Coming to a Theatre Near You...

I saw my old friends, Matt and Laurie Crouch this morning at a preview screening of the new movie "One Night with the King." I hadn't really had any contact with Matt in years but we picked right up where we left off when I was working on and off with his then newborn company, Gener8Xion entertainment. (pronounced "generation") I spent a good many weeks editing TV shows on an Avid sitting on his dining room table. (an aside: I did some preaching shows making 28:30 episodes out of sermons that went on for an hour or so. I regularly made charismatic theology much more orthodox!) Looks like I may get some more work there. Anyway, they are running around the country showing a 25min., highly condensed version of the film which is to open on 1,000 screens Oct. 13. It's a bit rough with a temporary sound mix and unfinished computer graphics. But all in all, this is an amazing film. If you have seen one of the previous films Matt produced ("China Cry," "Carman: The Champion," "Omega Code"), you will be surprised by the scope and quality of the new film. It's a brilliant interpretation of the story of Esther based on a book novelization. It was shot entirely in India using incredible locations such as a huge castle complex and has very impressive costumes. Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif are in the cast (first time together since "Lawrence of Arabia") as well as John Noble from "Lord of the Rings." The previously unknown Tiffany DuPont in the lead role of the Jewish queen is captivating. Visually it's stunning. Tapping into the resources of the Indian "Bollywood" system and using locations unfamiliar to western audiences was an idea that really paid off. It has a big look. Really big. The movie not only raises the bar way up for Matt's work, but also for Christian filmmaking in general. Go see it Oct. 13. You won't be disappointed.

Oh, don't be put off by the quality of the graphics I put here. They don't do the project justice. Go see the trailer and you will see what I mean:

http://www.8x.com/onenight/