A documentary drama about the beloved 20th-century friar St. Pio of Pietrelcina, affectionately known as Padre Pio, will be making its television debut on EWTN on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Co-produced by ...

The weight of playing St. Pio of Pietrelcina, more popularly known as Padre Pio, one of the most popular saints of the 20th century, was “enormous,” Shia LaBeouf told CNA in late May. The new film ...

The film is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, which spans from Aug. 31 to Sept. 10. American actor and director Abel Ferrara reads Gabriele Tinti's poems at the Giorgio ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In keeping with the mission of St. Padre Pio, the humble Capuchin Franciscan saint who possessed profound wisdom, relentless energy, adored children and had an infectious sense ...

Shia LaBeouf is hoping to transform his career. The former Disney Channel star is plotting a comeback after a string of career-canceling abuse charges and allegations — by playing a real-life saint in ...

Shia LaBeouf has apparently been cast to portray a real-life saint in a new film directed by Abel Ferrara. After being sued by ex-girlfriend and pop star FKA Twigs for his alleged violent and abusive ...

Shia LaBeouf was so inspired by the subject of his latest film project that it spurred the actor to convert to Catholicism. The scandal-ridden 36-year-old, who was raised Jewish, is set to portray ...

The star is an odd fit for the title figure in a muddled mix of religious biopic and Italian class-struggle drama. This German co-production opens with LaBeouf’s shaggy figure arriving via donkey at ...

Abel Ferrara‘s “Padre Pio,” starring Shia LaBeouf as an Italian monk who gained rock-star status among the Catholic faithful, is among the titles set to launch from the Venice Film Festival’s ...

A documentary drama about the beloved 20th-century friar St. Pio of Pietrelcina, affectionately known as Padre Pio, will be making its television debut on EWTN on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Co-produced by ...

"Honeyboy" star Shia LaBeouf (inset) will portray the saintly role of Italian monk Padre Pio in a new biopic. Getty Images Shia LaBeouf is hoping to transform his career. The former Disney Channel ...