'Exodus' new trailer and posters; Christian Bale says the biblical account of Moses is 'extraordinary'

New photos and a trailer were released this week for the upcoming biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and Kings."

The action-packed film is an adaptation of the biblical story of Moses—a Hebrew who was adopted by the Pharaoh's daughter and frees the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. "Exodus" is slated for a December 12 release.

Christian Bale plays Moses, and Sigourney Weaver is his adopted mother, Queen Tuya. John Turturro is Pharaoh Seti, and Joel Edgerton plays Moses' adopted brother, Ramses II.

During the trailer, we hear the Pharaoh describing how Moses and Ramses were raised together as brothers. The princes clash as they get older however, with Ramses challenging Moses in a power play.

"You say that you didn't cause all this," Ramses said, as scenes of war and destruction appear on the screen.. "You say this is not your fault. So let's just see who's more effective at killing – you or me."

Some of the Ten Plagues are also depicted in the trailer, as well as the parting of the Red Sea.

Those scenes were unforgettable in the 1956 iconic film "The Ten Commandments," starring the late Charlton Heston, but Bale said "Exodus: Gods and Kings" is not just a revamp of the Oscar-winning movie.

"Charlton Heston does Charlton Heston better than anyone," Bale told Entertainment Weekly.

"But the biblical account of Moses is extraordinary, and there was lots of room for us to go to places that "The Ten Commandments" never dreamed of going.

"[Moses is] one of the most fascinating characters that I've ever studied."

Director Ridley Scott also expressed awe in the extraordinary story of Moses.

"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."

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