apocalyptic movie director homestead He believes America is closer to the events depicted than many realize and hopes this story will spark meaningful conversations within and outside the church. angel studio movie open The film, which opens in theaters this week, depicts the chaos that unfolds after a nuclear bomb explodes in Los Angeles and a family's struggle to survive in a mountain fortress. Starring Neal McDonough, Jesse Hatch, Bailey Chase, and Susan Meisner.
Ben Smallbone (Priceless, Johnny Cash: Redemption of an American Icon) was supervised.
“I think we're living in a different time than probably any other time this country has been through,” Smallbone told Crosswalk Headlines.
“I think there are a lot of really interesting conversations to be had through the lens of fictional stories that could very easily and quickly become true.”
Smallbone said these conversations include not only self-sufficiency and preparedness, but also the potential limits of altruism. He said the pandemic has opened Americans' eyes to the vulnerabilities in the country's supply chain.
“Loving your neighbor is easy when you have the resources to love your neighbor. But what happens when all of that is taken away?” Smallbone asked. ”[What about] How do you take care of those around you when you have nothing, the power grid is down, food, resources, and grocery stores are closed? Or your neighbor might threaten your life or your child's life? How do you take care of your neighbors when you don't? and i think [the move opens up] Some of these conversations and how they connect to where we are today as a country and as a world under threat, unlike anything I've ever experienced in my life. I felt it. ”
The Smallbones name is not new to the film industry. he supervised priceless and Johnny Cash: Redemption of an American Icon I also worked on two projects for Kingdom Story Company. The unsung hero and I still believe. As a film production staff member, he the chosen one. He started by making music videos for his brothers, Joel and Luke Smallbone of For King and Country.
“In the '90s, I was obsessed with all the post-apocalyptic movies that came out, the End Times, the apocalypse movies. And those movies came out pretty frequently,” he said.
He and Joel often went to the movies together.
“When I was a teenager, 'The End Times' was fascinating to me,” he said. “There are so many stories yet to be told, [Homestead] was one of them, so diving into a post-apocalyptic world appealed to me. ”
He said Christians should not live “in fear” but still need to “prepare for what may happen in the coming years or decades.”
This movie is homestead The TV series will be available on Angel.com.
“We're not just talking to churches about this,” Smallbone said. “This project, and hopefully a lot of what we're doing, has an opportunity to be able to go outside the walls of the church. I hope that's where a lot of our art can get to.” , and that's what I've been doing.'' the chosen one. the chosen oneIt's essentially a Bible story, but I [known] People who watched that show and would never step foot in a church not only watched the show, but were moved and influenced by it and asked me questions about the Christian faith. . ”
Watch: Homestead | Official Teaser | Angel Studio
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michael faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His articles have appeared in the Baptist Press, Christianity Today, Christian Post, Leaf Chronicle, Toronto Star, and Knoxville News Sentinel.
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