To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the hymn “How Great Thou Art,” a group of prominent Christian artists including Chris Tomlin, Hillary Scott, Kari Jobe, and others collaborated on a new recording. The hymn originated …
(OPINION) For decades, TV producer Norman Lear described himself as a
cultural Jew who didn’t practice any traditional form of faith. Over the
years, however, the television icon became more and more intrigued with
religious faith, both as a force in American life and as a topic ignored by
Hollywood.
The stage version of “The Prince of Egypt” is a rousing triumph of both
faith and stagecraft. It is one of the most satisfying viewing experiences
of the year and a stunning reminder of what can be accomplished when faith
and art are put together well.
The lives of a couple from Des Moines, Iowa, Nia and Katie Chiaramonte, took a turn when Nia came out as a transgender woman. The Chiaramontes, who initially faced challenges within their conservative evangelical church …
The Cru film ministry is working on a next-generation remake of the iconic 1979 movie seen by millions.
Hair isn’t the biggest problem. But it is a problem when you’re trying to animate Jesus and the 12 disciples plus the Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots, and all the people in the crowds in the gospel story.
“Maybe we could make them all bald!” joked Dominic Carola, director of forthcoming animated remake of the iconic 1979 Cru film, Jesus.
“It’d be so much easier if these were clean-shaven people,” he said. “But we can’t do it! That’s not how it was, and we’re leaning into historical accuracy.”
Carola and his team at Premise Entertainment have, in fact, spent so much time on the historical details of the biblical story that their animation studio in Orlando, Florida, has sometimes looked like the world’s nerdiest Bible study.
They’ve done research on the difference between the second floors of first-century homes in Jerusalem and Capernaum. They’ve looked at the exact hue of the colors of the noonday shadows in the Holy Land, the ethnic diversity in the area at the time, and the way the layers of period-accurate clothing would fall on a person’s body.
Not to mention beards and mustaches.
And, of course, getting the look right is just the start for an animated film production.
“We could be on the phone for a week if I were to go through all the challenges this movie presents,” Carola said in an interview with CT. “You’re telling the greatest story ever told. And you have 90 minutes to tell it in.”
Plans for the new film were announced Thursday night at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, and at two simultaneous events in Seoul, South Korea, and Kampala, Uganda. The animated Jesus is scheduled for release …Continue reading…
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video for “Feather,” featuring scenes shot in a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn, caused controversy leading to the pastor being stripped of administrative duties. The video, released on Oct. 31, …
(OPINION) William Peter Blatty was pounding out the first pages of “The
Exorcist” when his telephone rang — bringing the news that his mother had
died. The screenwriter was already digging into dark material by writing a
fictional take on an exorcism case he heard discussed during his Georgetown
University days.
(ANALYSIS) Marvel continues its trend of wrestling with the goodness of God
— but now has started to tilt toward believing that the Almighty may be
good after all. Why the change and what led them to this newfound
realization is rooted in both faith and power.
Taylor Swift’s fans in Rio de Janeiro organized a charitable act to welcome the pop superstar to Brazil during her Eras Tour. They successfully petitioned Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes to project an image of a …
(REVIEW) “Journey To Bethlehem” is a musical heavy on cheesy jokes, but
lacks the heart that we expect from a family Christmas movie, including the
sacredness we expect from a film about Jesus. Of course, this movie is not
without controversy.