Latest in Faith-based films

I Can Only Imagine, the faith-based film starring Dennis Quaid, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and Broadway's J. Michael Finley (Les Miserables), was acquired by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions for release on March 16. Directed by Jon and Andrew Erwin, the film is based on the true story behind “I Can Only Imagine,&#8221…

EXCLUSIVE: Several years ago, after the death of his father, Corbin Bernsen — well-known for his role in L.A. Law — wrote, directed and starred in Rust, a feature that he created to explore his own faith. The 2010 film follows a man of the cloth who loses his faith but eventually finds his way back. Bernsen has…

The Venice Film Festival has added special screenings of 40 minutes of virtual reality feature Jesus VR – The Story Of Christ. At a full 90 minutes, the film is produced by Toronto-based Autumn Productions and LA’s VRWERX. The companies previously set a Christmas release on all major VR platforms. Now, they’ll have a…

For the first time in cinematic history, the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church will play himself in a big screen feature. Pope Francis is due to appear in family adventure film Beyond The Sun from AMBI Pictures. The casting came about after the pope asked the filmmakers to make a movie for children that…

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Releasing has sealed a deal to release yet another faith-based film. This one is called The Masked Saint, which is interesting in that it marks the last acting role for pro wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. The WWE Hall of Famer and actor died Friday of a heart attack at age 61. The feature…