STUDIO 5: Look Ahead to 2018's Big Faith Films
Films with faith themes faired well at the box office in 2017. Those numbers have Hollywood paying attention to what believers want to see. CBN's Studio 5 gives you a look ahead at a five films you'll want to watch for this year.
Clint Eastwood's '15:17' to Paris' Hits Theaters in Feb.
The film highlights the real-life story of three brave Americans whose action turned them into heroes on a high-speed railway ride through Europe.
Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone play themselves. It's in theaters on February 9.
Pure Flix brings the Biblical story of Samson to Theaters in Feb.
Samson is based on the powerful, biblical epic of a champion chosen by God to deliver Israel.
The film shows how Samson is captured and blinded by his enemies after being betrayed by a wicked prince and a beautiful temptress. After calling upon God for supernatural strength, Samson is able to turn imprisonment and blindness into final victory. The film is in theaters Feb. 16.
'I Can Only Imagine' Hits Theaters in March
One of the most remarkable songs in the history of Christian music is the inspiration for and basis of a new faith-based movie starring actors Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins and Cloris Leachman, among other familiar names. The highly anticipated movie based on the popular song debuts at the box office March 16.
"God's Not Dead: a Light in Darkness" Hits Theaters in March
"God's Not Dead" is a faith film franchise for Pure Flix Entertainment. The third film in the series, titled "God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness," will premiere in theaters around the country on March 30, 2018. It's currently in production.
"Unbroken": Path to Redemption Hits Theaters in the Spring
The role of Billy Graham in a follow-up to the movie "Unbroken" will be played by the famous evangelist's grandson, Will Graham. This new tale highlights the faith of Louis "Louie" Zamperini, something that "Unbroken" director Angelina Jolie did very little of – failing to mention Billy Graham's influence or even Jesus. It is expected in theaters sometime in the Spring of 2018.
