An open letter to the makers of the next Bible series

We've already seen lots of movies about Jesus and Moses and David, etc. Let's see a movie or mini-series that tackles some of the lesser-known -- but still very dramatic -- stories in the Bible.

Kendrick Brothers Branch Out

Brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick began their successful filmmaking journey with Sherwood Pictures. They produced hit Christian films such as Facing the Giants, Fireproof and Courageous.

Now, they are branching out from their roots at Sherwood Baptist Church to form their own independent film production company. Though they will remain in Albany area and continue to serve at the church, their desire is to connect with other filmmakers across the country.

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FCC considers relaxing prime-time nudity and profanity standards — but here’s the change the government should really make

Here’s today's dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Coarsening of America continues. From LifeSiteNews: The FCC is seeking comments from the public as they consider relaxing their obscenity standards for broadcast television and radio. If adopted the new, lower standards would allow brief “non-sexual” nudity and isolated expletives even during...

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The Host: A Pro-Life Invasion of the Body-Snatchers

Review of The Host, Directed by Andrew Niccol By Jennilee Miller The Host opens with different snapshots from around the globe, panning out on different faces, distinctly human but with striking eyes encircled with a silver rim around the pupils:  beautiful and kind of creepy all at the same time.  A voiceover tells us that [...]

Bindi Irwin talks about her starring role in Walden Family Theater’s “Return to Nim’s Island”

Here’s today's dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Chip off the old block. As mentioned in this space yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate in a media conference aimed at bringing attention to tonight's premiere...

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CFDb and FaithLauncher Partnering Together to Help Filmmakers

CFDb and FaithLauncher Partnering Together to Help Filmmakers Raise Money for Their Films

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Spielberg out, Ang Lee in, for life-of-Moses movie?

First Ang Lee won the Oscar for Best Director that many people thought Steven Spielberg would get last month; now there are rumours that Lee might direct the life-of-Moses movie that Spielberg has been attached to for over a year.

Deadline reports that Spielberg has decided not to direct Gods and Kings, the “epic-sized” Moses movie that Warner Brothers has been developing since at least 2010. Spielberg — who already alluded to the Moses story in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) before proposing that the first DreamWorks cartoon be The Prince of Egypt (1998) — was said to be “near commitment” to the project in January 2012, but apparently the deal was never finalized, and now never will be.

Deadline says the studio has since approached Lee, who is “intrigued with the project but hasn’t had a formal meeting on the script.”

The existing screenplay was written by Stuart Hazeldine (who co-wrote Warner’s aborted Paradise Lost adaptation) and Michael Green (whose credits include Kings, the short-lived TV show that re-told the story of Saul and David in a modern setting), and it has been described as “a Braveheart-ish version of the Moses story.”

Warner may need to act fast, lest they fall behind rival studio Fox, who have been developing their own Moses movie since at least 2009.

That movie now goes by the title Exodus and currently has Ridley Scott attached to direct — which is interesting, considering how skeptical Scott has been about religion in his films. (He’s definitely interested in religious themes, but he’s skeptical about religion in general, which raises interesting questions about how he’d approach a biopic about a figure who is central to three of the world’s largest religions.)

Deadline says the Fox movie is “gathering steam” and Scott wants to get that project up and running as soon as he finishes his current film, The Counselor — so, whether it’s the Fox project or the Warner project, it might not be too long before we get our first live-action Moses movie made for the big screen since the 1950s.

“Veronica Mars” fundraiser for feature film raises $2.5 in just a few hours

I don’t know about you, but I really enjoyed the UPN television show “Veronica Mars” – starring Kristen Bell – that ceased production in 2005. The New York Daily News reports that the show’s creator Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell began a “Kickstarter” campaign to raise funds for a movie and her fans have responded: [...]

How four top brands (Walden Media, Hallmark Channel, Walmart and P&G) came together to create a new family TV franchise — kicking off Friday with “Return to Nim’s Island”

Here’s today's dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Family TV makes a comeback.  Walmart and P&G Present Walden Family Theater launches on Hallmark Channel tomorrow night (Friday 3/15) at 8:00 PM (ET). The first film out of the gate is the world premiere of

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