(July 5, 2024 / Israel Hayom) Fox Nation, a streaming service run by Fox News Media, announced in March a partnership deal with Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese for an eight-part docudrama series, “Martin Scorsese Presents: THE SAINTS,” expected to air in November.

Scorsese, known for classic films such as “Goodfellas,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Taxi Driver,” will executive produce, host and narrate the series. Created by Matti Leshem and written by Kent Jones, a frequent collaborator with Scorsese, the series dramatizes the stories of eight Christian saints, including Mary Magdalene, Joan of Arc and Thomas Becket. The series will be directed by Elizabeth Chomko.

Israeli actress and model Dar Zuzovsky is set to portray Mary Magdalene, according to the Israeli entertainment TV show “Erev Tov with Guy Pines.”