On Mormon church's Jerusalem set, the end (of filming) is nigh

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Details are correct right down to a mud puddle leading into the market square on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Gentile Court looms large on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Intricate detail on plaza door on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
A crane and technical support team raise a giant reflector into place on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Golgotha, the site where Jesus was crucified on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
A market scene is filmed on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Market scene on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
A chicken trainer-wrangler keeps chickens in line during a break on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Holy of Holies plaza on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Actors file out after filming a scene on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
A donkey trainer-wrangler helps an actor keep an animal in place in a market scene on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
An actor on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah photographs other extras Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Actors in costume much on snacks between scene shoots on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Lighting technicians set up a light on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

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Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Details are correct right down to a mud puddle leading into the market square on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Gentile Court looms large on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Intricate detail on plaza door on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune A crane and technical support team raise a giant reflector into place on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Golgotha, the site where Jesus was crucified on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune A market scene is filmed on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune A market scene is filmed on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Market scene on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune A chicken trainer-wrangler keeps chickens in line during a break on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Holy of Holies plaza on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Actors file out after filming a scene on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune A donkey trainer-wrangler helps an actor keep an animal in place in a market scene on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune An actor on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah photographs other extras Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Actors in costume much on snacks between scene shoots on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos). Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Lighting technicians set up a light on the "Old Jerusalem" movie set near Elberta, Utah Wednesday May 22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the last few days of filming for the New Testament video library project (Bible Videos).

The Salt Lake Tribune

· May 24, 2013 11:55 am

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It's the last days in "Jerusalem" — the last days of filming, that is, for a series of New Testament videos on the Mormon church's Jerusalem movie set near Goshen, about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City. The Utah-based faith will wrap up shooting in the next few days. The massive facility — the size of two side-by-side football fields — was completed in 2011. The New Testament project is just one of many of church productions that have been shot on the movie set.