Christianity-based fringe movements began to take root in America throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and they eventually extended to other parts of the world before subsiding in the late 1980s. The Jesus movement was built upon a passionate faith that focuses on the human relationship with Jesus and the efforts of profoundly following Jesus in every aspect of life. With evangelical Christianity, the young followers underwent a revolution in a significant part of the world, and many individuals began turning to religion as a means of relief from their suffering and drug addictions.
Based on Greg Laurie’s novel of the same name, John Erwin and Brent McCorkle debuted their recent film “Jesus Revolution,” which centers on the renowned ‘Jesus Revolution’ from the 1970s and focuses on real-life individuals who played a significant role in bringing the faith to a community of ignorant young hippies who often wallowed in the darkness of an impulsive lifestyle.
Based on Greg Laurie’s novel of the same name, John Erwin and Brent McCorkle debuted their recent film “Jesus Revolution,” which centers on the renowned ‘Jesus Revolution’ from the 1970s and focuses on real-life individuals who played a significant role in bringing the faith to a community of ignorant young hippies who often wallowed in the darkness of an impulsive lifestyle.
- 4/19/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
In an expansion in the faith-based market, Lionsgate has signed a film and television first-look deal with Andrew and Jon Erwin and producing partner Kevin Downes, the team behind “I Can Only Imagine.”
The announcement was made Thursday by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake and Television Group chairman Kevin Beggs. As part of the multi-year agreement, the Erwin brothers and Downes will develop, produce, and direct feature films and television programming for Lionsgate under their newly created Kingdom banner.
Lionsgate noted that it has seen successes in the faith-based community, which include “Hacksaw Ridge,” “The Shack,” and “I Can Only Imagine,” the highest-grossing movie in the history of Lionsgate affiliate Roadside Attractions with $83 million domestically on a $7 million budget. The company noted that the Erwin brothers are one of only a handful of directors to have received an A+ CinemaScore twice, having accomplished the feat on “I Can Only Imagine” and “Woodlawn.
The announcement was made Thursday by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake and Television Group chairman Kevin Beggs. As part of the multi-year agreement, the Erwin brothers and Downes will develop, produce, and direct feature films and television programming for Lionsgate under their newly created Kingdom banner.
Lionsgate noted that it has seen successes in the faith-based community, which include “Hacksaw Ridge,” “The Shack,” and “I Can Only Imagine,” the highest-grossing movie in the history of Lionsgate affiliate Roadside Attractions with $83 million domestically on a $7 million budget. The company noted that the Erwin brothers are one of only a handful of directors to have received an A+ CinemaScore twice, having accomplished the feat on “I Can Only Imagine” and “Woodlawn.
- 8/9/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Title: October Baby Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin (‘The Cross and the Towers’) Starring: Rachel Hendrix (TV’s ‘Alumni’), John Schneider (‘The Dukes of Hazzard’) and Jason Burkey (‘For the Glory’) People often struggle when trying to figure out where they belong in life, and what their true identities are. This is the main message exemplified in the new drama ‘October Baby,’ the theatrical feature film debuts of actress Rachel Hendrix and directors and writers Andrew and John Erwin. While Hendrix’s main character is supposed to represent everyone’s need for independence and to discover their background, the film unfortunately fails to create its own unique identity with developed characters and detailed [ Read More ]...
- 3/24/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
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