The mysterious woman Mary Magdalene has long appeared in Christian legend as a prostitute saved by Jesus. Her life story will be brought to the big screen. Rooney Mara is expected to play this role, and she is in preliminary discussions with the film company Universal. See-Saw, the production company of "The King's Speech" and the miniseries "Top of the Lake", will be responsible for the production, and Garth Davis will be the director. The new film is expected to start shooting this summer.