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Roma Downey Reveals ‘God Moment’ That Made Christian Series ‘The Baxters’ on Amazon Prime Video Possible

Roma Downey — a Hollywood star known as much for her leading role in the 1990s series “Touched By An Angel” as she is for her lilting Irish accent — is taking to the small screen once again, this time in a faith-based series reminiscent of “7th Heaven.”
Downey has had quite the storied career. She’s been an angel named Monica, a first lady named Jackie, a single mom named Kathleen, and a mother named Mary.
A producer, director, and studio executive, the 63-year-old celebrity is pulling double duty in her latest endeavor, “The Baxters,” a Prime Video show based on a book series by Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury.
In the show, Downey serves as one of the series’ executive producers and adds yet another in-front-of-the-camera role to her résumé: a matriarch named Elizabeth.
“We just felt it was a God moment; it was just providence played out,” Downey told CBN News of her partnership with Kingsbury, 60. “We felt like it was a blessing.”
Unbeknownst to one another, Downey had read “Redemption,” the very first book in “The Baxters” series by Kingsbury, and she was instantly hooked to the story.
“I just couldn’t put it down,” she recalled. “I really became aware of the project as a fan. I loved the book. I could see it visually. I thought, ‘This needs to be a TV show.’”
In the years since “Touched By An Angel” ended in 2003, Downey said she’s heard from so many fans asking for a show to fill the “void” it left, a faith-based series airing in the mainstream market. After reading “Redemption,” the faith-filled actor and producer felt she’d found the perfect source material for a burgeoning series — a show that’s both unwaveringly Christian and undeniably studio-quality.
Downey soon thereafter called Kingsbury to ask if she’d consider selling her the rights to turn the popular book series into a multi-season show. The request seemed kismet.
“She said, ‘It’s so extraordinary that you called me,’” Downey explained. “She said, ‘My father, before he passed, said to me, ‘You need to reach out to Roma Downey on ‘Touched By An Angel’ to make your book a TV series.” So, in that moment, we just felt as if it was a God moment.”
“It’s turned out even better than we hoped that it would,” she continued. “We’re delighted that we’re going to launch on Amazon’s Prime Video for Easter. I’m delighted that they’ve given me the Easter time slot.”
Amazon is handing Downey the coveted launch time for good reason; last year, her studio, LightWorkers Media, brought “On a Wing and a Prayer” — a faith-based movie starring Dennis Quaid — to Prime Video, and it was a clear success for the platform.
Leveraging her name and knack for reaching Christian audiences, Downey insisted faith — and prayer in Jesus’ name — take centerstage in the series.
“I stepped in front of the camera — and I haven’t done that for a while — to play Elizabeth Baxter myself; I loved that she was a prayer warrior, I loved her kindness, I loved how much she loves her children, I love how feisty she is about loving her children,” the celebrity said. “[I] love that it’s a show about faith and about the values that we hold dear, but it’s not a preachy show.”
The series is undoubtedly grittier than the stereotypical faith series: it tackles myriad real-life issues, including infidelity and the possibility of divorce — all in the pilot episode. But it addresses such tough topics from an unapologetically biblical perspective.
Prayer is the driving force moving the story along.
“It’s how they deal with it, how they handle it as a family, I think, that separates it from other shows that we’ve seen,” Downey said of her forthcoming show. “We see mom and dad Baxter stop in the middle of a scene … and we see them praying. And I don’t know that we’ve ever seen that on a TV show. And they pray in the name of Jesus. I find it very touching and powerful. … I think that people of faith will love seeing a churchgoing family at the center of this new series.”
She said she hopes the show exposes to viewers what’s possible when God “is at the center of your family and at the center of your life.”
“[That’s] what’s made such a difference in my life,” Downey reflected. “And I hope [people] see that play out in the lives of the Baxter family. I just think we, in our faith community, deserve to see a family on the screen that holds the things dear to their hearts that we hold dear to our hearts.”
“It’s amazing,” she added, “how few programs there are that celebrate people of faith in this way. I think people are going to love it. I’m hopeful that we’ll get a great response.”
The series is streaming on Amazon Prime Video beginning March 28.
