Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas' latest film, a movie about the life of Charles Darwin, probably won't be coming to the US any time soon since not a single American distributor wants to touch it with a 10-foot pole.

From UPI:

"It has got a deal everywhere else in the world but in the U.S., and it's because of what the film is about," he said.

The movie portrays Darwin as a man who loses his religious faith due to an accident that kills his young daughter. Darwin is best known for writing 1859's "Species" that has served as the foundation of evolutionary theory.

Thomas, whose film "The Last Emperor" won the 1988 Best Picture Oscar, told the Telegraph "Creation" does not attack religion.

"Charles Darwin is, I suppose, the hero of the film. But we tried to make the film in a very even-handed way. Darwin wasn't saying 'kill all religion', he never said such a thing, but he is a totem for people," the producer said.

Bah, there's SOME American distribution company that will pick this up. Get Bill Maher on the phone, he'll recommend somebody.