The new preview for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story premiered tonight during the Olympics, giving fans a deeper look at the plot, which is set before the original film, A New Hope. Relevant recently reported that the new film will feature more religious themes than previous Star Wars entries. Director Gareth Edwards is quoted as saying: The Force is basically in Star Wars like a religion, and they’re losing their faith in the period that we start the movie.... Read more
Hollywood loves a good comeback story and Eddie Murphy may have his lined up with the upcoming Mr. Church, arriving Sept. 16 from Cinelou Films. Mr. Church tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook – Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans fifteen years, and creates a family bond that lasts forever. The film also stars Britt Robertson... Read more
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today the nominees in 44 categories for the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The awards show will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the awards show on Sunday, October 16, reaching over 100 million viewers in the U.S., plus global and multi-platform distribution. Voting for the final winners will run August 23 through August 30. ... Read more
There is something about British narration that just raises the bar for a film trailer. This one immediately hooks those of us cursed with boring old accents. Arriving on Oct. 28, it stars Erin Bethea (Fireproof) in a story about the victories and challenges of love and life. Jonathan Patrick Moore (The L.A. Complex, The Mistle-Tones) also stars. You might also notice familiar faces Terry O’Quinn (Hawaii Five-O, Lost), Bill Cobbs (Night at the Museum, That Thing You Do), and James Marsters (Buffy... Read more
To me, it has always been exciting every time the gospel reaches beyond the barriers of the church and the Christian community to provide good news to those who need to hear it. So when Lauren Daigle performed the massively popular worship song “How Can It Be” on NBC’s The Today Show this morning, it made me smile. Here’s the video in case you missed it. Thank you for representing well, Lauren! Read more
When Ben-Hur arrives in theaters on August 19, viewers will find many visual and philosophical tweaks made for the update of the classic story. Among them will be a more prominent and vocal Esther, Judah Ben-Hur’s love interest, played by Nazanin Boniadi (Homeland, Scandal). Director Timur Bekmambetov said that Esther’s role was crucial to the story as she serves as a bridge for Judah to join her in her newfound faith in Jesus Christ. “She presents faith for Judah because... Read more
When Ben-Hur opens on August 19, moviegoers will see not only a new version of a beloved classic, but also a unique kind of summer action movie, one with a powerful message of forgiveness and laying down arms. The film, written Keith Clarke and John Ridley based on the classic Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, is the most recent update of the story, which includes the well-known 1959 version starring Charlton Heston. During a press event last month,... Read more
Warner Brothers Pictures just revealed a first look at the long-rumored Justice League film arriving in November of 2017. All the major heroes are there – Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman and even Superman, was out of commission at the end of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. As another bonus, director Zack Synder also offered a first glimpse at footage from the film for those attending the San Diego Comic-Con, which he also posted to Twitter. Is... Read more
The pop singer, who began as a Christian music artist, spoke out early on music and culture. Read more
Gospel supergroup Mary Mary, missing in action since the 2012 album Go Get It, has reunited with this rousing pop gospel tune inspired by the Ben-Hur movie. I saw both sisters, Erica and Tina Campbell, at a screening of the film at the Paramount Pictures lot, but had no idea what plans might be in the making. As I sporadically saw their reality series, Mary, Mary, there were moments of tension that I assumed might be for the sake of television. However, the sisters... Read more
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