Sources:faithwire
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“ചോസണ്: ലാസ്റ്റ് സപ്പർ”; യേശുവിന്റെ മരണത്തിന് തൊട്ടുമുമ്പുള്ള സുപ്രധാന ഭാഗങ്ങളുമായി ട്രെയിലർ പുറത്ത്

ന്യൂയോര്ക്ക്: യേശു ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ പരസ്യജീവിതത്തെ കേന്ദ്രമാക്കി നിര്മ്മിച്ച് പ്രേക്ഷകര്ക്ക് ഇടയില് വന് ഹിറ്റായി മാറിയ ‘ദ ചോസൺ’ ബൈബിള് പരമ്പരയിലെ “ചോസണ്: ലാസ്റ്റ് സപ്പർ” സീസൺ 5-ന്റെ ഔദ്യോഗിക ട്രെയിലർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി. ഇന്നലെ ഫെബ്രുവരി 20-ന് പുറത്തിറക്കിയ ട്രെയിലര് ഇതിനോടകം ഏഴുലക്ഷത്തിലധികം പേരാണ് കണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്. യേശുവിന്റെ മരണത്തിന് തൊട്ടുമുമ്പുള്ള ആഴ്ചയിലെ നിരവധി സുപ്രധാന നിമിഷങ്ങളെ അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയാണ് ട്രെയിലര്. ജറുസലേമിലേക്കുള്ള യേശുവിന്റെ രാജകീയ പ്രവേശനം, ദേവാലയ ശുദ്ധീകരണം, യൂദാസിന്റെ വഞ്ചന, അന്ത്യ അത്താഴം എന്നിവ ഉൾപ്പെടെ സീസൺ 5ല് പ്രമേയമാകുന്നുണ്ടെന്നാണ് ട്രെയിലര് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്.
“ദി ചോസൻ: ലാസ്റ്റ് സപ്പർ” മൂന്ന് ഭാഗങ്ങളായാണ് തീയേറ്ററുകളിൽ റിലീസ് ചെയ്യുന്നത്. ഇതിന്റെ ആദ്യ ഭാഗം മാർച്ച് 28നും ഭാഗം 2 ഏപ്രിൽ 4നും ഭാഗം 3 ഏപ്രിൽ 11നും റിലീസ് ചെയ്യുമെന്ന് ചോസണ് ടീം മാധ്യമങ്ങളെ അറിയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. അതേസമയം “ദി ചോസൻ” സീരീസിന്റെ യുഎസ് സ്ട്രീമിംഗ് പങ്കാളി മുന് നിര ഓടിടി പ്ലാറ്റ്ഫോമായ ആമസോണ് പ്രൈം വീഡിയോയായിരിക്കുമെന്ന് ഷോയുടെ നിര്മ്മാതാവും സംവിധായകനുമായ ഡാളസ് ജെങ്കിൻസ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു. ജെങ്കിൻസിൻ്റെ 5&2 സ്റ്റുഡിയോയും ആമസോൺ എംജിഎം സ്റ്റുഡിയോയും തമ്മിലുള്ള പുതിയ കരാറിന്റെ ഭാഗമായാണ് ഇതെന്ന് മാധ്യമ വൃത്തങ്ങള് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
സീസൺ അഞ്ചിന്റെ തിയേറ്റർ റിലീസിന് ശേഷം, പ്രൈം വീഡിയോയ്ക്ക് 90 ദിവസത്തേക്ക് എക്സ്ക്ലൂസീവ് സ്ട്രീമിംഗ് അവകാശം ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും. 90 ദിവസത്തെ കാലയളവിന് ശേഷം, സീസൺ 5 സൗജന്യമായി ചോസണ് ആപ്പിൽ റിലീസ് ചെയ്യും. തുടര്ന്നു ചോസണ് അഞ്ച് സീസണുകളും പ്രൈം വീഡിയോയിലും ചോസണ് ആപ്പിലും ലഭ്യമാകുമെന്നും 5&2 സ്റ്റുഡിയോ അറിയിച്ചു. പൂര്ണ്ണമായും ക്രൌഡ് ഫണ്ടിംഗിലൂടെ നിര്മ്മിച്ച ദി ചോസണ് ലോകത്ത് ഏറ്റവുമധികം ആളുകള് കണ്ടിട്ടുള്ള പരമ്പരകളില് ഒന്നാണ്. ഏതാണ്ട് 60 കോടി ആളുകളാണ് ഈ പരമ്പരയ്ക്കു പ്രേക്ഷകരായിട്ടുള്ളത്.
ലോക ചരിത്രത്തില് ഏറ്റവുമധികം തര്ജ്ജമ ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ട പരമ്പര എന്ന പദവിക്ക് അരികിലാണ് ‘ദി ചോസണ്’ ഇപ്പോള്. അന്പതോളം ഭാഷകളില് ഈ പരമ്പര തര്ജ്ജമ ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. 600 ഭാഷകളില് സബ്ടൈറ്റില് ലഭ്യമാക്കുവാനും അണിയറക്കാര്ക്ക് പദ്ധതിയുണ്ട്. ഇറങ്ങിയ മുന് സീരിസുകള് എല്ലാം തന്നെ ഹിറ്റായതിനാല് പുതിയ എപ്പിസോഡിന് വേണ്ടി ആകാംക്ഷയോടെ കാത്തിരിക്കുകയാണ് ലോകമെമ്പാടുമുള്ള പ്രേക്ഷകര്.
