Christine Vachon considering bringing <i>Corpus Christi</i> to the screen (847)

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Christine Vachon considering bringing Corpus Christi to the screen
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       E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports that out producer Christine Vachon, who was behind such brilliantly unconventional films as Happiness, Boys Don't Cry, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is considering bringing the controversial Corpus Christi to the screen. The play, from out writer Terrence McNally, is a contemporary retelling of the Passion play, centering around a gay Texan named Joshua.     

        
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