The movie Noah opens tomorrow (Mar. 28) and if the box office comes anywhere close to the heat it has already generated, the film has an excellent shot at hitting #1 in this weekend’s box office receipts. It has been attacked by evangelist Ray Comfort. Yet, it has also been endorsed by filmmaker and media…
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By Ken Walker- Last May I wrote about the burgeoning production of biblically-themed movies and television shows that were springing up in Hollywood after the success of the History Channel’s The Bible mini-series. As if to demonstrate the validity of this trend, I recently saw a story about producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett signing…
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By Ken Walker- Several weeks ago I blogged about the reaction of several Hollywood insiders to the popularity of The Bible. Turns out they were right: this mini-series casts a long shadow. That became evident in early July when NBC announced that it will air a sequel at a future date. With several observers telling…
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By Ken Walker- Years ago, I wrote a story for Christianity Today that showed up online three weeks before the magazine released. That marked my discovery that digital and print audiences are essentially different. Which is why a news item I wrote for CT’s June issue has already appeared online. The piece examines whether the…
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