A distinguished cast of performers and acclaimed filmmakers combine to bring to the screen the sweeping saga of a man who challenged the limits of his own universe - and became the greatest explorer of his time. Celebrating Columbus's remarkable voyage, renowned producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind ("THE THREE MUSKETEERS," the "SUPERMAN" series) and Academy Award-winning author and screenwriter Mario Puzo have created a stirring adventure epic that accurately recreates all the majesty and danger of the courageous mission and historic voyage that occurred five centuries ago.