കടപ്പാട് :പ്രവാചക ശബ്ദം
With the days of Lent just around the corner, a new movie following the final days in the story of Jesus Christ’s life is on its way to cinemas. And, today,exclusive first look at the poster and trailer for filmmaker Mauro Borrelli’s The Last Supper. Starring Jamie Ward (His Dark Materials) as Jesus, James Faulkner (Game of Thrones) as Caiaphas, and Nathalie Rapti Gomex (Love on the Rock), the media gives audiences a look into one of the most important stories from the Bible that will rise into a theater near you on March 14.
Introducing The Last Supper’s trailer is none other than renowned Christian singer and songwriter, Chris Tomlin, who joins the film’s team as an executive producer. The musician sets up the tale that audiences are about to see before the teaser rolls, which opens on a shot of the production’s titular meal, where we see Jesus (Ward) breaking bread alongside his disciples at the table of the Last Supper. As the religious leader addresses his followers, instructing them how to honor the practice of communion, scenes from their time together play overtop. Famous stories from the Bible begin to flash in and out, with Peter (James Oliver Wheatley) crossing paths with Jesus for the first time, the latter throwing over the tables at the temple, and the holy leader addressing the masses on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Promising to carry audiences through Holy Week, we also see Jesus’ betrayal at the hands of one of his own, his arrest, and his crucifixion.
Anyone who knows the story of Jesus’ final days knows that there are a lot of main players, meaning that the call sheet for The Last Supper is a lengthy one. Additionally, the Pinnacle Peak Pictures-backed film will feature the likes of Henry Garrett (Silo) as Nicodemus, Daniel Fathers (House of the Dragon) as Joseph of Arimathea, Marie-Batoul Prenant (Testament: The Story of Moses) as Rachel, Billy Rayner (The Catcher Was a Spy) as Thomas, Robert Knepper (Prison Break) as Judas, Charlie MacGechan (Pennyworth) as John, Ben Dilloway (Masters of the Air) as Malchus, Fredrik Wagner (The Playlist) as Andrew, Harry Anton (The Last Kingdom) as Simon The Zealot, and more.
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‘Blasphemy’: Female ‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo to Play Jesus in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo — a female who identifies as bisexual and queer — is slated to portray Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl, an amphitheater in Los Angeles.
The 38-year-old celebrity posted about the controversial role on her Instagram story, writing, “Just a little busy this summer. Can’t wait!”
She also collaborated with the Hollywood Bowl in a post to her feed:
Erivo is not a stranger to “Jesus Christ Superstar,” as she portrayed Mary Magdalene in the incredibly controversial musical in 2020, when it was performed by an all-female cast.
The condemnations for the casting decision have been swift, according to Daily Mail.
One critic called the news “blasphemy” and “mocking Christ the King,” while another wrote, “Hollywood really is just a fishbowl of likeminded individuals; good luck with this one.”
“Cynthia should be more careful about the roles she gets,” added someone else. “This is just plain disrespectful.”
It should be noted the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical, which first debuted in 1971, is a very controversial and, to some, deeply offensive show known for depicting Jesus as a flawed man with doubts and anxieties. The musical also establishes the relationship between the Son of God and Mary Magdalene as potentially romantic and sees Judas in a more sympathetic light than Scripture portrays.
The short run for Erivo’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl is slated for Aug. 1-3.
Sources:faithwire
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‘The American Miracle’: Michael Medved Film Explores the Hand of God in US History

Michael Medved is an author, political commentator, film critic, and talk show host whose career successes came early and often.
Medved attended California public schools until age 16 when he enrolled at Yale as a national merit scholar. He went on to attend Yale Law School and then worked as a campaign speechwriter and political consultant.
He authored his first best-selling book at age 26. That book gave birth to a television series. Now, his newest project turns his latest book, The American Miracle, into a docudrama.
The movie explores moments of crisis in our nation’s history that were interrupted by the hand of Providence, or as President George Washington described it, “the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men.”
“The history of the American Experiment is a fabric woven of countless instances of improbable, unimaginable success. Whether it is the supernatural protection that surrounded George Washington – the Father of our Country – throughout his life, the mysterious weather conditions that favored the movements of the Continental Army at critical battlefield junctures, or, the unique, longstanding success of a revolution unlike any other in recorded world history; it is difficult, nearly impossible to explain the outcome of any of these, and so many more events like them, without allowing for divine intervention,” the website for the movie explains.
Sources:CBN News
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