Posted on 10/25/2017 4:15:04 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
Sean Hannity is taking on Hollywood.
On the 700 Club Tuesday, Hannity told CBN's Pat Robertson, "I've always felt that Hollywood has a contempt for conservative values and Christian values."
That's why the Fox News Channel headliner has teamed up with a veteran Hollywood actor to create a new faith-based film called "Let There Be Light."
It's the story of a world-renown atheist, a near-death experience, and an encounter with the Creator of the universe.
Hannity is the movie's executive producer, making his first foray into filmmaking, along with Kevin Sorbo, who not only stars in the film but also directed it.
The movie is a true family affair. Sorbo's wife, Sam co-wrote the script and also plays his on-screen wife, while their two young sons make their own acting debuts.
Sorbo is known for his role in "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," as well as the Christian movie called, "God's Not Dead." He reportedly approached Hannity about shooting the film, and Hannity decided to sign onto the project within an hour of his visit.
Sean Hannity joins Pat Robertson on Tuesday's 700 Club to talk about his role in bringing "Let There Be Light" to the big screen, and why he wants to be involved in making more quality films.
In the film, Sorbo plays an atheist making millions of dollars through his book called Aborting God. As the story unfolds, viewers begin to understand why he hates God so much.
Hannity describes it as "one man's journey" and how the decisions he makes have a huge impact on his family and all the people in his life. Then he has an experience that changes everything.
"It impacts you intellectually, it impacts you emotionally - many people were crying during this film - it impacts you spiritually. I know a lot of people have said, 'This changed my life,'" Hannity said.
"It's been likened to 'Ghost' meets 'Heaven Is for Real,' with a dash of 'God's Not Dead,'" Sorbo said about the film.
"I think this touches your heart, your mind, and your soul," Hannity told CBN. "And it has a very contemporary feel to it... How Christians are looked on in society, how their values are demeaned."
"Let There Be Light" opens in 350 theaters in all 50 states on October 27th, with the goal of expanding to hundreds of new theaters each week.
>>"I've always felt that Hollywood has a contempt for conservative values and Christian values."
Hmmm.
Could the fallible and uninspiring hucksters on Televangivision have anything to do with helping manufacture that contempt?
There is nothing new under the Aten!
I love Gods not dead movies! Can’t wait to see this one.
I hope this movie is supported. I plan to see it, my first movie in a theater in several years.
I’m planning on seeing this movie as soon as it comes to my area. Glad to see Sean Hannity is producing it. More wealthy Republicans need to get involved with producing movies.
Of course Hollywood hates Christianity.
Christian ethics and morals (i.e., the character of God Himself, of the Lord Jesus), condemn the depraved, immoral lifestyles of Hollywood. Actually, amoral is probably more accurate than immoral.
Human nature of course will hate whatever condemns it’s behavior.
Just what we need - another heaven tourism story
Will be very interested to see the budget & performance.
The Kendrick Brothers have this genre totally locked down: “Facing the Giants,” and most recently, “War Room” are money machines, but they keep the budgets low. I think “War Room” (their highest) was $3 m (!!!) and made an astonishing $67m.
“Miracles from Heaven,” not from Kendricks but with Jennifer Garner, had a budget of a mere $13m (very low still) and also did $62m, beating its budget on opening weekend.
So this will be an interesting test if non-Kendrick films can do well in this genre. I’m not too impressed with Atlas Distribution, whose previous FOUR movies only totaled about $5m, including two “Atlas Shrugged” episodes.
Follow up:
“Heaven is for Real” had a $12m budget and has done a whopping $91m so far. It had big stars (relatively speaking) like Greg Kinnear. “God’s Not Dead” had a $2m budget and grossed $60m (pretty much the floor for these movies).
Bottom line: It’s hard NOT to make a ton of money with Christian films.
>>depraved, immoral lifestyles of Hollywood.
Depraved, immoral - Idolatrous.
“worshiping created things”
How’s that work per Romans chapter 1?
>>Human nature of course will hate whatever condemns it’s behavior.
It’s the nature of the Old Adam vs the nature of the New Adam.
The spirit of anti-Christ has always coveted and sought to destroy the corporate body/bride (church) inhabited by the later while encouraging the self-destructiveness of the former.
“and He GAVE THEM OVER...” , how many times?
Actually we do need more movies like this at theaters.
Good to hear.
>>“and He GAVE THEM OVER...” , how many times?
The Field Guide for Healthy Human Living seems to indicate it was every time they decided to abominate nature, worship their own craftsmanship, and ignore His commandments.
Rinse, Wash, Repeat.
I hope teenagers choose this movie instead of the trash at the multiplex theaters. The might learn about God instead of a new sex position.
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