Netflix film executive Niija Kuykendall is leaving the streamer after three years. She joined in October 2021 as VP of film, where she oversaw a new department focusing on mid-sized holiday, faith-based and young adult movies. She will depart the company at the end of the year.

“Mary” is directed by D.J. Caruso and written by Timothy Michael Hayes. The cast also includes Stephanie Nur, Susan Brown, Ori Pfeffer, Eamon Farren, Hilla Vidor, Mili Avital, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Keren Tzur, Mehmet Kurtulus, and Mila Harris. Controversial pastor Joel Osteen serves as an executive producer on the film.