In the new sports drama ’12 Mighty Orphans,’ Luke Wilson steps into the shoes of high school football legend Rusty Russell, coaching an underdog team from a Fort Worth orphanage to victory. The true inspirational story, directed by Ty Roberts, also stars Vinessa Shaw, Martin Sheen, Wayne Knight, and Robert Duvall. Roberts (“The Iron Orchard”), who wrote the screenplay with Lane Garrison and Kevin Myer, recently spoke to Reel Faith’s DeWayne Hamby on how the project came to be, the... Read more
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the mastermind behind Broadway’s “Hamilton” and “In the Heights,” makes his directorial debut with “Tick Tick…Boom” releasing November 6. Starring Andrew Garfield, the musical film is the autobiographical tale of Jonathan Larson, the creator of the Broadway musical “Rent.” Garfield, a Tony-Award-winning and Academy-Award-nominated actor who has starred in “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “Hacksaw Ridge” as well as the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” showcases his vocal chops in the first look, which released today. The film... Read more
Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for its upcoming biopic “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” detailing the rise and fall of televangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, founders of the PTL network. Starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield, the movie, which releases September 17, follows the 2000 documentary of the same name. The new trailer details the drastic transformation Chastain undergoes to portray the late Christian singer and television host, as well as how her perspective was... Read more
GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-RIAA Platinum-selling group Casting Crowns released its latest single, “Scars in Heaven,” today on digital platforms. The song, co-written by frontman Mark Hall and Matthew West, is a heartfelt track of comfort for those who have lost a loved one, especially relevant in light of the season the world has been in. “Being a pastor and walking people through loss, there is this moment when we are suddenly very aware of their absence,” singer and co-writer Mark Hall... Read more
Carly Pearce is one of country’s music fastest rising stars, first reaching the top of the music charts with her 2018 song “Every Little Thing,” and winning Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards for her duet, “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Lee Brice in 2021. Recently, Pearce teamed with contemporary Christian artist Matthew West on a reworked version of his heartfelt ballad, “Truth Be Told.” For the 31-year-old singer, it was a way to heal from... Read more
For her first full-length animated feature film, Elaine Bogan (“Dreamworks Dragons,” “Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia”) tackled “Spirit Untamed,” the latest installment centered on the beloved wild horse releasing in theaters today. Although Spirit is the title character, the real story weaves through the life of Lucky (Isabela Merced), a young girl reconnecting with her family and the memories of her late mother. Adjusting to life under the watchful eye of her father Jim (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Aunt Cora (Julianne Moore),... Read more
In the new animated film, “Spirit Untamed,” a trio of girls discover adventure and unlikely friendship while helping a wild horse on the wide-open frontier. Starring Isabel Merced (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”) as Lucky, Marsai Martin (“Little”) as Pru, and McKenna Grace (“Captain Marvel”) as Abigail, the three attempt to rescue Spirit from a horse wrangler. The film is the latest in the series about the horse Spirit, which also included the first film “Spirit: Stallion of... Read more
When Dennis Quaid first heard the story behind his new Netflix film ‘Blue Miracle,’ he couldn’t believe it was true. Recounting a miracle-filled account of a boat captain teaming up with a boy’s home director and orphans to save the Casa Hogar orphanage literally seemed stranger than fiction. “The story of this film just really took me over,” he said. “I had to ask three times, ‘Are you sure this is really true?’ Because, yeah, if it was a fictional... Read more
Twenty years after the breakthrough hit “I Can Only Imagine,” MercyMe is working harder than ever, continuing to release relevant, inspirational music that entertains and inspires. The band’s newest collection, “inhale (exhale),” follows the band’s mantra of either heart-gripping or toe-tapping tracks. Three years ago, with the release of a film based on lead singer and songwriter Bart Millard’s life, the band experienced an incredible surge of support, suddenly placing them in front of stadiums full of new listeners that... Read more
MGM Pictures recently debuted the final trailer for its Aretha Franklin biopic, “Respect,” starring Jennifer Hudson ahead of its Aug. 13 release. The film, directed by Liesl Tommy, stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Mary J. Blige, and Marlon Wayans. During a trailer premiere media event, Hudson, who plays the late Queen of Soul, opened up about how the two singers shared a spiritual connection. “I feel like that is one of our closest connections is our faith,” she said. “Having... Read more
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