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  • Denver billionaire backs films with moral message

    04/21/2002 6:37:23 AM PDT · by Temple Owl · 10 replies · 402+ views
    Gazette.com (Colorado Springs) | 4-20-02 | Steve Rabey
    Denver billionaire backs films with moral message By Steve Rabey Special to The GazetteBiblical epics such as "The Ten Commandments" used to be top box-office hits. But in recent years, films about the Bible have been harder to find at the multiplex.Religious themes? Boring.Rebuilding a Baptist church? Quaint but dull.Miracle healings? Get real.Yet those are the key components of a new major motion picture, "Joshua." The movie opened Friday in Colorado Springs and other selected cities.The film and the company behind it have a strong Colorado tie: Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz is bankrolling new entertainment businesses he hopes will bring...