platt stated that he was in discussions with several filmmakers for a remake of "Jesus Christ Superstar". In 2013, a Blu-ray "40th Anniversary" edition of the film was released, featuring commentary from the director and Ted Neeley, an interview with Tim Rice, a photo gallery and a clip of the original trailer. In 2015, Neeley announced the upcoming release a documentary entitled "SUPERSTARS: The Making of and Reunion of the film 'Jesus Christ Superstar"' about the production of the film. Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ Superstar (film) at the box office and earned North American rentals of $10.8 million in 1973, against an estimated production budget of $3.5 million. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Years later the film was still popular, winning a 2012 "Huffington Post" competition for "Best Jesus Movie." Jewison was able to show the film to Pope Paul VI, "who openly loved what